11/17/2016
Investec First-Half Earnings Rise as Investment Inflows Jump
Shares climb to highest since June to pare annual drop
Wealth and Asset Management
11/10/2016
Stanbic Bank Launches New Policy
The most commonly quoted figure for membership in the high net worth club is $1 million in liquid financial assets.
11/10/2016
Ghana celebrates a new dawn in diversifying wealth investment
Deon de Klerk, Head of Africa and International for Standard Bank Wealth and Investment, highlights that the changing economic climate would profit Ghana’s HNWIs if they have more domestic investment opportunities and enhanced access to holistic wea
11/08/2016
Stanbic Bank targets High Net Worth Clients
Stanbic Bank intends advancing this goal through its newly established Wealth and Investment unit
11/08/2016
South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Acquires Stake In Stockbroker
Sinayo will use the new capital injection to expand its institutional client base and its brokerage services
11/01/2016
DIFC Welcomes Leading European Independent Wealth And Asset Manager
DIFC offers a geographically attractive platform, underpinned by an internationally benchmarked regulatory and legal system, and it enables investors to tap into key emerging markets.
11/01/2016
Cim Global Business voted Best Fund Administrator in Africa for Private Equity
The AGF Africa Service Providers Awards are dedicated to promote excellence in the African fund industry.
10/31/2016
Obasanjo said he wished he had made more people wealthy
Vanguard reports that the former president made this revelation on Saturday
10/31/2016
Stanbic Bank named Kenya’s Best Private Bank
The award reaffirms the bank’s commitment to offering relevant wealth management solutions that cuts across investment management
10/31/2016
Nigerian Billionaire Mike Adenuga Receives Highest National Honor In Ghana
Has assets worth more than $8 billion in Ghana alone.
10/26/2016
What a wealth tax could look like
Unlikely to contribute more than R5 billion per annum to state coffers.
10/25/2016
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment recognized as Africa’s Best Private Bank
Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has a presence throughout South Africa as well as Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Mauritius, Jersey and London.
10/21/2016
Investec traders lose appeal over £6m bonuses
The traders, who left Investec in 2011, had claimed that they were due bonuses worth more than £6m
10/20/2016
South Africa’s Inkunzi launches new robo-adviser app
UK robo-advice website Nutmeg, investing with the IWGSA is based on a seven-minute questionnaire which combined with the firm’s algorithm suggests investment options alongside relevant financial advice.
10/14/2016
Sanlam merges wealth arms, courts advisers in SJP challenge
We have a vibrant and talented boutique asset management business within the group.
10/13/2016
Sanlam combines DFM and advice arms
The South African insurer says that the restructure is part of a plan to provide “holistic advice, investment and asset management” in the UK.
10/13/2016
Wealthy give away R7bn
Nedbank surveyed 400 HNV individuals - these are individuals who earn at least R1.5 million a year or own investable assets of over R5 million excluding their primary residence.
10/12/2016
Old Mutual tipped to sell UK operations for £4 billion
The potential move would come hot on the heels of the decision from Deutsche Bank to sell Abbey Life to Phoenix Group
10/11/2016
Old Mutual estimates closing London base will cost up to £65m
The managed separation process is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.
10/07/2016
What makes a successful asset manager?
The real test of a successful manager is one who performs over time