Fortress Income Fund's development plans are given a boost as it raises R1.3bn in an oversubscribed accelerated bookbuild.

Fortress Income Fund more than doubles its B-share dividend to shareholders in the six months to December.

The New Year will see the trend towards passive and real asset investing continue, with ongoing volatility in a positively trending global market, a potential recovery in Emerging Markets and the rise of robo-advice in South Africa.

A gradually improving global economy and progress toward reducing deficits in advanced economies have lowered short-term fiscal risks, yet many countries still face a long road back to fiscal health.

The Knight Frank Prime Global Rental Index rose by 2.3% in the year to June and by 1.0% over a three month period, with rental growth strongest in emerging markets