Managers of Wealth Africa

Doing business in South Sudan: Advantage in being a first-mover

In all these markets we have a very strong property investment arm.

Best and worst banks for South African IT professionals

The survey results show that 44% of IT professionals use FNB as their primary bank.

The looting of Africa continues …as US$203bn was siphoned out in 2015

The figures show that the rest of the world is profiting from the continent’s wealth

South Africa’s 2017 banking fees compared

FNB’s new banking fees will come into effect from 1 July

Bad governance structures killing Ghanaian companies – Fidelity Group CEO

Good governance does not start in the board rooms

CBN Drives Banks’ Lending In A Disruptive Economy

Following Soludo reforms, Nigeria banks shrank from 89 banks to 25 banks but later reduced further to 23 banks with the merger of some banks

When Money Can No Longer Travel

Money travels around the world in more or less the same way as people, and through some of the same city hubs.

Banking:No longer business as usual

A review of activities in the sector also shows that the crash in the crude oil prices also affected many things, including the the value of Naira, foreign reserves as well as the forex market.

Rise of the technophobe - education key to tech adoption, says HSBC

The HSBC research report, Trust in Technology, shows that technologies such as fingerprint recognition, voice recognition and robo-advice hold enormous potential for uses from bank security to mobile payments and investment advice, yet millions of people

Trust in Technology - HSBC

A study of more than 12,000 people in 11 countries into global technology perceptions and habits, conducted independently and commissioned by HSBC.

Asset Management Fee Comtinue To Fall Across Asset Classes

The bfinance report “Investment Management Fees: New Savings, New Challenges” found that active global equity management fees have dropped by 8% since the 2010-2014 period as many big investors have embraced passive strategies, brought functio

Implementing Africa's Development Agenda - Experts to Convene in Seychelles to Review Baseline Report

It reports on trends on some goals, documents the systems being put in place by African governments towards implementing, monitoring and reporting progress on the regional and global development frameworks.

WrapUp of Africa's Key Private Equity, Infrastructure and Venture Capital

The deal caps a busy period for the Dutch private equity firm, which held the final close for its second fund, the Africa Rivers Fund, in the prior week.

This is how South Africans plan to get through their retirement years

Nearly two out of 10 respondents said that had no current plans when it comes to retirement

Financing gap for African businesswomen is $42b

Women pay back loans.

World is plundering Africa's wealth of 'billions of dollars a year'

Research by campaigners claims aid and loans to the continent are outweighed by financial flows to tax havens and costs of climate change mitigation

How much South Africa’s rich have ‘suffered’ since 2011

With inflation of 6.3% in 2016, therefore, real growth in personal income in 2016 averaged 0.2% in 2016, which is not supportive of household expenditure, the report said.

Wealth under the spotlight

Now changes are proposed or in progress that will affect discretionary trusts and the disclosure of assets in other countries.

The art of giving gains traction in Africa as the wealthy seek to make a difference

The Knight Frank findings show that over the next decade Africa’s number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals will grow by 33%

Wealth under the spotlight

The assets are replaced in the estate of the founder of the trust by a loan account, while all future growth happens in the trust.

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