03/03/2020
Impact investing could transform enterprise
A larger percentage of these funds are designed for SGBs as impact investment funds.
Alternative Investments
03/03/2020
Standard Chartered Introduces Online Fixed Income On SC Mobile
The Fixed Income trading platform on the SC Mobile app includes simplified Client Investment Profiling, sale and purchase of treasury bills at any given point in time.
03/03/2020
IFC Invests $200 Million in Standard Bank of South Africa’s Green Bond Issuance
Commercial banks currently provide 45 percent of South Africa’s financing for renewable energy and energy-efficient projects.
03/02/2020
Jersey’s LGL Group to partner with Associated Consultants Limited in Mauritius
This acquisition will add further quality and scale to our existing business whilst also deepening our jurisdictional service offering to Mauritius.
03/02/2020
Nigeria increases Sovereign Wealth Fund capital by $250m
With the additional $250 million investment in the Fund, this means that the total capital should be around $2.10 billion.
03/02/2020
NSE hits 16-year low as blue chip stocks plunge over coronavirus fears
Analysts have argued that the sell-off is part of a global trend as investors dump stocks and seek shelter in fixed income assets including government bonds.
03/02/2020
Openfunds partners with CHF 1.3bn African boutique
The company was founded in 2008 by CEO Jean Craven and CIO Prieur de Plessis, who have backgrounds in structured trade and commodity finance in South Africa.
02/27/2020
South Africa to Establish $2 Billion Sovereign Wealth Fund
Funding sources to include sale of spectrum, mining royalties
02/27/2020
Morningstar Awards highlight a changing industry
Three big themes are playing out in the South Africa’s unit trust market.
02/27/2020
Provident fund members set to buy pensions from 2021
Costs on these products can be high for people with small amounts to invest.
02/24/2020
Common currency? Well, region must first build trust and grow investment
The euro resulted in greater financial integration and provided a boost to intra-European trade, the highest in the world.
02/18/2020
Africa and Middle East to invest $15B by 2023 in blockchain, AI: Report
Blockchain has become an area of interest for most governments in this region, with many seeking to incorporate it into their digital transformation initiatives.
02/17/2020
The human cost of South Africa's unsecured lending explosion
South Africa's unsecured lending industry exploded into existence after the promulgation of the National Credit Act in 2007
02/14/2020
Access Bank to Cross List N15 Billion Green Bond on Luxembourg Bourse
At the time of listing on the local bourse, the unsecured green bond was described as the first-ever climate bond standard certified corporate green bond to be issued in Africa.
02/12/2020
Africa’s Female Fund Managers To Receive Major Boost Through Launch Of A Multi-million Dollar Fund
Over $20 million was raised for the fund on Saturday that has a current goal of $100 million.
02/12/2020
Sovereign blue bond market ripe for the African continent
With a massive unexploited potential of marine resources, Kenya (and the continent) have a reason to get a piece of the blue bond action.
02/11/2020
Pension funds to invest offshore
With inflationary pressure eroding assets, the pension funds are seeking for protection against the current climate by turning mainly to properties and equities.
02/07/2020
Load shedding threatens an asset exodus, but SA can take decisive steps
Exacerbating the situation is the high number of foreign investors ditching South African assets.
02/07/2020
FinTech startups helping Nigerian millennials invest in US stocks
All of that informed our move as there’s a really strong demand for it—especially among the internet-connected crowd.”
02/06/2020
TLcom Capital closes $71M Africa fund with plans to back 12 startups
On geographic scope, TLcom Capital will focus primarily on startups in Africa’s big-three tech hubs — Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa — but is also eyeing rising markets, such as Ethiopia.