03/22/2017
Atedo Peterside resigns from Stanbic IBTC board
He has served as chairman of the financial service holding company with subsidiaries in banking.
Executive Moves
03/22/2017
Atedo Peterside resigns from Stanbic IBTC board
In a message to the board, Peterside, who set up IBTC at the age of 33 in 1989 and was chief executive until 2007 before serving as chairman, said “this is the ideal time for me to resign” and “to move on”.
03/22/2017
Investec adds private equity exec to head Africa team
South African fund manager closed its second Africa fund in February, raising almost $300 million
03/21/2017
Mobius replaced as manager on 12 funds following CIO change at TEMG
He will also remain as executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
03/20/2017
Equity Bank prepares for Munga exit as it appoints new directors
The company, and indeed the entire banking industry, is now grappling with a stifling interest rate cap regime, shifting consumer preferences and rising competitive threats.
03/13/2017
Egypt named first vice head of World Bank Board of Governors, Africa
The board aims to advance African interests, especially with regard to economic issues of priority such as combating poverty.
03/10/2017
Old Mutual names chair of emerging markets unit
Bruce Hemphill, Group CEO of Old Mutual, will step down as chairman of OMEM, but remain on the OMEM board,” the group said in a statement on Thursday.
03/08/2017
CEO of Prudential Life Insurance appointed to Prudential Leadership Team
Emmanuel has over two decades of experience working in sales, operational management and business development.
03/07/2017
Mike Coop Joins Morningstar Investment Management Group
He will also chair the Morningstar Investment Management group’s Portfolio Committee, and serve as lead manager alongside portfolio manager Emma Morgan, of the Morningstar Real Return managed portfolios range.
03/02/2017
Lesetja Kganyago named to steer reform of global finance
The financial sector reforms committee will oversee rules to safeguard world from banking crises
03/02/2017
Legal & General hires M&A director from Goldman Sachs
Legal & General is one of Britain's biggest insurers and its fund management arm has 850 billion pounds $1.05 trillion in assets under management.
03/01/2017
Standard Chartered Bank's Zambia unit appoints new CEO
Who was the bank's former CEO in Uganda.
02/28/2017
Stanlib Kenya’s management changed after impaired bank exposure
Liberty CEO Thabo Dloti says action has been taken after money was invested in instruments that were exposed to banks in Kenya that became illiquid
02/24/2017
Craig Miller joins Webber Wentzel
Miller has advised on many successful blue chip M&A transaction
02/24/2017
State Street Global Advisors Aligns Global Institutional Businesses
Cyrus Taraporevala to Lead all Global Institutional Client- and Consultant-Facing, Marketing and Product Functions
02/23/2017
Bowmans Grows African Oil & Gas Offering with Key Partner Appointment
His appointment will strengthen Bowmans’ value proposition in this identified key growth sector
02/21/2017
Jitters grip KCB staff as lender to axe over 500 employees
Six banks have announced layoffs, staff cuts and branch closures in the last six months
02/20/2017
BNY Mellon new BDM for corporate trust team
Turner will be based in Wexford, Ireland and support BNY Mellon’s relationships with financial institutions, including asset managers and private equity firms.
02/17/2017
Standard Bank appoints former WesBank SA Vehicle and Finance Executive Head to Group Head VAF position
This key appointment affirms our commitment to bolstering our capability in our important VAF business.
02/17/2017
GTbank appoints Bolaji Lawal as Executive Director
Under his leadership, the Group worked on several landmark debt syndications, capital market and project ³nance transactions both in Nigeria and abroad.