George Herman, director and CIO at Citadel

Growthpoint Properties announced the successful closure of its sizeable R4.3bn equity raise. The private placement was 2.74 times oversubscribed. The company initially sought to raise R4bn which it increased in response to the strong demand for new Growthpoint shares. Despite the lower share price about which nothing is predictable Michael Avery approves of a book build as opposed to a rights issue. Individual shareholders will benefit if the market cap of Growthpoint goes up by more than the R4,3bn capital raised. As it has done so conspicuously in the case of the TFG. Avery speaks to Estienne de Klerk, SA CEO of Growthpoint Properties, about what management intend on using the extra capital for?

Prescribed assets for retirement funds have been discussed extensively as a potential source of funding for state-owned entity (SOE) debt as well as the country’s developmental imperatives. This raises concerns about the possible implications for investment outcomes of more than 16 million members of South African retirement funds. But there are alternative models of investment which can go at least some way in addressing the funding needs of our country while providing a new and differentiated investment proposition for investors. Elio E’Silva, head of direct corporate solutions, Alexander Forbes, explains how the industry is approaching unclaimed benefits with a view to investing in real assets.

Chantal Marx, head of equity research at FNB Wealth and Investments & Petri Redelinghuys, founder of Herenya Capital Advisors

South Africa's economy is in a pitiful state, no doubt about it, but one panel of experts has signalled the situation may become far worse - Eunomix has warned that the nation may become a 'failed state' sooner than citizens think - A recent report has given the country less than a decade before the other foot falls. But it also offers an alternative to the big bang reforms currently being proposed by organised business through Business 4 SA or the heavily developmental state led ideology of the ANC. Michael Avery speaks to Claude Baissac, CEO of specialised consultancy firm, Eunomix about a third way to extricate South Africa from the path to failed statehood.

Cobie Legrange, co-founder of Rex Solom Invest

Mmabatho Maboya, CEO of the Foundation

Martin Gustafsson, education economist, Stellenbosch University

Elke Brink, wealth advisor at PSG Wealth

Tracey Davies, executive director of shareholder activist organisation, Just Share