Managers of Wealth Africa

Wealthy South Africans are leaving in droves

Data shows approximately 4 500 HNWIs have left South Africa over the past decade.

Namibia Third Wealthiest in Africa Per Capita

"The delta in new wealth creation has been strongest in countries such as Mauritius and Rwanda."

EMEA Perspectives: From secular stagnation to stagflation?

Our sector preferences for energy and materials serve as a hedge to stagflationary forces

Bank accounts for South Africa’s wealthy – what they offer

The qualifying income for a prospective cardholder is no less than R2.5 million annually, which is equivalent to a monthly salary of just over R208,000.

FirstRand aims to redefine private banking by upskilling personnel

Institutions want their private bankers to incorporate the roles of bespoke financial advisers

Nedbank takes private wealth to north and coast

“We want someone in Walvis Bay, Swakopmund or Oshakati to have access to the same service and advice as our Windhoek-based clients."

Standard Chartered Launches Women Winning with Wealth Proposition

Aderugbo, noted that at this opportune moment in time, when people are exploring new opportunities, women are at the forefront of innovation and technology that continues to push frontiers once considered impossible.

A new hope for wealth and investment managers?

The greatest challenge to the industry to continue the current level of growth is most likely to be how to achieve scalable and cost-managed growth.

StanChart wealth unit’s income rises to Sh3.1bn

The unit ended 2021 with Sh131 billion in assets under management, representing a 2.1 percent growth from Sh129 billion in 2020.

South Africa's richest man Johann Rupert has lost over $1 billion due to Ukraine, Russia conflict

Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine have wiped $1 billion from the fortune of South Africa's richest man Johann Rupert.

The investor paradigm is shifting – what’s next?

In 2020 and 2021 alone we made huge investments in our digital and client-facing solutions to enhance features such as digital on-boarding.

Investec plans to double clients in four years, outpacing growth of SA economy

Investec says it will also focus on offering trade finance, working capital facilities and transactional banking to smaller companies.

Banker to rich South Africans plans to more than double its client base

“You operate in select markets and where we do, we have to be excellent because we are not the biggest.”

Credit Suisse quits wealth management in several African countries

The move comes in the wake of an adjustment to the group's strategy announced in November 2021.

Stonehage Fleming completes deal to acquire Maitland’s private client business

The transaction adds £1bn of AUM and £15bn of AUA, taking Stonehage Fleming’s AUM to over £16bn and AUA to over £60bn.

South African UHNWIs: Guernsey - The Jurisdiction of Choice

This is Evident in the number of well-known South African blue chip companies that have apresence in Guernsey

Meeting the development needs of the finance sector through inclusivity, representation and diversity

Meet ASISA interns Nokwanda Msimang and Ncobile Sibeko

The Mauritius foundation: charitable giving built on strong foundations

Mauritius offers stability, security and reliability, and is firmly grounded in good governance and rule of law within an open and liberal economy.

SS&C Intralinks Predicts Sustained Growth for M&A in Q1 2022

“M&A markets are bound to keep pace with a record 2021.”

HSBC Private Bank Lures Record $3.2 Billion Into Alternatives

Bank raised $1.9 billion for alternative investments in Asia

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