04/10/2014

Al Masah plans up to $250million IPO investment fund

Al Masah Capital sees positive growth outlook for capital markets in the Middle East and North Africa and plans to set up a fund of up to $250 million to invest in increasing initial public offerings across the region and South East Asia,

04/10/2014

Liberty eyes Standard clients for short-term insurance

Standard Bank's new head of wealth, insurance and nonbank financial services, Bruce Hemphill, says there are "massive opportunities" for Liberty and Standard Bank to work together in offering short-term insurance to the bank’s corpora

04/09/2014

Lendico launches peer banking

South Africa’s second peer-to-peer (P2P) digital lending platform has arrived, allowing local investors to directly fund the loans of private individuals.

04/03/2014

SA property trumps global counterparts

Analysts say the fact that South Africa’s commercial property sector has emerged from the global downturn in better shape than many others is a testament to the asset management skills of local property owners.