Comment, Analysis & Research

10/06/2013

Is Africa becoming the new Asia?

The agreement will enable BoC clients to invest in the continent via Nedbank’s regional network and may be symptomatic of a wider re-focus to investment opportunities in the southern continent.

09/29/2013

Here Are The 50 Most Innovative Companies In The World

In its new report, The Most Innovative Companies 2013: Lessons from Leaders, the firm reveals the 50 companies that this year's sample of over 1,500 international executives ranked as the most innovative.

09/28/2013

Africa’s Most Innovative Banker – FNB CEO, Michael Jordaan

Six months after starting his PhD thesis on Banking Supervision, a young Michael Jordaan saw the following recruiting advertisement for Rand Merchant Bank’s “Class Of” programme in a newspaper: “Archie and Ben were professional gol

09/23/2013

What has been troubling emerging markets? - Schroders

Schroders’ Allan Conway, Head of Emerging Market Equities, takes a look at why emerging markets (GEMs) have underperformed developed markets over the last three years, whether the trend will change and what has been discounted in equity markets.

09/10/2013

Hedge Fund vs. Family Office

The SEC, having feasted upon the flesh of Swiss bankers, stood upright, wiped its blood-stained mouth on the back of its hand, cleared its throat, spat, pulled up its collar against the bitter north wind, and chuckling softly under its breath, slipped uns

09/09/2013

UAE and South Africa bankers strengthen ties

Cass Business School’s Dubai Centre, part of City University London, this week hosted the annual meeting of high profile South African banking executives at the Dubai International Finance Centre

09/09/2013

African banks lose out to US rivals on cross-border flows

The dollar remains the major trade currency in Africa, but a shift to other currencies such as the Chinese renminbi and Brazilian real is likely as regional groups and central banks push for more local currency transaction settlements.