08/16/2019
Daughter of African kleptocrat has £13m London mansion: How we discovered it
The property was bought without a mortgage via an anonymous company registered in an offshore tax haven
Comment, Analysis & Research
08/15/2019
Five reasons why the bitcoin wealth distribution is skewed
The website calculates the data from publicly available Bitcoin information but the data is a) not really reliable b) doesn’t really tell the whole story, and c) shouldn’t be used to draw such extreme conclusions. Here’s why.
08/15/2019
China is disrupting the world's diamond sector
The "sustainability" issue is becoming a bigger selling point for lab-grown diamonds.
08/14/2019
Holborn Assets finds strength in female numbers
This is in stark contrast to the latest data released recently from ‘Statistics South Africa' which showed that out of the 12.5 million people working in the financial services sector worryingly only 33% are women.
08/14/2019
Zimbabwe after Mugabe: The country where pensions have disappeared
The prices of basics like sugar and cooking oil have jumped by 200 per cent in June, according to official statistics.
08/14/2019
Non-bank lenders: Seizing a significant opportunity
The low-risk nature of trade finance versus other asset classes was confirmed once more in the recently published 2018 version of the International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission’s trade register report.
08/13/2019
Crypto criminals rake in $4.3 billion in 2019 so far, says new report
Over just the last few months alone, hackers and cyberthieves managed to steal roughly $160 million in assorted crypto funds
08/13/2019
Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018
Dip in venture capital funding, but early stage companies are tackling a variety of adviser challenges
08/13/2019
Old Mutual hits back at ‘unfair’ media coverage of CEO’s exit
The press ‘displayed an overt partisan bias and clear misunderstanding of the facts’
08/12/2019
Ethiopia’s financial reforms hold promise for its diaspora business community
The government has been eyeing overhauls to the financial sector, along with other sectors, since Abiy Ahmed’s appointment as prime minister.
08/12/2019
Why 2019 is a Crucial Year for Wealth Management
What emerges from this year’s World Wealth Report, published on July 9, is clearly the picture of a fertile ground for an accelerated innovation process, that requires two other dimensions to be disrupted: Strategy and Management Culture.
08/12/2019
Old Mutual fights back: Untrue assertions lift Peter Moyo’s reputation
The writers, however, neglect the corporate reality that a CEO is accountable to the board of a company, and the board is elected by its shareholders.
08/12/2019
INVESTMENT INSIGHT: Pension funds – a moratorium on offshore contribution required?
The country’s junk status rating by Fitch and Standard & Poor’s may even slip further.
08/12/2019
No evidence of currency manipulation, says Tito Mboweni
In reply to EFF question, finance minister says Competition Commission is investigating a case of price fixing and market allocation in the trading of foreign-currency pairs
08/11/2019
Nigerian Tycoon Jim Ovia Loses $64 Million As Zenith Bank Shares Plunge
The last few months have been a bit of a disaster for many companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange.
08/09/2019
Ghana’s first lady, Rebecca Akufo-Addo selected among 100 most influential African women
The first lady of Ghana, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo has been chosen as one of the 100 Most Influential African Women (100MIAW) in 2019 by leading African Rating and PR firm, Avance Media.
08/09/2019
Nigeria Philanthropy Awards: organisers target benevolent citizens
Oko disclosed that the award ceremony will hold with a gala night to celebrate the philanthropists.
08/08/2019
Africa focus pays off for Standard Bank
Standard Bank to look at West Africa expansion
08/07/2019
How the wealthy and elite influence governance in Africa
Politicians are known to solicit for funds through wealthy individuals where the majority of the campaign funding and general electoral cost come from.
08/07/2019
Absa - A world of possibilities as an independent, African bank
This shift in the Group’s stakeholders freed us to chart our path as an African Bank, run by Africans, with global recognition and scalability.