07/11/2017
Should asset managers be acting on CEO pay?
A look at the role institutional shareholders can play.
Comment, Analysis & Research
07/11/2017
Why Africa’s sky-high returns are China-bound
The trend of China taking the initiative while some Western banks retreat is much in evidence.
07/10/2017
Managers will be Managers, Digital or not Digital, OR...?
To what extent can wealth managers become digital and to what extent can they maintain their current identity if they go digital?
07/10/2017
This is how South Africa’s billionaires invest their money
The report estimates that the African wealth management market will grow by 7% per annum over the next 10 years.
07/10/2017
Islamic Banking Can Succeed in Largely Christian Society
Banking is such an investment and does not deal in consumer goods and services.
07/10/2017
Black Tax And Saving: Don't Become The Family ATM
Start by paying yourself.
07/07/2017
South Africa’s household wealth has dropped to the same levels as 2014
This means that households lost three years of wealth accumulation
07/07/2017
10 fascinating facts about Malawi, the African nation with a Scottish city
Malawi is not one of them.
07/06/2017
World's best investment bank in the emerging markets 2017: HSBC
The bank’s expertise in debt capital markets and transaction banking have helped it excel in emerging markets this year.
07/05/2017
Brexit will see Britain reinvest its relationship with South Africa
According to incoming High Commissioner for the UK, Nigel Casey.
07/04/2017
Islamic finance gets on its feet in North Africa
But the country keeps struggling with the implementation of this plan with its economy in shambles and internal strife unabated.
07/04/2017
Tanzania's frost relations with Kenya dates back to early 1960s
Since 1919, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania had a common currency, the East African Shilling managed by the East African Currency Board
07/04/2017
When time in the (wrong) market is bad
Underperformance of SA banks may have a material impact on your investment portfolio in the long run.
07/03/2017
Nigerian billionaire eyes Zimbabwe
We just came to survey the environment and see. You hear a lot about Zimbabwe.
07/03/2017
Top 1000 World Banks 2017
The Banker’s Top 1000 ranking shows that fast growth in major emerging markets is still a huge economic driver
07/03/2017
The biggest banks in South Africa vs the world
Africa’s highest movers table is dominated by lenders from South Africa.
07/02/2017
Big SA banks neglecting small businesses
The point is that we need more avenues, more facilities that will assist the small businesses to be able to have access to finance.
07/02/2017
How Ecobank accumulated up to $864 million of bad debts and who will pay the bill
Ernst & Young’s report is much more detailed, making mention of shady bank transactions
07/02/2017
Foreign Investment in Rwandan Banks, Welcome
It's like our Wall Street; home to our entire banking sector
06/30/2017
Owning a home in South Africa: how much it costs
The PHPI differs slightly in scope from the national index in that the former relies strictly on actual market prices, the latter uses the assessment value of properties.