Services

Services

Macro-financial intelligence, market analytics, and data-driven research.

Linkage Analytics provides analytical products and research services focused on South African and global financial markets. The work combines financial economics, econometrics, market data analysis, investment research, and practical interpretation for decision-makers.

Market Conditions Monitoring

Weekly analysis of financial conditions using rates, bond yields, real yields, breakeven inflation, credit spreads, equity performance, and currency movements.

Outputs include:

  • Weekly market conditions monitor
  • Financial conditions dashboard
  • Near-term market outlook
  • Key risks to watch

Fixed Income Analysis

Research on government bonds, yield curves, real yields, inflation-linked bonds, term structure movements, and sovereign bond market signals.

Outputs include:

  • Bond market reviews
  • Yield curve analysis
  • Real yield and breakeven inflation analysis
  • Sovereign spread monitoring

Equity Market Performance

Analysis of equity index performance, sector movements, valuation signals, market sentiment, and cross-market performance trends.

Outputs include:

  • JSE performance reviews
  • Sector performance updates
  • Equity risk summaries
  • Market return dashboards

Sovereign Risk Intelligence

Analysis of country risk, fiscal risk, debt sustainability, macroeconomic vulnerability, sovereign spreads, and downgrade-risk indicators.

Outputs include:

  • Sovereign risk briefs
  • Country risk dashboards
  • Fiscal-risk indicators
  • Early-warning risk signals

Economic Modelling and Forecasting

Econometric modelling, scenario analysis, forecasting, stress testing, and evidence-based interpretation of economic and financial trends.

Outputs include:

  • Forecasting models
  • Scenario analysis
  • Stress-testing frameworks
  • Macroeconomic interpretation notes

Currency and Rand Analysis

Monitoring of rand movements, exchange-rate pressure, external shocks, volatility, and currency-risk implications.

Outputs include:

  • USD/ZAR market updates
  • Currency risk briefs
  • Exchange-rate pressure indicators
  • Rand outlook notes

Market Connectedness and Spillovers

Analysis of shock transmission and interconnectedness across equity, bond, currency, commodity, and global financial markets.

Outputs include:

  • Connectedness reports
  • Spillover analysis
  • Cross-asset risk transmission
  • Crisis-period market diagnostics

Custom Research and Advisory Notes

Tailored research for investors, analysts, institutions, researchers, businesses, and policy-focused audiences.

Outputs include:

  • Bespoke market research
  • Data-driven investment notes
  • Policy and central bank briefs
  • Research support and training