Managers of Wealth Africa

HSBC sees growth in green finance with low carbon push in Menat region

Sustainable finance accounted for about 1% of the total global bond market of $19.4 trillion last year

Going offshore for ESG investing: Here’s what you need to know

The good news is that over the last three to four years, retail investors’ access to ESG has exploded.

DFSA and Standard Chartered Bank focus on curbing illicit wildlife trade

The engagement highlights how financial institutions and regulators can contribute to the well-being of humanity and the natural

Investec raises R3.1bn through equity

The 30-day simple moving average for Investec’s London stock by Wednesday’s close was 497.07 pence, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

GCB Profit Down 10%, Assets Up 9%

One of Ghana’s largest banks by total assets, GCB Bank recorded mixed results in the 2015 financial year.

Kenya Commercial Bank reports qtrly group profit before tax and exceptional items of 6.61 bln shillings

Quarter ended March 2016 group total interest income of 16.63 billion shillings versus 12.24 billion shillings year ago

Ex-Barclays CEO Bob Diamond's new firm is struggling to make money

The investment firm also blamed troubles in the Zimbabwean economy, and the cost of certain M&A deals as drags to profitability.

KENYA: Stanchart first quarter net profit rises by 43%

The growth in retail banking was driven by increased uptake of mortgages and lending to small businesses.

Old Mutual and ETI strengthen partnership

Omem’s Africa footprint includes operations in 11 African countries outside SA.

Investec Annual Profit Up But Assets Under Management Slip

The Specialist Banking arm reported results ahead of the previous year, Investec said, boosted by client activity in its corporate and private banking units and good results from its investment and debt securities portfolios.

Co-op Bank falls slightly despite profit

Co-operative Bank reported quarter one 2016 earnings before the opening bell, where profit before tax accelerated 14.144% off the back of a 16.70% increase in loans and advances to customers which clocked Sh213.72 billion

Eight bank CEOs earned N903m in 2015

A breakdown of the earnings showed that the MD/CEO of Union Bank plc, received the highest salary of N208 million in 2015

Standard Bank reports strong performance

Net interest income increased 30% mainly as a result of growth in interest earning assets

First Bank Emerges Victorious in 1st Quarter Profits

FirstBank’s forex returns showed that in addition to selling US denomination to 713 customers last week, Dangote Cement Plc also purchased $5 million from the bank.

Diamond Bank loses N35.7b to bad loans

CEO under pressure to deliver better returns

Nedbank's First-Quarter Income Rises as Banking Assets Grow

Performance was “in line with management’s expectations for the first three months of the year,” Mike Brown, chief executive officer of Nedbank.

Fidelity Bank posts N34.4b gross earnings in 2016

The report shows that the figure was against the N36.4 billion recorded in the comparative period of 2015.

Diamond Bank Records 88% Fall in Profit

The lower bottom line was affected by high net impairment loss on financial assets

Barclays Bank Africa Q1 2016 profits dip

The Bank had said in March that it planned to shed its 62.3 percent interest in the business, which has proved to be a regulatory drag on the bank.

Avaloq achieves a record year

This rapid development is based on the continuous innovation of Avaloq’s software product, the Avaloq Banking Suite, as well as significant demand for BPO solutions.