05/24/2018
Funds Absorb Record $1.6 Trillion Net Inflow Worldwide in 2017
More than 200 managers worldwide each generated at least $1 billion of flows into their active funds last year, but 100 firms suffered over $1 billion of net redemptions.
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/24/2018
Understanding the spending habits of SA’s millennials
The discussions focused on how 7.1 million young employed South Africans spend their money.
05/24/2018
Climate and disaster risk financing get fresh boost from African Development Bank
Pledging Bank support for ARC operations, he encouraged others to follow suit.
05/23/2018
Best-paid listed insurance execs
Sanlam Group’s chief executive is the best-paid of South Africa’s largest insurers.
05/22/2018
Steinhoff meltdown a ‘trumpet call’ for SA – Mercer
Return on capital irrelevant when there is no return of capital.
05/22/2018
Wanted: Honorary Consuls For ‘Cash-Strapped’ African Nations
Honorary consuls occupy a little-known niche in the global elite.
05/21/2018
Market conditions starting to favour active managers by By Anthony Torr
Active managers have historically performed better on a relative basis when intra-market correlations are lower, dispersion levels are higher, and market leadership is not excessively concentrated.
05/21/2018
Soaring profits push global dividends to a first-quarter record
The Janus Henderson Global Dividend Index ended the quarter at a record 174.2, meaning that global payouts last year were almost three-quarters higher than in 2009.
05/17/2018
Africa: The Last Emerging Markets
Unrealized growth opportunity abounds in African markets
05/16/2018
UAE ‘as competitive’ for international wealth as the US
Deloitte compares the centres based on business environment, provider capability, stability, and tax and regulation.
05/16/2018
Standard Bank: Off-grid generation is the future
The future is less likely to see the construction of vast nationally-owned generation and distribution networks.
05/16/2018
As Digitization Raises the Stakes, Investment Banks Must Raise Their Games
Despite Recent Revenue Uptick, Continuing Migration to Digital Services and Business Models Is Pressuring Banks to Be More Client Centric, Attract Fresh Talent, and Become More Agile, Says Report by The Boston Consulting Group
05/15/2018
Nigeria: World Bank Unveils Fresh N2.7 Trillion Investment Strategy in Nigeria for 2019
During the visit, the directors acknowledged Nigeria's strategic importance to the Economic Community of West African States
05/14/2018
Firm Targets to Empower Middle-class through Wealth Creation
According to him, in societies where there is a thriving middle-class, the social infrastructure must be in good conditions
05/14/2018
‘Pension funds aiding financial sector’s growth’
The objective of the revised framework is to provide an effective process for assessing the safety and soundness of Licensed Pension Operators (LPOs) and the funds under Management/Custody.
05/14/2018
These are the 10 countries that have pumped the most capital into Nigeria in 2018
United Kingdom, United States and South Africa top the list of countries with the most capital inflows into Nigeria in the first three months of 2018.
05/13/2018
Banking on the future of Congo?
Despite its vast expanse, the country remains virtually unconnected due to lack of infrastructure, agricultural production, and industrial base.
05/13/2018
Nigeria’s interest rate highest in Africa – study reveals
The interest rate is dependent on the base rate or monetary policy rate which is fixed by a country’s central bank.
05/11/2018
The Deloitte International Wealth Management Centre Ranking 2018
The winding road to future value creation
05/11/2018
Davido Just Bought a Private Jet—and We Should Care Because?
Why are we constantly praising rich folks for being rich?