Managers of Wealth Africa

Banks’ failure to link economy exposed by discount to South African peers

Nigerian banks have a $503 billion economy to exploit but their valuations are puny compared to South African lenders, showing low linkages with the real economy.

West Africa Trumps Southern Africa To Emerge Top Private Equity Destination

The 2013 private equity transactions were valued at $545 million for West Africa and $491 million for Southern Africa

The world's richest are getting richer

The growth number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals reached almost 200 000 in 2013

Botswana best emerging property market – Survey

An American firm has ranked Botswana number one among 42 emerging and frontier property markets around the world

Brics: The acronym that went Pinocchio

The real test of the resolve of Brics countries will come in dealing with crises that affect the non-democratic world

Fifty most valuable South African brands led by MTN

These Top 10 brands account for 52% of total brand value amongst the Top 50, with MTN accounting for 16.5% of total brand value.

Global Consumers: Concerned and Willing to Engage in the Battle Against Fraud

Financial institutions must help consumers understand how they can protect themselves against fraud

Fitch affirms South Africa bank ratings

The long-term issuer default ratings of South Africa’s major banks have been affirmed by the Fitch Ratings agency, it said over the weekend.

Sub- Sahara Africa Investment Banking analysis for H1 2014

Debt capital markets underwriting fees totaled $13.0 million, 14 percent up from the same period last year, while syndicated lending fees fell 76 percent to $18.3 million.

GFM Review Press Release for Arab African International Bank Winner of Best Corporate Bank Egypt

GFM Review, online news portal specialized in financial industry has developed awards to reward organizations which have achieved notable success.

Recovery Amidst Risks of Continued Debt, Rising Interest Rates and Policy Gridlock in Emerging Markets

While long-term sentiments indicate restrained improvements, signs point to accelerating growth over the next few years

Fitch affirms SA bank ratings

The major South African banks all had a strong domestic franchise, which underpinned stable core earnings, sophisticated risk management, and acceptable liquidity and capitalisation.

High Net Worth trends in South Africa 2014

New Financial Services market report from WealthInsight: "High Net Worth trends in South Africa 2014"

Asset Managers Post Strong Recovery From Crisis, With Record Assets and Near-Peak Profits

Global Assets Under Management Hit a Record $68.7 Trillion and Profits Surge to $93 Billion, Yet There Is Little Room for Complacency, Annual BCG Study Finds

UAE and Egypt lead the number of private equity investments in 2013

Mena private equity industry reports flat growth

Barclays AFRICA named 'Best Investment Bank' and 'Best M&A House in Africa'

The awards ceremony, held at London's Natural History Museum on Thursday, 10 July, added to a series of recent accolades confirming Barclays Africa as the leading advisor on debt access and business acquisition on the continent.

Global Wealth 2014: Riding a Wave of Growth

The global wealth-management industry delivered a few surprises in 2013. Excellent growth did not always translate into higher profits.

Schroders: India and South Africa are the best value emerging markets

In terms of which emerging markets offer value at present, Wade remarked that he is concerned about China, and the need for ‘parts of the economy to rein in debt levels’

Investors Positioning Aggressively for Recovery in H2 - BofA Merrill Lynch

A net 61 percent of global asset allocators are now overweight equities. This ranks as the survey's highest reading on this measure since early 2011 and represents the panel's second-strongest response ever.

Naira to strengthen on improving external reserves, foreign investors’ inflow

The naira is expected to maintain its stability this week following foreign portfolio investors’ inflow and improving external reserves, analysts at Cowry Asset Management Limited have said.

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