10/18/2021
United Capital Position to Deliver Shareholders Value
The dividend payout in 2020 financial year was on the heels of profit that accelerated by 57 per cent to N7.8 billion in 2020 from N4.97billion recorded in 2019.
Alternative Investments
10/18/2021
Preference shares, one foot in the grave?
In terms of the regulation, preference shares are likely to be fully removed from contributing to ‘Regulatory Capital’ from next year.
10/18/2021
China, Africa and the 3 years since Xi Jinping promised to rebalance trade
In return, Beijing has sourced raw materials for its industries and markets for its products.
10/15/2021
South Africa’s shrinking JSE – investors explain what’s going on
Considering the total number of listings on the JSE, much of the decline over the last 20 years occurred during the early 2000s, driven by a high number of delistings combined with few new companies coming to market.
10/14/2021
Women in Africa seeks mentors for 15 women entrepreneur finalists in Mauritius
Mentoring is the establishment of a partnership between two volunteers – a mentor and a mentee – where the objective is to support the mentee in achieving a series of goals.
10/14/2021
Capital Investments Help Payment Infrastructure Firms GPS and Nuvei Make Major Moves Across EMEA Region
GPS Chief Executive Officer Joanne Dewar said the payment technology firm has been working to simplify access to the global rails of the new digital payments era amid a global FinTech explosion.
10/14/2021
Liberty minorities approve Standard Bank’s buyout offer
Transaction is expected to be finalised in the first quarter of 2022 and Liberty is likely to be delisted.
10/14/2021
SA is the best place for business in Africa
A few countries on the continent are probably not fit to consider for investment or business at all.
10/14/2021
Southern Africa: Minister Mutsvangwa Praises SADC Stance On Sanctions
A 245km pipeline will be constructed to connect the water body to Bulawayo and this phase is expected to be complete by 2022.
10/13/2021
Kokkie Kooyman ranks SA banks, with two standout stocks for value investors
Kooyman explains how, at the current share prices, there are two banks that present outstanding buying opportunities for investors following the long-overdue trend of switching from growth to value stocks.
10/12/2021
‘If you are a differentiated stock picker, this is as good as it gets’
Local managers continue to see opportunity on the JSE.
10/12/2021
Releasing some of the equity tied up in your home
The product offers pensioners access to a percentage of their home’s equity while they retain full ownership.
10/11/2021
StanChart is Joint Lead Manager on Access Bank $500m Eurobond
The net proceeds of the Eurobond will provide medium term funding and help to enhance the capacity of the bank to support its general banking purposes.
10/11/2021
Africa: Insuretech, On the Heels of a Fintech Boom, Heats Up in Africa
That spells an opening for new players.
10/11/2021
Kenya tops world in China projects completion ahead of deadline
The findings are contained in a report titled Banking on the Belt and Road which covered 13,427 projects worth $843 billion (Ksh93.23 trillion) in 165 countries all funded by China over 18 years.
10/08/2021
PSG Konsult keeps growing
Paid nearly R1.5bn in salaries and commission in the last six months.
10/08/2021
How much money you would get under South Africa’s planned two-bucket retirement system
This system has the potential to triple pensioner income and should allow for early access of funds, the nation’s Actuarial Society said.
10/06/2021
SA CEO Optimism Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels, KPMG Survey Shows
About 80% of the CEOs surveyed recognise that large corporations have the resources to help governments find solutions to pressing global challenges.
10/06/2021
Stanbic IBTC Pensions Reiterates Commitment to Empowering Women
She emphasised the need for women to have a strong support system in order to get ahead in their careers.
10/05/2021
S.Africa's Sanlam, Absa, combine asset management businesses
Clients of the combined business will benefit from a wider range of investment solutions, the joint statement continued, adding it would also see increased investment in research and technology.