JSE Investor Services is excited to announce that it has entered into a collaboration with effect from 1 May 2021 with William Radcliffe, a black-owned specialist company that will offer listed companies with new value-added services that include company secretariat, share administration and trust services.

Western Cape-based teams participating in the annual JSE Investment Challenge for learners and students came close to a whitewash after the first month of the competition, securing 75 percent of the prizes. The primary aim of the JSE Investment Challenge is to broaden financial literacy and awareness about investment options. The Investment Challenge is the JSE’s flagship project for consumer education and part of its corporate social investment (CSI) initiatives. The competition enables learners and students to become aware of the fundamentals of investment strategy.

Karooooo, a software company, today joins the JSE’s Main Board. Karooooo is the controlling shareholder of Cartrack, the previously JSE-listed fleet management and vehicle recovery specialists.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) welcomes the listing of Sygnia’s Exchange Traded Fund (ETF), Sygnia Itrix S&P Global 1200 ESG ETF, on the Main Board. This listing brings the number of ETFs on the JSE to 79 with a total market capitalisation of about R109,8 billion.

In an effort to increase liquidity and price transparency for Index Option contracts in the options market, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is pleased to announce that it will now be providing access to real-time, on screen pricing for its JSE Top 40 Index Options contracts, effective 01 April 2021. 

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) announced the winners of the 2020 SPIRE Awards during a virtual gala event that was held last night. The 2020 awards are particularly significant as they honour the resilience and hard work of our Capital Markets during the most volatile and uncertain time of our era.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is excited to welcome the first listed Social Bonds in South Africa to its Sustainability Segment. The four social bonds valued at R609 million are listed by TUHF Limited (“TUHF”) in partnership with Standard Bank through a securitisation vehicle, Urban Ubomi 1 (RF) Limited.

Leading South African private healthcare provider, Netcare, in partnership with Standard Bank has listed the continent’s first self-labelled sustainability-linked bond on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

FSD Africa (FSDA) has today signed a Co-operation Agreement with the Committee of SADC stock Exchanges (CoSSE) to support the development of a green bond market in the SADC region. The agreement will support the SADC’s 16 member countries to leverage domestic and international capital markets for investment in green projects.

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has the best gender balance on boards of any developing country in the G20., according to a report released on International Women’s Day.

DEUTSCHE Konsum Reit-AG (DKR), a German property company, has today listed on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), becoming the third company to join the exchange this year.

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has joined other stock exchanges and financial services institutions from around the world to ring the bell for gender equality at this morning’s virtual market open.