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Peter Armitage of Anchor Capital sheds some light on the pros and cons of venturing into assets other than typical ‘vanilla’ equities and bonds.

The Finance Ghost analyses the retail sector's performance, Peter Armitage from Anchor unpacks the basics of alternative assets and why they have become one of the world's fastest-growing investment classes, and Sanan Pillay from Sanlam Investments: Multi-Manager discusses how to include alternatives in a diversified investment portfolio.

The greatest challenge for enterprises is access to experts and resources to maintain well-functioning systems: Kasturi Naidoo from AB Design and Development.

Tom Gale from Standard Bank breaks down the latest market news, Percy Thaver of Miles Africa dives into AI's impact on the BFSI sector across the continent, and Kasturi Naidoo from AB Design & Development highlights why ESG monitoring matters more than ever.

Diversification in the strained environment in South Africa, the UK and Australia has helped Motus grow its revenue and Ebitda, and pay a lower dividend – CEO Osman Arbee.