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05 March 2021
Hello Voornaam,

FirstRand is paying an interim dividend after its earnings recovered faster than expected from the depths of last year's hard lockdown. That's set a precedent for SA's other banks to follow when they start releasing their annual results from next week.

Standard Bank has already left the door open for a final payout for its 2020 financial year, while Absa and Nedbank have warned shareholders not to expect one. Of course, that was before the Reserve Bank's Prudential Authority changed its guidance on distributions last month. Investec was the outlier, paying an interim dividend even before the guidance was relaxed.

Momentum Metropolitan has also declared an interim dividend despite the impact of Covid-19 on the insurance group. It remained profitable though, unlike Liberty Holdings, which isn't paying a dividend.

Also today, results from short-term insurer Santam, freight, logistics and financial services group Grindrod, and Fairvest Properties.

And DealMakers brings you all the latest mergers and acquisitions news from SA and across the rest of the continent.

Finally, the cover story in the latest issue of Today's Trustee examines the worrying contraction in retirement fund savings. Details in today's newsletter - and you can also access the full edition of the magazine by following this link.

Have a good weekend.

Stephen Gunnion

Managing Editor, InceConnect


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Todays Latest Headlines
FirstRand bounces back with a dividend
The banking group says earnings have recovered faster than expected, driven by a better than anticipated rebound in the economy.
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Momentum Metropolitan declares dividend after tough period
The insurance group has increased its provisions while claims have shot up due to Covid-19.
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Liberty withholds dividend as it reports a loss
The insurance group has been impacted by a Covid-19 reserve fund and pressure on new business volumes as a result of the pandemic.
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Today's Trustee March - May 2021 Edition
Due to Covid, there's a worrying contraction of savings in retirement funds.
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Who's doing what this week in the South African M&A space?
Weekly summary of Merger & Acquisition activity by South African companies
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Who's doing what in the African M&A space?
Weekly summary of all Merger & Acquisition activity from across Africa (excluding South Africa)
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