05/05/2014
Single-asset multi-managers struggle in a smaller local pond
Our analysis of South Africa’s top multi-manager unit trusts last month found funds of funds perform better in multi-asset, rather than single-asset, categories.
Alternative Investments
05/05/2014
Etisalat Agrees to Sell West Africa Businesses for $650 Million
Etisalat agreed in November to buy Vivendi’s 53 percent stake in Maroc Telecom, Morocco’s biggest wireless carrier, for about 4.2 billion euros ($5.8 billion).
05/05/2014
There’s no place on earth like Lagos, says founder of online property marketplace
Canadian Allie Morse is the founder and CEO of the online real estate marketplace Lamudi in West and Central Africa.
05/02/2014
Vetiva Capital sponsored ‘DV Balanced Fund’ opens for subscription
The Fund is designed to enable unit holders achieve capital appreciation over time by obtaining exposure to equities while mitigating the volatility associated with investing in the Nigerian equities market.
05/01/2014
Nigeria AMCON Debt Recovery Hits 112%, Say chike-Obi
He further explained that the corporation can only buy bonds that the Central Bank of Nigeria designates.
04/28/2014
Coronation keeps its crown
The PlexCrown ratings are based on four or five different measures of risk-adjusted performance over three and five years.
04/28/2014
South Africa: Investors in balanced funds lost out on listed property boom
Multi-asset funds that are suitable investment vehicles
04/27/2014
Citadel Capital Divests Sudanese Egyptian Bank in US$ 22 mn Sale
Citadel Capital the leading investment company in Africa and the Middle East, has exited its full 66.12% stake in Sudanese Egyptian Bank in a US$ 22 million sale to the Islamic Solidarity Bank of Sudan.
04/25/2014
Ghana has best rules for use of natural resource funds – Report
Ghana's laws and mechanisms which regulate the use of its natural resource funds are the best in Africa, the Revenue Watch Institute has concluded.
04/25/2014
Silk Invest and Bramer partner to launch emerging Africa bond fund
The companies said they believe “2014 will be the year of Africa’s bond market”
04/25/2014
The Bitcoin Revolution Hits Africa
The key characteristics of this digital cash also happen to make it a great fit for people
04/24/2014
Joburg to sell bonds in bid to raise funds for infrastructure
Municipal bond sales are set to top R3bn in the first half of this year after reaching R2.9bn for the whole of last year
04/23/2014
IFC Begins Marketing Rwandan Bond as Africa Debt Plan Expands
The International Finance Corp. started marketing local-currency bonds in Rwanda, which is marking 20 years since a genocide that killed at least 800,000 people, as it expands an African debt program.
04/23/2014
Stanbic IBTC Boss Asks SMEs to Tap Opportunities in Energy Reforms
The Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, has advised Small and Medium Enterprises in the country to tap into the power sector reforms for business growth.
04/17/2014
Blackstar plans to increase TMG stake to 34.9%
Last month Blackstar upped its stake
04/17/2014
Ashburton goes off the beaten track
When FirstRand unbundled Momentum in December 2010 it also exited the fund management business, as RMB Asset Management was a wholly owned subsidiary of Momentum.
04/15/2014
Premium Pension signs fund management pact with Niger
The agreement also accords Premium Pension the responsibility of the lead Pension Fund Administrator in the state
04/15/2014
Vunani and Nigerian Based Investment Banking Group Establish a Pan-African Alliance
Vunani has aspirations to be a strong pan-African financial services group
04/14/2014
Standard Bank to broaden affordable housing loans
Year on year, the number of credit-active consumers in good standing has decreased 1.3%
04/14/2014
Namibia: "Arrange and Pay for Your Funeral in Advance," Advises Standard Insurance Brokers
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