09/12/2017
Saudi market lags behind SA
The kingdom’s market reforms, designed to attract foreign investors, have been countered by the effects of a lower oil price, its main source of income.
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09/12/2017
Masawara Insurance Group drives digital strategy with SSP Pure Insurance
The enterprise solution will also provide Masawara Insurance Group with a web-based employee portal and a broker portal, which will make it easier for brokers to do business with the three insurers through online e-trading.
09/11/2017
How Diamonds Fund Zimbabwe’s Secret Police
Secretive arrangements channel money to spies, military
09/10/2017
Sad state of transformation in fund management sector
The number of black asset managers has increased to 45 from 41, but they still manage only about 10% of the overall funds managed by the private sector.
09/08/2017
Sanlam shifts its focus to higher-margin products
High unemployment in mass affluent segment reduces new business volumes in first half, but value rises 11%
09/08/2017
Sanlam H1 earnings down 19 pct hurt by South Africa recession
Sanlam, which also has operations in Nigeria, Angola and India, said new business volumes declined by 4 percent to 110 billion rand ($8.6 billion) over the period.
09/08/2017
Infinia partners Access Bank, strengthens footprint in Africa
Access R.E.A.L is built as a pan-bank program, with a unique scope of redemption.
09/08/2017
SA picks banks to help sell $2bn worth of Eurobonds
The changes roiled markets and battered business and consumer confidence
09/07/2017
Stanlib to close some equity funds to boost returns
Some funds will close in early 2018 and the range of mandates will be narrowed without any job losses.
09/07/2017
African Rainbow Capital makes its debut on the JSE
ARC’s investments include interests in Alexander Forbes, Bravura, A2X and a 20% stake in the FirstRand founders’ telecoms start-up, Rain.
09/06/2017
PIC could break old white club
As big and established asset management firms still enjoy larger investment allocations than their smaller counterparts.
09/06/2017
SA’s Knife Capital opens in London after new investment
The transaction was facilitated by entrepreneur and angel investor Bob Skinstad
09/05/2017
Exotix puts in place hires who will increase Africa & Asia equities research offering
Any new road to investment opportunities across the emerging markets' landscape is to heralded, at least to appropriate degrees.
09/03/2017
Banks dump pension assets for low-cost funds
The National Pension Commission attaches importance to corporate governance practices in entities or specialist investment funds seeking pension fund investments.
09/03/2017
China wants India to go slow on Asia-Africa corridor to keep Japan out
This includes sharp differences between Russia and China over energy mix and other issues in the China-Russia gap pipeline, which has been delayed due to this reason.
09/01/2017
Bob Diamond’s Nigeria Plan Takes Shape as Fairfax Completes Deal
Atlas Mara’s plans include UBN buying a bank in Nigeria
08/30/2017
Imo Uncovers N650 Million Fraud in Pensions Board, Arrests Suspected Culprits
The retirees had collected cheques for full payment of their pensions but were disappointed to learn that the monies had been diverted.
08/30/2017
MenzGold to close gold vault market in Ghana
The notice comes on the back of the Bank of Ghana’s disclaimer against Menzbank’s banking operations.
08/28/2017
Anambra guber race: Aspirant promises sovereign wealth fund, infrastructure
“At present, I sit on the board of Nigeria–Canada Chamber of Commerce as a founding member and I used my position to broker a trade relations between Nigeria and Canada between 2012 and 2013.”
08/28/2017
Lebanese Private-Equity Firm Chases Diaspora in Africa for Deals
A debut debt fund primarily targeting Africa, with a target of $200 million, is in the works, Managing Partner Romen Mathieu said.