06/23/2013
Moody’s highlights SA banks’ challenges in Africa
Regulatory and risk management shortcomings in sub-Saharan Africa could pose downside risks to banks if these were not addressed.
Alternative Investments
06/23/2013
Societe Generale becoms Associate Member of AMEDA
AMEDA is a non-profit organization comprised of Central Securities Depositories (CSD) and Clearing Houses in Africa and the Middle East.
06/20/2013
African Bank gets thumbs-up from bond market
THE market has given a thumbs-up to African Bank by oversubscribing the unsecured lender’s latest bond issuance.
06/20/2013
Alexander Forbes plans are paying off
FINANCIAL services group Alexander Forbes’s profit from continuing operations
06/18/2013
Bank of Africa positioned for cross-border trade
Bank of Africa, Ghana commenced operation in Ghana
06/16/2013
In 2012 FirstFund Recorded 32.7% In Yield
A money market fund managed by First Bank Financial services, has maintained its lead as the best performing fund on the market in 2012
06/13/2013
NASD partners CSCS, six settlement banks on OTC market
NASD Plc has signed a partnership agreement with the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and six Nigeria banks
06/12/2013
Sanlam plans Sh5bn Kenya real estate investments
South African firm Sanlam is planning to invest $65 million (Sh5.5 billion) in Kenya’s real estate sector
06/11/2013
New Trust Schemes Launched By IFS Capital
A top investment banking asset management firm, has launched the Initial Public Offer (IPO) of three of its flagship trust schemes.
06/11/2013
TF Financial Services Launches New Products
TF Financial Services, a subsidiary of the Teachers Fund, has launched two new products
06/07/2013
African Development Bank Partners with Commerzbank
Now the two banks will share the default risk on a portfolio of eligible trade transactions originated by African issuing banks in Africa and confirmed by Commerzbank AG, according to the press statement from AfDB.
06/06/2013
Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba invests in Ivory Coastgold mine
Former Chelsea star Didier Drogba has taken a stake in an Ivory Coast gold mine, the latest sign of his increasing engagement in his homeland which is recovering from a decade of crisis that ended in a brief 2011 war.
05/25/2013
NBO among top 50 MENA Fund Managers’ list
My selection to the Power 50 List is mainly recognition of the success achieved by the bank’s Investment Banking Divisio
05/19/2013
Africa join luxury brands markets
We are observing new consumers from Arabic and African countries
04/25/2013
Thomson Reuters announces winners of 2012 Zawya MENA Funds Ranking
"The Zawya Funds Ranking is an independent ranking system that addresses the rising demand for accurate information, unbiased research and analysis."
04/17/2013
Global funds outperform their respective benchmarks during the first quarter 2013
We see investment opportunities in some of the operational companies
04/07/2013
Worldwide investment funds attract net sales of EUR 828 billion in 2012
Includes main highlights for Q4 2012.
12/06/2012
South African wines miss Chinese market
Not enough of the right support is being made available by the authorities
12/03/2012
Standard Bank Group wins Global Finance’s Best Forex Provider in Africa award
Standard Bank Group is exceptionally well positioned to continue leading the way in African marketdevelopment.
10/14/2012
Old Mutual upbeat about its US prospects after asset sale
OLD Mutual’s US-based asset management business has accelerated plans to improve its operating margin following the announcement that it was selling five noncore affiliates for an undisclosed sum, Adrian Cloete, an equity analyst at Cadiz Asset Mana