Ethical investing has gained in popularity in recent years as investors look to invest in line with their moral as well as financial interests.
Ethical investing has gained in popularity in recent years as investors look to invest in line with their moral as well as financial interests.
We have added two new funds to widen the options that allow investors to invest their money where their heart is.
1. 27 Four Shari'ah Active Equity Prescient Fund
The 27Four Shari’ah Active Equity Prescient fund is a recently added fund on our LISP Platform, and is aimed at those investors who wish to expand their investment portfolios with ethical investments. The fund allows access to South African listed Shari’ah compliant shares and holds more equity exposure, with higher volatility. Investors in this fund should therefore have a long-term investment horizon of greater than 5 years.
2. 27 Four Shari'ah Balanced Prescient Funds of Funds
If you would like to spread your risk and also invest responsibly then the 27Four Shari’ah Balanced Prescient Funds of Funds should be considered. This portfolio has a medium risk profile and is multi-managed across Shari’ah compliant asset classes, giving you access to both locally and globally managed funds. The portfolio aims to generate returns in excess of consumer price inflation, but some volatility and capital movements can be expected over the short term.
DISCLAIMER: Management Company: Prescient Management Company (RF) (Pt y) Ltd, Registration number: 2002/022560/07. The Management Company is registered and approved under the Collective Investment Schemes Control Act (No.45 of 2002). For more information about these funds please view the Fund Fact Sheets available on the 27Four website: http://www.27four.com
SIYABULELA NOMOYI
INVESTMENT ANALYST, SYGNIA GROUP
Siyabulela holds a BSc Honours in Pure Mathematics and Mathematics of Statistics as well as a Masters of Philosophy in Mathematics of Finance. He has five years’ experience in the financial services industry and joined Sygnia as an Investment Analyst in December 2015.
Sygnia Newsletter May 2016