Managers of Wealth Africa

Standard Chartered survey shows EM consumers confident in economic growth

The study reveals big differences in the background and employment status of emerging market middle-class consumers

Wealthy individuals from the most entrepreneurial countries tend to remain in their homelands

New report ranks world’s most entrepreneurial countries

SA banks stable and profitable – S&P

S&P does not rate Capitec or African Bank

Why Investors Choose to Invest In Hedge Funds and How They Measure Performance - RESEARCH

London-based research firm Preqin today released a special report "The Real Value of Hedge Fund Investment," offering new, comprehensive data on the goals institutional investors set for hedge fund allocations and how they measure a fund's

S&P downgrades SA’s major banks

The ratings decision affects Standard Bank, FirstRand, Nedbank and Investec

SUB-Saharan Africa: Correspondent banking’s vital role

Driving the region’s strong growth is a variety of factors

Up to 25% Of Top 50 Global Banks Will Launch A Banking App Store by 2016 – Gartner

The explosive growth of apps is causing significant challenges for the banking industry, according to Gartner, Inc.

Nigerian economy leads frontier market opportunities

Africa forecast to become more important to frontier market investors following the reclassification of Qatar and the UAE to emerging markets

François Groepe: Impact of the global financial crisis on South Africa

Keynote address by Mr François Groepe, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, at a luncheon hosted by the Western Cape region of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Cape Town, 6 June 2014.

François Groepe: Impact of the global financial crisis on South Africa

Number of asset managers to halve by 2030 - KPMG

Half of the firms in the global asset management industry will be gone by 2030 as new technology, demographic shifts and changing social habits transform the industry

Stanlib fund manager on MTN, Vodacom, banks and risk

Herman van Velze discusses conservative investing and what should be applied to portfolios

Middle East investors expected to spend US$180 billion in global real estate markets over next decade

Middle Eastern investors are expected to spendUS$180 billion in commercial real estate markets outside of their own region over the next decade, according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE .

Nigerian economy leads frontier market opportunities

Companies such as Guaranty Trust Bank, Zenith Bank and Nigerian Breweries have put Nigeria at the forefront of frontier market opportunities, according to Baring Asset Management.

Fitch Revises South Africa's Outlook to Negative; Affirms at 'BBB'

The current rating Outlook is Negative. Consequently, Fitch's sensitivity analysis does not currently anticipate developments with a material likelihood, individually or collectively, of leading to an upgrade.

W'Bank Cuts Africa’s Growth Forecast to 4.8%

The World Bank yesterday lowered its growth forecasts for developing countries to 4.8 per cent this year from an earlier projection of 5.3 per cent in January.

Global private wealth rises to $152tn

"In nearly all countries, the growth of private wealth was driven by the strong rebound in equity markets that began in the second half of 2012," the firm said in its report.

MasterCard Index Ranks Africa's Cities with Highest Growth Potential

Accra, Casablanca and Freetown ranked top large cities

STRAIGHT TALK: A People’s Bank will put SA to work and feed many

This all circles about in the financial markets, seldom venturing into the real economy.

The Midas Touch - Wealth preservation and the world's high-net-worth investors

The priorities for a high-net-worth individual (HNWI) are: protecting their wealth in order to afford a comparable lifestyle throughout their retirement, actively growing their assets to support the needs of their families, and leaving an adequate estate

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