The JSE Investor Services (JIS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), is growing market share of its registry management and shareholder communication business while helping companies trace shareholders or beneficiaries of unclaimed benefits.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is pleased to announce that the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has approved amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements that will pave the way for issuers to list and trade Actively Managed ETFs (AMETFs) for the first time.

Shares in the 1nvest ICE U.S. Treasury Short Bond Index Feeder Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) began trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) today, giving South African investors exposure to liquid, short-term United States (U.S.) government bonds.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is pleased to announce that JSE Clear, its wholly owned subsidiary, has been granted a licence to operate as an Independent Clearing House and Central Counterparty (CCP) by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA), in agreement with the Prudential Authority (PA) and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). The licence is subject to certain terms and conditions.

Financial education for learners in high school should be mandatory at all schools in the country, this is according to Phyllis Walsh, teacher and mentor at Eden College in Durban. Walsh’s sentiments are a result of her experience mentoring a team of four learners in the JSE Investment Challenge which teaches learners and students how to trade financial instruments and, in the process, acquire valuable insight into financial markets, investments and how to build investment portfolio

Barloworld, an industrial processing, distribution and services company with two primary areas of focus: Industrial Equipment & Services and Consumer Industries (food and ingredient solutions), has listed two gender bonds on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). The listing will help the company to increase the participation of women in its leadership structures and supply chain.