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1152 – 1172

Emira grows distributable earnings by nearly 4%

Emira Property Fund has posted a near 4% increase in annual distributable earnings, and lifted its full-year dividend by 1%. The REIT says the steady performance of the local industrial and retail sectors countered the strained office market during the period. Business Day TV unpacked the performance in greater detail…
17 Aug 2022 11AM 7 min

The art and science of economic forecasting

“Forecasting: the attempt to predict the unknowable by measuring the irrelevant; this task employs most people on Wall Street.” The words of Jason Zweig, author of the Devil's Financial Dictionary, are partly true of many so-called investment experts. We hear a lot from financial forecasters every January, as strategists prognosticate…
17 Aug 2022 7AM 24 min

Seriti makes renewable energy shift with Windlab purchase

Seriti Resources plans to acquire a majority stake in Windlab Africa for R892 million, as the coal miner looks to diversify its energy business while also decreasing its carbon footprint. Business Day TV spoke to Mike Teke, CEO of Seriti for more on the merits of this deal.
16 Aug 2022 2PM 10 min

Outlook for emerging markets

Emerging market currencies had a bad start to the week on the back of weak Chinese data. Some investors are however still betting on these economies, saying they provide some comfort as developed economies bear the brunt of rising inflation and slowing growth. Business Day TV spoke to Gemcorp’s Chief…
16 Aug 2022 1PM 6 min

Higher commodity prices give BHP’s earnings a boost

BHP has delivered bumper profits. The world's biggest miner by market value has posted a 54% jump in headline earnings per share, driven by surging commodity prices. Business Day TV unpacked the numbers with Investment Analyst Seleho Tsatsi.
16 Aug 2022 1PM 6 min

Absa gives shareholders a reason to smile

Absa has more than doubled its interim dividend to R6.50. The payout follows a 27% jump in the lender’s headline earnings per share, boosted by a better than expected performance by the local economy. Business Day TV caught up with Absa’s Financial Director Jason Quinn, for more detail.
15 Aug 2022 1PM 8 min

Strong export coal prices boost Thungela

Thungela Resources hit the lights out at its half-year mark. The coal miner’s profit rocketed from R351 million to R9.6 billion as energy prices surged, in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Business Day TV spoke to CEO July Ndlovu for greater perspective on the results and its sustainability moving…
15 Aug 2022 1PM 8 min

Evolution of Payments in SA

The global payments landscape is shifting rapidly with the rise of banking as service, open banking, digital central bank currency trials, cryptocurrencies and I think it’s probably one of the most exciting times to be in the payments space, once considered the boring dumb pipes of our economic worlds, this…
15 Aug 2022 8AM 26 min

The Week in Perspective

This week’s market rally came to a screeching halt in the US overnight and has followed through into Asia this morning but not before the JSE recorded its best day in a month yesterday. Shares in MTN rose the most since January after the company said robust demand for its…
12 Aug 2022 8AM 25 min

MTN reports double digit earnings growth

MTN has posted a neat 47% jump in interim headline earnings per share, as Africa’s largest mobile operator benefited from increased demand for its data and fintech services. Business Day TV unpacked the earnings report with Dobek Pater, Telcos Analyst at Africa Analysis.
11 Aug 2022 1PM 9 min

Easing U.S inflation boosts rand

The South African rand has made a comeback. The local unit is trading near a 5-year high, mainly been driven by the softer-than-expected US inflation data. Business Day TV discussed the moves playing out in the currency scene with RMB’s Head of FX Execution Matete Thulare.
11 Aug 2022 1PM 5 min

Is Transnet sustainable post its swing to profitability?

Transnet is back in the black after posting an annual profit of R5 billion, but the African Rail Industry Association says maintenance backlogs and a growing salary bill puts the rail parastatal's sustainability at risk. Business Day TV spoke to Mesela Nhlapho, ARIA CEO for more detail.
11 Aug 2022 1PM 8 min

Banking on dividends

Nedbank was the first out of the blocks yesterday with an eye-catching 81% increase in its dividends as all eyes are on local bank earnings this month. Retail credit applications rejections are at an all-time high amidst historically high application levels. SA Banks are likely to continue to focus on…
11 Aug 2022 8AM 26 min

Nedbank lifts interim dividend by 81%

Nedbank has reported a 26% rise in half-year headline earnings per share, mainly driven by a strong showing by most of its units. The performance has translated into an 81% surge in the lender’s dividend to R7.83, which is above pre-pandemic levels. Business Day TV discussed the company’s half-year performance…
10 Aug 2022 12PM 7 min

Women in Private Equity

How do we mind the gap and fix the mix when it comes to gender and diversity in private equity? Women are significantly underrepresented among the investment decision-makers at private equity and venture capital firms, as well as in the leadership of companies that receive this investment capital. The finance…
10 Aug 2022 6AM 26 min

OPEC+ agrees to small oil output hike

OPEC+ has agreed to raise its oil output goal by 100,000 barrels per day next month, marking one of the group’s smallest increases on record. Business Day TV spoke to Raymond Phillips, Commodities Trader at RMB for more detail on what the decision means for the oil market.
5 Aug 2022 10AM 4 min

Bitcoin posts double digit gains in July

Bitcoin hit a 10-month high, after the cryptocurrency's price increased by 17% in July. Business Day TV discussed the factors driving the uptick with Marius Reitz from Luno.
4 Aug 2022 2PM 6 min

Are analysts seeing value in SA's banking sector?

Despite tepid domestic growth and the central bank's hawkish stance weighing on consumers’ pockets, South Africa's banks are performing well. Business Day TV spoke to Senior Banks Analyst at Intellidex, Nolwandle Mthombeni for her view on the sector.
4 Aug 2022 2PM 6 min
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