Justin Brown

Journalist. Ex-Citywire SA deputy editor. Ex-City Press business editor. Ex-Business Report night news & online editor. Retweets & follows not endorsements

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

As #consolidation reshapes South Africa’s #assetmanagement industry, Vunani Sentio says its merger (@VunaniM & @SentioCapital) has strengthened the combined business.

Vunani Sentio's Rayhaan Joosub and Mohamed Mayet shared details with @JustinBrownSA.

https://t.co/VYOjquSakk

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

Abax Investments says its lean structure, broad employee ownership and outsourced operating model give it the edge over larger, more bureaucratic #assetmanagers.

@JustinBrownSA shares insights from Abax's Anthony Sedgwick.

#investment #fundmanagers https://t.co/PQj1vp8k4w

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

Nick Downing shares why founding @Overberg_AM was his greatest professional achievement - but also one of the most challenging periods of his life, with @JustinBrownSA.

#assetmanagement #businessstrategy #entrepreneurs https://t.co/z6oFPY5UnU

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

This is why @artisanpartners’ $2.8bn Sustainable EM strategy sees value in neglected SA shares...

@JustinBrownSA shares insights from Artisan's Maria Negrete-Gruson here.

#emergingmarkets #SAInc #investment

https://t.co/reHQDF8stZ

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

.@CitadelSA’s R4.6bn H4 Worldwide Equity fund's portfolio is a low-cost, high-conviction ‘asset allocation’ strategy. The fund blends passive core, active allocation & strategic #riskmanagement.

@JustinBrownSA shares insights.

#investment #equities
https://t.co/9ByVljeBVH

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

The Fund Wealth Dynamic Equity CoreSolutions fund seeks to simplify global #investing, but may leave #investors weighing convenience against control.

@JustinBrownSA unpacks the fund & the rise of the ‘total equity solution’ here.

#unittrusts #equities https://t.co/DMRzz3JrRd

[Currency @currencynewsza]

With healthcare costs rising and medical aids under pressure, gap cover fills a growing financial hole – but take-up remains stubbornly low.

Click the 🔗 as Justin Brown unpacks it.

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[Currency @currencynewsza]

South Africa’s medical schemes now spend more than half their budgets on prescribed minimum benefits. But navigating the rules is the difference between full cover and a crippling bill.

Tap the 🔗 for the full story from Justin Brown.

https://t.co/1B363aFsZx

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

The R311m Investin BCI Equity fund employs a turbocharged #quant strategy that tracks volume to make bold momentum bets.

@JustinBrownSA shares insights from Investin Asset Management’s Adrian Meager here.

#investments #financenews https://t.co/3VVCIElDCm

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

The Rock Capital BCI Worldwide Flexible fund's new strategy will see it invest mainly in global companies with dominant franchises, strong cash generation, low debt and high return on equity.

@JustinBrownSA shares insights here.
#investments #investing
https://t.co/cYZ4YHoJFD

[Justin Brown @JustinBrownSA]

A big thank you to @LiftAirlineSA for the exceptional service I received on Tuesday, 14 October. I got stuck in unexpected traffic on my way to OR Tambo for my Lift flight and reached out to your WhatsApp service. They notified your airport team, who graciously assisted me.🙏

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

#Finnishboutique Sifter enters SA with #concentrated #globalequity play. Sifter Capital, whose origins date back over 30 years, has retained its vision of investing in only the highest #quality companies, @JustinBrownSA writes. https://t.co/PIKo9tHZ5H

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

#AI moves from #hype to an edge for the SA #assetmanagement industry. AI is not a replacement for #humanjudgment but an #assistant that can sift through massive amounts of data and provide more #insights and greater #efficiency, @JustinBrownSA writes. https://t.co/UROfpzj6Mx

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

Japan’s @Nomura to launch SA feeder for its #quality #globalequity fund. The portfolio will launch in South Africa at a time when #qualityinvesting has been through a tough few years, @JustinBrownSA writes. #Fundmanagerviews https://t.co/QOdOgLZfts

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

@JustinBrownSA shares the list of 14 SA-registered #assetmanagers that earned the coveted #Citywire Platinum Group Rating – a recognition reserved for managers in the top 2% of their category.

#assetmanagement #financenews #investmentnews

https://t.co/JBfvui3XYU

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

.@SATRIX_SA's assets jumped 11% to R272bn in H1 2025 from Dec 2024, with increasing recognition of cost‑efficient index‑tracking funds & growth in #ETF assets on Lisp platforms.

@JustinBrownSA shares insights here.
#ETFs #investmentinsights #financenews https://t.co/woA9Wfd5N4

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

.@LauriumCapital has promoted Shwebi Gqosha from fixed income analyst to lead fixed income portfolio manager.

Gqosha replaced Melanie Stockigt, who joined @Granate_AM.

@JustinBrownSA shares details here.

#financenews #womeninfinance
https://t.co/26rAocW47I

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

London boutique Sarasin & Partners LLP follows a #thematic quality #investment approach, and the asset manager believes it delivers outperformance based on key factors.

@JustinBrownSA shares insights from Sarasin's Tom Wildgoose, here.

#investments
https://t.co/QLyk0QYpi7

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

Coronation CIO: Growth needs to justify #SAequity ratings. Karl Leinberger believes if SA does not deliver #economicgrowth over the next five years, there is a serious risk that the government will be in trouble, @JustinBrownSA writes. #Outlook2025
https://t.co/iS3MlhvqqH

[Citywire South Africa @CitywireSA]

$153bn @GQGPartners explains how its #quality approach leads to ‘dynamic’ and ‘adaptive’ portfolios. The #assetmanager’s investment process can lead to big shifts in its portfolios’ sector allocation, @JustinBrownSA writes. #GlobalEquity
https://t.co/1WFhrM6o7W