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High Chrome Price Support Outlook
Sylvania Platinum Limited ’s strong FY25 production and a higher platinum group metals (PGM) basket price resulted in 2.9x higher EPS of 7.7 US cents versus Edison Group 's forecast of 5.1 US cents. Edison's outlook for the Sylvania Dump Operations (SDO) is largely unchanged, except for a slight (3.3%) increase in cost forecasts due to a weaker dollar. The outlook for the Thaba joint venture (JV) has improved, thanks to attractive chrome prices, despite a slower ramp-up to s

Adam Strydom
Sep 171 min read
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Strong Results for SA Insurers
ALG Newsletter - Strong results for SA insurers. The SA insurer results season kicked off on Monday with excellent results from Santam Insurance . We expect the rest of the cycle to be very strong with trading updates and consensus forecasts pointing to earnings growth of 15% to 40% plus, although new business volumes are expected to disappoint. Our newsletter below details the expected drivers of this strong performance. Sign up for our monthly product to gain access to our

Adam Strydom
Sep 171 min read
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Growing Retail Presence
BANCO BAI  ( BAI) is the largest Angolan bank by assets. It is a money centre, institutional-focused bank, with high investment and trading revenue, funded by a diversified deposit base. Its strong capital base and solvency position it for growth in an Angolan economic upswing. BAI’s low loan-to-deposit ratio provides optionality in the long term to drive higher returns on assets and equity. It started to roll out credit more strongly during FY24, a trend that has continued i

Adam Strydom
Aug 131 min read
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Uplift in Production and PGM Prices Outlook
Sylvania Platinum Limited 's Q425 results included a fourth straight quarterly production improvement, a 13.5% increase in the platinum...

Adam Strydom
Aug 131 min read
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Leading Central Asian player with a 30%+ ROE
Halyk Bank  is a leading financial services group in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, as well as the largest local bank by assets, and has...

Adam Strydom
Jul 101 min read
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Meeting social needs with inflation-safe returns
Target Healthcare REIT Ltd (THRL) Â operates in a structurally supported market with a growing elderly population and the need to improve...

Adam Strydom
Jul 101 min read
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FY25 results: Staying resilient
Molten Ventures  confirmed the key highlights from its FY25 trading statement published in April, including a positive uptick in...

Adam Strydom
Jul 101 min read
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Topical Issues for SA Life Assurers
ALG Newsletter - Topical issues for SA life assurers. On the back of an easing in Middle East tensions, bond yields have declined, the...

Adam Strydom
Jul 101 min read
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Underwriting - Harder For Longer
ALG Newsletter - Underwriting - Harder for longer? Santam Insurance's 1Q25 operational update may point to a harder-for-longer...

Adam Strydom
May 211 min read
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Production Guidance Lifted Again
Sylvania Platinum Limited  has increased its full-year 4E platinum group metals (PGM) guidance again, to 78,000–80,000oz. Positive...

Adam Strydom
May 131 min read
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