Rating the AGMs – how the old Barlow’s unbundlings stack up
It’s AGM season for the old Barloworld stable of companies; Spar and Nampak get top marks but the original scores a ‘fail’
The exchange … with Sun International’s Anthony Leeming
Sun International’s SunBet division had a cracker year, with sales up 60%. But what will regulators do about our online gambling frenzy?
Barloworld wants your vote – but it’s not making it easy for you
It’s unlikely that Barloworld’s bidders will get the 90% acceptance they want. It means investors are stuck between a rock and a hard place
Standard rides the lending wave
Standard Bank CEO Sim Tshabalala expects strong growth in loans to continue as households and businesses take heart from greater political stability
Gauteng’s still a wild card for Growthpoint
It’s telling that Growthpoint is ploughing big money into the Western Cape – but the property group isn’t giving up on a turnaround in
Absa charts a new course, sans skipper
Absa remains rudderless, with no CEO and poor returns compared to its peers. Now, it is switching to prioritise profit over chasing market share
How I spend my currency … with York Zucchi
Swiss-born entrepreneur York Zucchi is founder of The StartUp Tribe, and mad about small businesses. He opens up about financial lessons and philosophies
Hedge funds shine, but myths linger
South African hedge funds had a record year in 2024, yet most local investors have only dipped their toes in
Barloworld surges on bidder’s chatter
Can Barloworld’s Saudi bidder avoid a collision with South Africa’s takeover rules given unguarded talk that it wants a deal done, ASAP
Is the ‘US exceptionalism’ trade over?
The US market has fallen out of bed with a thud thanks to Trump’s on-off tariffs. Is now the time to switch out of