Weekly Fixed Income Market Commentary – 21st – 25th November 2022
Last week, the SARB raised the repo rate by 75 bps, taking it above pre-pandemic levels, to 7%, the Fed’s meeting signaled a slowdown in the […]
Category: Economics
CEO Kelebogile Moloko Appears on SuperLead Leadership Podcast
Prowess CEO Kelebogile Moloko recently appeared on a podcast hosted by SuperLead CEO Maanda Tshifularo this week, in which she reflected on her upbringing, her journey […]
Fixed Income Market Commentary – 14th – 18th November 2022
Last week, lower than expected US PPI numbers supported the cooling inflation narrative; global markets were cautiously optimistic on geopolitical risks as US-China relations strengthened. Chinese […]
Weekly Fixed Income Market Commentary – 7th – 11th November 2022
Last week, lower than expected US CPI numbers signaled cautious optimism for global markets, the UK reported a contraction in their GDP, while South Africa signed […]
South African consumers should brace themselves for an interest rate hike
South African consumers should brace themselves for an interest rate hike at the end of November off the back of the Federal Reserve increase of its […]
Prowess Investments Market Update 
Inflation, monetary policy, credit concerns and recession risk were significant drivers of global market activity last week, while local market participants received an update on the […]
Credit Risks Rise in Chinese Property Market
Trading links between South Africa and China have grown significantly in recent years, increasing the risk that economic issues within China could have material knock-on consequences […]
Prowess Weekly Market Update 24th October, 2022
Inflation, monetary policy, recession risk, and geopolitics continue to drive global markets and provide the backdrop to this week’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. Last week, market […]
A little push and everything could fall apart: National Budget Speech 2022 
On Wednesday afternoon, our newly appointed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana delivered the National Budget for 2022, highlighting the state of the economy, public finances, and fund […]
Execution, Delivery and Accountability – The Key to SA’s Economic Growth
In the 2022 SONA delivered in the past week by President Ramaphosa, he outlined critical interventions that can positively impact and boost the real economy. Addressing […]