Stephen Cranston

For the final column of the year, it makes sense to go back to my old stomping ground — the fund management industry. I wrote the story of the large independent managers earlier this year in a book that is still in the shops. The growth of the CIA, as the... See more

Fintech specialist Capital Appreciation has taken on a bold new identity as Araxi — though the market, despite a mini price spurt recently, is still not sold on the company’s solid long-term track record and growth prospects. The share is afforded a trail... See more

We live in a world in which a new digital bank seems to open every week. This week retailer Pep announced it is throwing its hat into the ring. Hybrid bank Capitec aims to bank for all of South Africa through its enormous branch network and its electronic... See more

Alexforbes occupies a unique place on the JSE. It maintains a dominant market share in the pension fund consulting sector, having bought out almost all the competing actuarial firms, including its archrival Ginsburg, Malan & Carsons. Today its main ri... See more

Investec is now firmly one of the big six banks. It is being treated as systemically important and, under Fani Titi, CEO for the past seven years, has focused on providing more predictable earnings. It’s arguably not as entrepreneurial and exciting as it ... See more