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Press release: Intellidex announces name change to Krutham: A new era of impactful growth

August 8, 2023

Intellidex, the South African-born financial and policy advisory firm with a strong commitment to emerging markets, announced a significant transformation today as it rebrands to […]

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Press release: Intellidex announces name change to Krutham: A new era of impactful growth

August 8, 2023

Intellidex, the South African-born financial and policy advisory firm with a strong commitment to emerging markets, announced a significant transformation today as it rebrands to […]

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PRESS RELEASE: ACF releases report on the roles of private capital in funding social justice outcomes in SA’s energy transition 

March 22, 2023

South Africa’s energy transition involves the decommissioning of its highly polluting, centralised energy system (what we are transitioning out of) and the creation of a […]

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Press release: Roy Havemann appointed CEO of Intellidex South Africa

March 22, 2023

Leading research and consulting firm Intellidex has appointed Dr Roy Havemann as CEO of its South African business. He will work with Intellidex’s client base […]

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Press release: Intellidex Launches Inaugural Africa Impact Investment Awards

February 13, 2023

 INTELLIDEX LAUNCHES INAUGURAL AFRICA IMPACT INVESTMENT AWARDS   Open to all participants in impact investments across asset classes and impact sectors operating anywhere in Africa […]

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Financial Mail’s Ranking the Analysts Awards 2022

June 2, 2022

Standard Bank SBG Securities’ dominance of the Ranking the Analyst survey has come to an end after six consecutive years at the top. RMB Morgan […]

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South Africa’s energy revolution: Shaping the country’s energy sector for the future

March 14, 2022

Intellidex has produced a major new publication, in collaboration with Business Day, on the future of the electricity sector in SA. It follows two previous […]

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Analysts to rate quality of investor relations at listed companies

November 24, 2021

South African investment analysts and portfolio managers are currently sharing their opinions on the quality of investor relations from the JSE’s listed companies in the inaugural Intellidex Top...

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FM Ranking the Analyst Awards 2021

May 25, 2021

Standard SBG Securities extends its market dominance in the Ranking the Analyst survey, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year.

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Intellidex appoints Nolwandle Mthombeni as senior banking analyst

February 5, 2021

Leading research and consulting firm Intellidex has appointed Nolwandle Mthombeni as its senior banking analyst.

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Standard OST, Rand Swiss and Sasfin take top awards

September 20, 2020

Launched in 2010, the Top Stockbrokers survey is the industry’s premier research exercise. We

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New study unveils key factors of entrepreneurial success

September 2, 2020

JOHANNESBURG – 2 September 2020 – Financial markets research firm, Intellidex, announced today the findings of a new study on entrepreneurship in South Africa showing […]

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Investing for Impact

August 18, 2020

The Investing for impact report, funded by Ashburton Investments and researched by Intellidex, surveyed 47 pension funds representing AUM of R2.6tn.

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The African Wealth Report 2020

August 12, 2020

African wealth is most often created through entrepreneurship, according to respondents from five countries in a continent-wide research exercise conducted by Intellidex and sponsored by […]

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Quality in times of crisis

July 28, 2020

In this time of heightened uncertainty, this crisis highlights the critical importance of quality research, which the Financial Mail-Intellidex Ranking the Analysts survey identifies.

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Top Private Banks & Wealth Managers Awards 2020

July 28, 2020

5,612 clients of wealth managers and private banks completed the online survey, with the high number of respondents enhancing the credibility of the findings.

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Sovereign social bond proposal paper

May 21, 2020

Intellidex’s head of capital markets research, Peter Attard Montalto, and executive chair Stuart Theobald, in collaboration with the Covid19 Economy Group, propose that government should issue a...

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Intellidex makes submission on National Treasury economic policy paper

September 25, 2019

In response to the minister of finance's request for feedback on National Treasury's paper, Economic transformation, inclusive growth, and competitiveness: Towards an Economic Strategy for South...

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Intellidex makes recommendations on the future of the Public Investment Corporation to the PIC Inquiry

September 3, 2019

PRESS RELEASE 3 September 2019 Intellidex has drawn up a report on the future of the Public Investment Corporation to assist the PIC Inquiry in […]

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Press release: Extel joins FM’s Ranking the Analysts survey

May 22, 2019

Johannesburg - Next week the FM will carry this year’s Financial Mail Ranking the Analysts results, the highly sought-after awards and ratings for analysts who service institutional investors in...

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Press release: Financial markets see only one third chance of growth-enhancing reforms post-election

May 3, 2019

Johannesburg – Market participants are generally pessimistic about the prospect of President Cyril Ramaphosa instituting growth-boosting reforms after the elections, an online election poll...

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Sandra Ngwena joins Intellidex as head of philanthropy

March 7, 2019

Johannesburg – Intellidex has appointed Sandra Vimbai Ngwena as manager of its philanthopy practice.

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Southey joins Intellidex board

January 18, 2019

Intellidex has appointed Caroline Southey to its board as an independent non-executive director.“Caroline brings a strongly independent perspective to the board and considerable wisdom,” says...

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2018 SAVCA Industry Awards

November 9, 2018

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) announced the winners of the inaugural SAVCA Industry Awards at a gala dinner at Montecasino on 8 November 2018.

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Intellidex expands global capital markets with appointment Attard Montalto

November 1, 2018

Peter will lead Intellidex’s coverage of economics, politics and fixed income markets in South Africa and the rest of the sub-Saharan region. He brings a strong fixed income competency to complement...

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The Empowerment Report

October 31, 2018

The Empowerment Report, produced by Intellidex in partnership with Empowerdex and Independent Media, appeared in Business Report on 1 November. It is the authoritative ranking of all JSE-listed...

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The Future of Energy

October 30, 2018

Intellidex’s The Future of Energy, a 36-page full colour supplement, was distributed in Business Day on 30 October 2018. It assesses SA’s energy sector, focusing on the state of the renewable...

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Standard tops stockbroker awards

September 25, 2018

Standard Online Share Trading/Stockbroking is the Top Stockbroker of the Year, having won it for three years in a row. Afrifocus Securities is ranked the Top Advice-Based Stockbroker and EasyEquities...

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Intellidex releases new study on BEE trusts and foundations

August 21, 2018

Finds substantial investment, that if well managed, could have significant impact on future of SA, particularly in most deprived areas 21 August 2018 – Johannesburg […]

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Press release: Intellidex demands retraction of tweet by John Hempton

August 5, 2018

UPDATE: Subsequent to our lawyers’ letter and the below release, John Hempton posted this retraction and apology on Twitter....

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Research in the Era of Fake News

July 12, 2018

Intellidex today released an in-depth study into short selling, with a particular focus on Viceroy Research. Viceroy has been prominent in the South African market, having produced reports on...

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Boutique scoops Wealth Manager honours

June 27, 2018

The 2018 Wealth Manager of the Year is Gradidge-Mahura Investments. The boutique firm, that celebrates its 10th birthday this year, dominates this year’s survey, also […]

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The Myth of Corporate Cash Hoarding

September 18, 2017

Is corporate South Africa hoarding cash? The answer, according to new research by Intellidex, is “no”.

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Intellidex makes submission to parliamentary hearing on finance sector transformation

March 19, 2017

Intellidex has prepared a submission to the Standing Committee on Finance regarding transformation of the financial services sector. In it, Intellidex argues that: • Financial […]

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TFSAs gaining market traction, survey finds

June 26, 2016

Intellidex’s second survey into the tax-free savings account (TFSA) market, conducted in 2016, shows they are gaining strong traction, with R2,6bn invested across 262,493 accounts […]

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The Value of BEE Deals

June 15, 2015

Research released by Intellidex reveals that BEE deals done by the JSE’s 100 largest companies have collectively generated R317bn of value for beneficiaries. This is […]

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