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2024 Q4 Comments from the Chief Operating Officer

It is with great sadness that I pay tribute to Gillian Gray, who passed away in December. I was fortunate to have spent time...

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2024 Q4

Insights categories - Corporate citizenship

Paying tribute to Gillian Gray

By Craig Bodenstab on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 3 mins

Gillian Gray passed away at the end of last year, concluding an extraordinary life and an inspiring husband-and-wife partnership forged over six decades.  ...

Insights category - companies

Diamonds in the rough: A look at luxury

By Jithen Pillay on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 11 mins

The luxury industry is broad – it encompasses everything from fine food and beverages to cars, aeroplanes, boats and fine art. Ultimately, luxury is down to...

Insights categories - Markets and economy

Where investors fear to fish

By Rory Kutisker-Jacobson on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 15 mins

High domestic inflation. Volatile currencies. Foreign languages. Domestic insider advantages. Different cultural, legal and governance practices. Unpredictab...

Insights categories - Offshore investing

Orbis: President’s letter 2024

By Adam R. Karr on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 16 mins

In his annual President’s letter, Adam R. Karr, from our offshore partner, Orbis, pays tribute to Gillian Gray, who passed away in December 2024. He also...

Insights categories - Local investing

In safe hands with the Allan Gray Balanced Fund

By Nick Curtin on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 14 mins

The Allan Gray Balanced Fund launched in October of 1999 with a unit price of R10, offering retail investors access to a diversified, multi-asset class,...

Insights categories - Personal investing

How to maximise tax benefits in a two-pot era

By Carla Rossouw and Lee Kotze on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 11 mins

The two-pot retirement system, which was implemented in September 2024, gives retirement fund members the ability to withdraw from the savings component of...

Insights categories - Personal investing

How to keep the lid on lifestyle creep

By Twanji Kalula on 05 Feb 2025

Reading time: 9 mins

In recent years, central banks have grappled with curtailing inflation and easing interest rates at a reasonable pace.

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