Managers of Wealth Africa

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.

EuroMoney names KCB best bank in Kenya

Similarly, the bank won 2014 Deutsche Bank Awards; STP Excellence Award.

Brics development bank could help co-finance infrastructure projects

The leaders of the five Brics nations meet in Brazil next week as the soccer World Cup winds up and one issue that is expected to make it to the agenda is a development bank meant to rival the likes of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

S/Africa’s stokvel saving clubs creating wealth

But a study by research group Africa Response showed Thursday that stokvel members are increasingly using their earnings to create wealth by investing in interest-bearing instruments, with some even investing their cash on the stock market.

Business before wealth: HNW business owners in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

Standard Chartered Private Bank (the Private Bank), in partnership with Campden Wealth Research, has launched a report on the wealth management needs and preferences of High Net Worth (HNW) business owners in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

South Africa’s Standard Bank Ranked Africa’s Best

The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited has been ranked Africa’s top bank by banking industry publication, The Banker. “South Africa’s lenders, for so long the shining light in Africa’s representation in The Banker’s Top 1

Fund managers eye bumper inflows over next 5-yr

When you recognise that relatively recent net new money growth rates for the overall industry have been in the range of 3 per cent to 5 per cent

No Nigerian bank among top 290 globally

According to the report, Zenith Bank is the top Nigerian bank at 293;

Nigeria: African Banks Made Highest Returns On Capital in 2013

This is despite African banks holding less than one per cent of global capital

African Family Businesses Beat Other Emerging Markets for Corporate Governance

Businesses and families developed differently in Africa

SA needs to save more – Standard Bank

As the prime lending rate starts to increase, Daniels says disposable income and deposits might also be under pressure

Fitch Affirms CfC Stanbic Bank at 'BB-'/'AAA(ken)'; Outlook Stable

Fitch considers SBG's willingness to support as high, given a written statement in SBG's annual report

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