03/27/2017
Investec Hires Baird To Lead Africa Private Equity Efforts
Beforehand, he held a number of senior roles in industry and at consulting company McKinsey.
Executive Moves
03/26/2017
Barry Meyers to rejoin JPMorgan after almost two years at Barclays
JPMorgan ended 2016 as the top bookrunner in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, with a market share of more than 10 percent of the deals in the region, raising over $67 billion 54 billion pounds for its clients.
03/24/2017
Richway microfinance appoints Oni new MD
Mr. Oni has over 25 years’ professional practice.
03/24/2017
Barclays' head of EMEA leveraged capital markets to leave
He is expected to return to the market after some time out, either in London or the US
03/24/2017
Equity Group chair Munga talks up succession plans at the giant bank
It also feels the vision and purpose of Equity are blessed and that’s why the bank flourished against all odds to become an African icon reflecting our capability and ability as a people.
03/22/2017
Atedo Peterside resigns from Stanbic IBTC board
He has served as chairman of the financial service holding company with subsidiaries in banking.
03/22/2017
Atedo Peterside resigns from Stanbic IBTC board
In a message to the board, Peterside, who set up IBTC at the age of 33 in 1989 and was chief executive until 2007 before serving as chairman, said “this is the ideal time for me to resign” and “to move on”.
03/22/2017
Investec adds private equity exec to head Africa team
South African fund manager closed its second Africa fund in February, raising almost $300 million
03/21/2017
Mobius replaced as manager on 12 funds following CIO change at TEMG
He will also remain as executive chairman of Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
03/20/2017
Equity Bank prepares for Munga exit as it appoints new directors
The company, and indeed the entire banking industry, is now grappling with a stifling interest rate cap regime, shifting consumer preferences and rising competitive threats.
03/13/2017
Egypt named first vice head of World Bank Board of Governors, Africa
The board aims to advance African interests, especially with regard to economic issues of priority such as combating poverty.
03/10/2017
Old Mutual names chair of emerging markets unit
Bruce Hemphill, Group CEO of Old Mutual, will step down as chairman of OMEM, but remain on the OMEM board,” the group said in a statement on Thursday.
03/08/2017
CEO of Prudential Life Insurance appointed to Prudential Leadership Team
Emmanuel has over two decades of experience working in sales, operational management and business development.
03/07/2017
Mike Coop Joins Morningstar Investment Management Group
He will also chair the Morningstar Investment Management group’s Portfolio Committee, and serve as lead manager alongside portfolio manager Emma Morgan, of the Morningstar Real Return managed portfolios range.
03/02/2017
Lesetja Kganyago named to steer reform of global finance
The financial sector reforms committee will oversee rules to safeguard world from banking crises
03/02/2017
Legal & General hires M&A director from Goldman Sachs
Legal & General is one of Britain's biggest insurers and its fund management arm has 850 billion pounds $1.05 trillion in assets under management.
03/01/2017
Standard Chartered Bank's Zambia unit appoints new CEO
Who was the bank's former CEO in Uganda.
02/28/2017
Stanlib Kenya’s management changed after impaired bank exposure
Liberty CEO Thabo Dloti says action has been taken after money was invested in instruments that were exposed to banks in Kenya that became illiquid
02/24/2017
Craig Miller joins Webber Wentzel
Miller has advised on many successful blue chip M&A transaction
02/24/2017
State Street Global Advisors Aligns Global Institutional Businesses
Cyrus Taraporevala to Lead all Global Institutional Client- and Consultant-Facing, Marketing and Product Functions