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Portfolio Manager, Arthur Karas, talks market news and the SA Inc comeback with The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield

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Arthur Karas discusses the market activity dominating the start of the week, including a dip in the rand; stronger performance from the SA insurance, retail and banking sectors; the sale of Alexander Forbes’s retail life business; and the Prosus cross selling deal.

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Chapters

00:05 Looking at the performance of the rand
00:43 The recovery for banks, insurers, and retail
02:00 Alexander Forbes: does selling its retail insurance business change its future?
03:37 How Sasol is in a much stronger position than they were in a year ago
05:18 The controversy around Prosus and Naspers

14 Jun 2021 English South Africa Business

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