Alan Pullinger, CEO of FirstRand, shares the message of “realistic optimism” he gave global investors
Investors in banking stocks ask first about the prospects of the country where the institution operates, then about the company itself.
Rand Merchant Bank
Business confidence falls in a fragile economy
Business confidence fell in all five sectors in the RMB/BER quarterly index, indicating a fragile economic recovery in the first quarter.
Beitbridge border post gets SA bank loans for revamp
Beitbridge border post is getting a revamp, funded by loans from South Africa’s “big four” banks, according to Mthuli Ncube’s weekend Tweet.
Govt hires RMB to assess SAA buyers
Rand Merchant Bank has been appointed as an adviser to help the government assess offers for stakes in its insolvent national airline SAA.
Greg McKenzie: RMB’s connection to new supercraft – Virgin’s Airbus A350
In this insightful interview with Greg McKenzie, head of RMB’s Aviation division, we get the back story to the bank’s breakthrough into the global aviation’s big league through its co-funding for Virgin Atlantic of two A350-1000s, whose ticket price comes in at almost $200m each.
Why private capital can bridge Africa’s infrastructure gap – RMB
RMB’s Celeste Fauconnier tell us more about the focus and background of this year’s Where to Invest in Africa report, which focused on infrastructure.
RMB CEO James Formby on why SA business can’t ignore India
In this interview, RMB CEO James Formby explains why SA businesses have to start taking a closer look at the Indian market.
Business confidence continues slide into fourth quarter
After falling from 40 to 34 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index deteriorated marginally further to 31 in the last quarter of 2018.
Yebo yes to BEE shares!
More than 85,000 black investors and approximately 8,500 current and past employees will soon reap the benefits of Vodacom – South Africa’s biggest mobile operator’s recent R16.4 billion Broad-based BEE transaction.
Vodacom’s YeboYethu BEE scheme smashes it – six-bagger in ten years, with more to come
If all Black Economic Empowerment schemes delivered as well as Vodacom’s YeboYethu offering, there would be no debate about a philosophy which some feel has been hijacked by elites.