🇿🇦 Johannesburg Stock Exchange

The Sygnia Itrix Solactive Healthcare 150 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) commenced trading on Friday on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), providing South African investors with exposure to the healthcare industry across developed markets.

Today Cloud Atlas Investing, a South Africa-based investment firm, listed the Africa Sovereign Bond Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), giving investors exposure to a portfolio of high-yielding, long-date debt issued by African governments.

Aspen (JSE:APN) is pleased to confirm that the first supplies to South Africa of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, from the new API source located in Europe, will be released to Johnson & Johnson from its flagship Gqeberha-based manufacturing site later today. These vaccines will be further distributed throughout South Africa in line with the various distribution arrangements between Johnson & Johnson, the National Department of Health and other stakeholders. In addition, vaccines from these batches will be made available through the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team/African Union platform.

Standard Bank Group (“SBG”) is proposing to buy 100% of Liberty Holdings Limited (“Liberty”) and to integrate Liberty more closely into the greater group. This will, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, lead to the de-listing of Liberty and Liberty becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of SBG. SBG currently owns 54% of Liberty’s issued ordinary shares.