07/30/2014
Our correspondent in Africa, Francois Chignac, put these issues to economic and political leaders taking part in a Forbes Africa Forum in the Republic of The Congo. Here are some of their thoughts:
07/29/2014
Nigerian banks have a $503 billion economy to exploit but their valuations are puny compared to South African lenders, showing low linkages with the real economy.
07/29/2014
The 2013 private equity transactions were valued at $545 million for West Africa and $491 million for Southern Africa
07/28/2014
The growth number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals reached almost 200 000 in 2013
07/27/2014
Botswana best emerging property market – Survey
An American firm has ranked Botswana number one among 42 emerging and frontier property markets around the world
07/24/2014
The real test of the resolve of Brics countries will come in dealing with crises that affect the non-democratic world
07/24/2014
These Top 10 brands account for 52% of total brand value amongst the Top 50, with MTN accounting for 16.5% of total brand value.
07/23/2014
Financial institutions must help consumers understand how they can protect themselves against fraud
07/22/2014
The long-term issuer default ratings of South Africa’s major banks have been affirmed by the Fitch Ratings agency, it said over the weekend.
07/21/2014
Debt capital markets underwriting fees totaled $13.0 million, 14 percent up from the same period last year, while syndicated lending fees fell 76 percent to $18.3 million.
07/21/2014
GFM Review, online news portal specialized in financial industry has developed awards to reward organizations which have achieved notable success.
07/18/2014
While long-term sentiments indicate restrained improvements, signs point to accelerating growth over the next few years
07/18/2014
The major South African banks all had a strong domestic franchise, which underpinned stable core earnings, sophisticated risk management, and acceptable liquidity and capitalisation.
07/17/2014
High Net Worth trends in South Africa 2014
New Financial Services market report from WealthInsight: "High Net Worth trends in South Africa 2014"
07/17/2014
Global Assets Under Management Hit a Record $68.7 Trillion and Profits Surge to $93 Billion, Yet There Is Little Room for Complacency, Annual BCG Study Finds
07/16/2014
Mena private equity industry reports flat growth
07/15/2014
The awards ceremony, held at London's Natural History Museum on Thursday, 10 July, added to a series of recent accolades confirming Barclays Africa as the leading advisor on debt access and business acquisition on the continent.
07/15/2014
The global wealth-management industry delivered a few surprises in 2013. Excellent growth did not always translate into higher profits.
07/15/2014
In terms of which emerging markets offer value at present, Wade remarked that he is concerned about China, and the need for ‘parts of the economy to rein in debt levels’
07/15/2014
A net 61 percent of global asset allocators are now overweight equities. This ranks as the survey's highest reading on this measure since early 2011 and represents the panel's second-strongest response ever.