The Finance Ghost

Ghost Stories #119: Standard Bank and Java Capital – building an integrated platform

Standard Bank and Java Capital have partnered to build an integrated real estate advisory and co-investment platform. Brian Marshall and Andrew Brooking joined me on this podcast to explain exactly how this joint venture will work, why it has been put in place and what it means for clients.

Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?

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

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

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

Who’s doing what in the African M&A and debt financing space?

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

Ghost Stories #118: The elephant, not the mouse – how strategic asset allocation underpins a balanced fund

Portfolio construction is clearly a passion point for Nico Katzke of Satrix. He's also a fan of analogies, so you can expect to learn about whether it's the elephant or the mouse that swings the bridge that they are crossing. But beneath the fun, there's a serious learning opportunity here about how asset allocation drives the returns in a multi-asset balanced fund. Identifying the elephant is a very important part of the process.

Why the first version of GPS was built to suck

When GPS first became available, the publicly available version was deliberately handicapped. It's an approach that didn't last. With debate around free AI models getting worse all the time, it's a good opportunity for Dominique Olivier to sniff out a parallel situation in the history books.

Who’s doing what this week in the South African M&A space?

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

Weekly corporate finance activity by SA exchange-listed companies

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

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