Investment Insights
FNB wins big at the 2026 Citywire South Africa DFM Awards
We are delighted to announce that FNB received outstanding recognition at the 2026 Citywire South Africa DFM Awards, including being named Overall Performance Winner for the second consecutive year.
16 October 2026
Investment Insights
Insights into the performance of managed unit trusts
Join our experts as they unpack the performance of the equity market over the past quarter.
10 July 2025
Investment Insights
High stakes, short horizon: The risk of chasing returns with tomorrow's money
Markets reward patience. That's a fundamental trade-off in investing - returns accrue over time, smoothing out the inevitable bumps along the way. Yet, time is a luxury many investors don't have when they put aside funds for near-term goals such as buying a home in two years' time and wanting to maximise their returns and put down a bigger deposit. This temptation is understandable, but history shows that taking on excessive risk in such situations often leads to disappointment, if not disaster.
05 February 2025
Saving and Investing
Why You Should Choose FNB Global Trader for Your Offshore Investment Needs
05 February 2025
Offshore Investing
Why You Should Choose FNB Global Trader for Your Offshore Investment Needs
05 February 2025
Saving and Investing
FNB now provides exposure to eight additional offshore giants on the JSE
Globally diversifying a portfolio by obtaining international assets has become crucial in enhancing portfolio return and reducing overall portfolio risk for South African investors. With the cost and complexities attached to investing offshore in mind, FNB listed several single-stock exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the JSE in 2020, which have opened a new avenue of gaining offshore exposure for local retail investors.
22 May 2024
Saving and Investing
Gaining offshore exposure: The why and how
In the world of investing, diversification is often the key fundamental principle for mitigating risk and maximising returns. A portfolio can never be effectively diversified if all investments lie in the same geographic location.
27 February 2024
Investment Insights
FNB wins big at the 2026 Citywire South Africa DFM Awards
We are delighted to announce that FNB received outstanding recognition at the 2026 Citywire South Africa DFM Awards, including being named Overall Performance Winner for the second consecutive year.
16 October 2026
Investment Insights
Insights into the performance of managed unit trusts
Join our experts as they unpack the performance of the equity market over the past quarter.
10 July 2025
Investment Insights
High stakes, short horizon: The risk of chasing returns with tomorrow's money
Markets reward patience. That's a fundamental trade-off in investing - returns accrue over time, smoothing out the inevitable bumps along the way. Yet, time is a luxury many investors don't have when they put aside funds for near-term goals such as buying a home in two years' time and wanting to maximise their returns and put down a bigger deposit. This temptation is understandable, but history shows that taking on excessive risk in such situations often leads to disappointment, if not disaster.
05 February 2025
Saving and Investing
Why You Should Choose FNB Global Trader for Your Offshore Investment Needs
05 February 2025
Offshore Investing
Why You Should Choose FNB Global Trader for Your Offshore Investment Needs
05 February 2025
Saving and Investing
FNB now provides exposure to eight additional offshore giants on the JSE
Globally diversifying a portfolio by obtaining international assets has become crucial in enhancing portfolio return and reducing overall portfolio risk for South African investors. With the cost and complexities attached to investing offshore in mind, FNB listed several single-stock exchange-traded notes (ETNs) on the JSE in 2020, which have opened a new avenue of gaining offshore exposure for local retail investors.
22 May 2024
Saving and Investing
Gaining offshore exposure: The why and how
In the world of investing, diversification is often the key fundamental principle for mitigating risk and maximising returns. A portfolio can never be effectively diversified if all investments lie in the same geographic location.
27 February 2024
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