ITINews - Insurance Times and Investments Online Press Office News - Investment Managershttp://www.itinews.co.zaThe complete South African Financial Services News and Information PortalCopyright (C) 2006editor@itinews.co.zawebmaster@itinews.co.zaenITINews RSS GeneratorNew avenue for direct offshore investorshttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22698&itemid=6AD1DBA2-9B96-4D32-9BE8-5DCE39C597F5Old Mutual International launches Investment Portfolio - The launch of Old Mutual International's Investment Portfolio today gives investors greater flexibility and wider access to offshore investments.editor@itinews.co.za (Lisette Lombard )Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:00:00 AM GMTThriving in volatile marketshttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22287&itemid=700AF13F-0EB3-48BF-84EA-D176879042DENot in the business of stock-picking - Grant Watson and Saliegh Salaam, co-heads of the Quantitative Investments (QI) boutique at OMIGSA, say that they have found a way of delivering alpha at dramatically reduced volatility.editor@itinews.co.za (Carmen Meyer )Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMTWhat has changed; What has not; And what does it all mean for SA investors?http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22287&itemid=3DF9B578-74E0-4328-AB9E-944AFBEFCB56The biggest change is in expectations - Amidst the global turmoil there have been some constants editor@itinews.co.za (Carmen Meyer )Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:00:00 AM GMTNew Year's resolutions for retireeshttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=21728&itemid=1DB75202-1EB5-4D0C-9025-B16BF910F4D3Inflation has begun to creep upwards making funding a lifestyle ever more difficult - As we wind up 2011, Simon Pearse, CEO of Marriott Asset Management, offers his suggestions for New Year's resolutions for retirees.Barclayb@marriott.co.za (Simon Pearse)Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:00:00 AM GMTHow can SA avoid the mistakes of the global economic crisis?http://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=88&itemid=A04FC6DD-55E3-480A-B0CC-E22C87F34D82Once the authorities lose control of debt it is extremely difficult to rectify - The economic crisis in the western economy holds some important lessons for South Africa's attitude to debt and the culture of easy money that breeds it.editor@itinews.co.za (Stuart Meyer )Wed, 09 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMTSurvival guide needed as negative returns make a comebackhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22336&itemid=5CB8D3C0-7AE6-4847-AFB5-13E0DAD2E4CCA low return environment will spotlight good performance - The daunting prospect of negative real returns will soon drive growing demand among financial advisers for a survivor's guide to prudent investment, predicts Absa Multi Management.editor@itinews.co.za (Carol Dundas )Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMTOld Mutual International launches new protected fundhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22698&itemid=C2832FBE-A851-48F3-B1D2-8B7D551A9F7BAs a life assurance policy it provides a number of tax-related benefits - Old Mutual International announces the launch of the OMGB USD Protected Global Index fund offering full capital protection and 165% participation rate on the averaged investment growth of the portfolio when held for six years until maturity.editor@itinews.co.za (Wayne Sorour )Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMTClarity on investment costs: Reduction In Yield decodedhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22561&itemid=DC878789-F68C-435A-A217-F3A0F0D2403FFees in the first five to ten years of an investment term may be significantly higher than the RIY - When it comes to our investments, we all like to know exactly what we're paying and precisely what we're paying for.editor@itinews.co.za (Nico Coetzee )Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:00:00 AM GMTProfessionals express increased concern over economy - surveyhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=22561&itemid=6292FA9A-5DD6-43ED-8523-1BA0D29EE13EConsiderably worse prediction than most experts - Results from the latest PPS Graduate Professionals Confidence Index, which tracks the confidence levels of nearly 3 000 of South Africa's graduate professionals, has shown a sharp decline in confidence in the local economic situation.editor@itinews.co.za (Candice Hellriegel )Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMTOptimising asset allocation for tax efficiencyhttp://www.itinews.co.za/companyview.aspx?cocategoryid=84&companyid=21728&itemid=4A568CEC-FEDD-40F3-9DB1-A35DED729CE2How should a retiree's investment portfolio be constructed in this environment? - Marriott Asset Management assesses the current economic environment and how retirees should invest to maximise income and minimise taxBarclayb@marriott.co.za (Simon Pearse)Thu, 20 Oct 2011 12:00:00 AM GMT