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Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies.

Weekly summary of corporate finance activity by South African exchange listed companies.

Weekly summary of all M&A, financial and debt market activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa).

Rules-based, or indexed, balanced funds still account for only about a tenth of assets in South Africa’s Multi-Asset High Equity segment, according to our analysis of industry assets under management (AUM) data. Yet this cohort is attracting a far larger share of new money, drawing around 23% of category flows over the past year and 53% over five years. Kingsley Williams of Satrix explains why.

In this episode of The Finance Ghost Plugged in with Capitec, The Finance Ghost sits down with Lorraine Mekwa, founder of Earned Africa, to talk about her leap from corporate executive to entrepreneur. After two decades in financial services, Lorraine had worked her way up to a divisional executive role at a listed group. She then made the leap into entrepreneurship, driven by a desire to help businesses grow and create broader economic opportunities.

Stats SA registered 97,510 civil marriages in 2024, down from 150,852 a decade earlier. That's a lot less in the way of "I do". When volumes are down, businesses must get their pricing up to survive. That means charging more for existing services, or selling new things. The wedding industry seems to be doing both, as Dominique Olivier explores in this piece.

Burstone has evolved from a traditional property company into something very different. Instead of relying on shareholders to fund growth, the company is increasingly using institutional partners and private capital to scale its platform. But can that model deliver the returns that investors are looking for? Andrew Wooler (CEO of Burstone Group) joined me to unpack the thinking behind the strategy.

Debt has never been simple, but the shift from JIBAR to ZARONIA has added a whole new layer of complexity. Ian Norden of Intengo Market joined me to unpack what South Africa's new benchmark rate means for borrowers, lenders and treasury teams - and how Intengo can help.