Mohamed Ismail, Mergence Head of Fixed Income, provided some comment in the Asset Managers feature in the respected Financial Mail Investors Monthly. Given the inflation risk and the fact that markets are not discounting the possibility that short-term interest rates have room to climb, Ismail believes a bearish stance on SA bonds is bullish.
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Absa CEO Arrie Rautenbach steps down as the group’s valuation continues to lag that of its peers
Commenting on Absa’s results and the surprise announcement of CEO Arrie Rautenbach stepping down, Mergence Senior Analyst Radebe Sipamla said