SAfm Market Update with Moneyweb

[FULL SHOW] SA’s economic freedom, OUTsurance’s R10bn deal, and spam calls

Tonight, we round up the day’s market moves with FNB Wealth and Investments, unpack SA’s declining economic freedom with Cumberland University, discuss government’s plans to tackle 17 billion spam calls with the National Consumer Commission, examine why infrastructure budgets are struggling to translate into projects with BLSA, explore OUTsurance’s R10bn…

6 Oct 1PM 53 min

Markets: Brent crude below $100 provides relief

Chantal Marx of FNB Wealth and Investments discusses falling oil prices, the G7’s release of oil reserves and the boost to discretionary stocks. She also looks at the stronger rand, Santam’s latest announcement, US and tech stocks, and what third-quarter earnings could reveal about economic growth in the US and…

6 Oct 1PM 7 min

Government steps up interventions on 17 billion spam calls

Phetho Ntaba – Spokesperson, National Consumer Commission

6 Oct 1PM 8 min

South Africa’s economic freedom continues to decline

Prof Richard J Grant – Senior associate, Free Market Foundation

6 Oct 1PM 7 min

Why infrastructure budgets aren’t translating into projects

Busi Mavuso – CEO, BLSA

6 Oct 1PM 10 min

OUTsurance to sell R10bn in shares back to the company

Marthinus Visser – Group CEO, OUTsurance

6 Oct 1PM 5 min

AgriFocus: Why agriculture could be the next big investment segment

Dawid Heyl – Portfolio manager: Natural resources, NinetyOne

6 Oct 1PM 7 min

Market Watcher: Markets treading water

Kearabilwe Nonyana of PrimeXBT discusses quiet Asian markets, the implications of higher diesel prices for economies, with Brent crude remaining above $100 a barrel. He also looks at the tech-led stock market rally, jobs data and upcoming Q3 earnings, as well as the rand’s strength and appeal as an emerging-market…

5 Oct 1PM 5 min

Why Africa wants a bigger say over its credit ratings

Ambassador Marie-Antoinette Rose Quatre – CEO, African Peer Review Mechanism

5 Oct 1PM 9 min

ATNS faces scrutiny over revenue control failures

Guy Leitch – Aviation expert

5 Oct 1PM 9 min

Mondi application rejection puts paper industry at a crossroads

Ayabonga Cawe – Chief commissioner, ITAC

5 Oct 1PM 7 min

Digital Drive: Can SA content creators finally cash in on monetisation?

Mudiwa Gavaza – Economist, Business Day

5 Oct 1PM 8 min

Concerns mount over implementing partner for Aarto fines

Adv. Stefanie Fick – Executive director: Accountability, Outa

5 Oct 1PM 7 min

[FULL SHOW] AfCRA launches in Mauritius, ATNS funding woes, and Mondi setback

This evening, we round up the day’s market movements with PrimeXBT, unpack the upcoming launch of the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) with the African Peer Review Mechanism, discuss ATNS’s funding dilemma with Guy Leitch, examine Itac’s decision to reject Mondi’s application, explore concerns over the implementing partner for Aarto…

5 Oct 1PM 55 min

UCount Rewards adds Clicks as health and wellness partner

Fayelizabeth Foster – Head: Loyalty and rewards, Standard Bank SA

1 Oct 1PM 7 min

SMME: Caring for patients through affordable orthopaedic solutions

Richard Slavain – Portfolio manager, Anstem Medical

1 Oct 1PM 10 min

FSCA cracks down on five CFD trading platforms

Gerhard van Deventer – Divisional executive: Enforcement, FSCA

1 Oct 1PM 10 min

JSE wins regulatory approval for bond clearing

Alex Comninos – CEO, JSE Clear

1 Oct 1PM 5 min

Sonke Mobility takes the wheel at Gautrain

Mpho Mutloane – Investment Principal, African Infrastructure Investment Managers

1 Oct 1PM 6 min

Market Watcher: Market players sitting on their hands

Nick Kunze of Sanlam Private Wealth unpacks the tough session for the rand and broader volatility across emerging-market currencies. He discusses the stronger dollar, US Fed decision to hike rates, resilient Nasdaq and upcoming company earnings, as well as political events that could sway market sentiment and drive interest in…

1 Oct 1PM 8 min