08/28/2013
African Bond Markets: Come of Age
Africa's bond markets are coming of age, a reality marked by Investec Asset Management's (IAM) launch of its Africa Fixed Income Opportunities Fund
Alternative Investments
08/28/2013
Barclays Africa to rebrand Absa Life in Botswana
The brand change will enable the insurer to leverage off the larger Barclays bank retail footprint to distribute insurance products.
08/27/2013
Brazilian bank BNDES opens its African office in Johannesburg
The aim of the new office is to support Brazilian companies that export services
08/27/2013
Old Mutual to tap into growth in East Africa
Old Mutual, the UK’s third-largest insurer by market value, expects to sell more life-insurance products and begin offering general coverage in Kenya, where premium income is expected to double by 2017.
08/25/2013
The fastest growing global equity funds
Financial advisors and analysts have also used the opportunity to encourage investors to diversify by placing at least 15% to 25% of their portfolios in international assets.
08/18/2013
Investors take note of Africa-specific funds
Liquidity falling behind, but a higher number of listings is on the cards, writes Evan Pickworth
08/18/2013
SA bank 'best African forex provider'
South Africa's Standard Bank has been named best foreign exchange provider in Africa by New York-based magazine Global Finance, the bank announced last week.
08/18/2013
Old Mutual to Leverage On Growth in Africa
Old Mutual plc plans to leverage on growing opportunities in Africa to consolidate its foothold on the continent.
08/14/2013
Old Mutual dominates mass market
The mass new recurring premiums of R1,36bn are now almost double the sales of the predominantly white retail affluent cluster.
08/14/2013
Investec Lured by Nigerian Banks as South African Premium Closes
igerian lenders are extending a second year of gains after a debt crisis in 2008 and 2009
08/12/2013
Rivalry between Sanlam, Old Mutual continues
Choosing between Old Mutual’s Julian Roberts and Sanlam’s Johan van Zyl to run a new insurance company would be a tough choice to make for any selection committee.
08/12/2013
World Bank Group opens new Office in Central Accra
Ushering in Era of Improved Service and Commitment
08/12/2013
CfC rebrands to SBG Securities
CfC Stanbic Financial Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of CfC Stanbic Holdings Ltd, has rebranded to SBG Securities.
08/08/2013
VTB Africa hopes for businesses between Angolans, Russians
All information provided at the said forum will lead to the creation of a clear idea of the Angola can offer to investors
08/04/2013
African Bank to sell Ellerines, raise R4bn to boost capital
South Africa's largest provider of unsecured loans, plans to raise as much as R4-billion in equity to strengthen its balance sheet after an increase in bad debts.
08/03/2013
Sleepy Cape insurer Sanlam turns into financial giant
In the past decade, Sanlam has been revitalised under the leadership of Dr Johan van Zyl to become a company that has outperformed some of its major rivals by notching up shareholder returns of about 25% a year
08/01/2013
Nedbank Corporate Property Finance provides R144m for upmarket retail development in Waterfall
Atterbury has a well established history of successfully developing and managing A-grade properties that generate quality rental incomes and sustainable capital growth for its shareholders.
07/31/2013
New insurance business buoys South Africa's Liberty H1 profit
New insurance business increased 11.8 percent to 3.1 bln rand while total assets under management grew by nearly 17 percent to 566 billion rand.
07/31/2013
Nigerian Banks’ Eurobond chase hits $1.45bn
Nigerian banks’ issuance of Eurobond has hit $1.45 billion in the past two years
07/30/2013
Dubai's Abraaj Group sells stake in Ghana's HFC Bank
Dubai private equity firm Abraaj Group sold its stake in Ghana's HFC Bank to independent Caribbean bank Republic Bank Ltd