Global investment opportunities for local investors

In a week where South Africa is gearing up to host an investment conference aimed at attracting funds into the country, a global investing conference is currently underway. Local investors are being educated about the potential investment opportunities available offshore in an attempt to diversify their portfolios amidst the challenges of navigating an aging global economic cycle. CNBC Africa recently engaged in a conversation with Paul Diggle, Senior Economist at Aberdeen Standard Investments, to shed light on the headwinds faced when navigating the current economic landscape. As the global business cycle expansion hits the decade mark and with a decade since the Great Recession, investors are faced with questions about the longevity of the expansion and the potential market performance at this late stage in the cycle. There are numerous risks emerging in the global economy which are making it increasingly difficult for investors to maneuver through this late cycle phase. Diggle highlighted several key risk areas in the global economy that investors need to be mindful of.