23 October 2020 1 Min Read

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WATCH: Why Covid-19 volatility failed to boost active funds

Ninety-One’s Sangeeth Sewnath talks to Business Day TV about the performance of SA’s active funds

in Markets by Business Day TV
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The passive vs active debate has been raging for many years, and the passive side seems to be winning — at least in SA, with almost three quarters of local active funds failing to beat their benchmark index in the first half of the year.

Sangeeth Sewnath from Ninety-One talks to Business Day TV about SA’s active funds

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