Managers of Wealth Africa

Santam to target emerging markets

In the period under review, Santam, now headed by Lizé Lambrechts, posted gross written premiums of R24.3bn

Equity Bank eyes Barclays Africa stake

Barclays Africa Group, which is listed in Johannesburg Securities Exchange, has a market capitalisation of Sh724 billion

African Bank to partner with Sanlam on insurance

Plans to offer stokvel product, transactional banking.

Ethiopia: South African Companies Keen to Invest Here

Inspired by such a situation, companies from one of the leading industrial based economy South Africa are ready to do business here.

Leading South African fund administration business changes hands

Adds over 140 employees based across South Africa and Malta

Sanne Eyes Hedge Fund Outsourcing In South Africa With IDS Acquisition

The newly acquired company provides services such as calculating net asset values, fund accounting, investor services, and transaction and cash management.

Old Mutual Emerging Markets could list as early as 2018

The recent takeover of investment manager Quilter Cheviot is starting to reap dividends.

Sanlam seeks regulators' nod to acquire 23% stake in Shriram life & general insurance firms

Post the acquisition direct and indirect stakes will be 23 % & 26 % respectively

Ashburton Investments brings four funds to the UK

Managed by AAA-rated Jonathan Schiessl, and Simon Finch, the fund invests across all market caps

Mozambique proposes ‘tuna’ bond restructuring

The bond was sold as a plan to create a national fishing industry for the southern African country via Ematum — a tuna-fishing company backed by the state.

Old Mutual to split into four businesses

The process should be completed by the end of 2018, the group said on Friday, as it sketched out the details of a keenly-anticipated strategic review.

AfDB empowered to disburse Green Climate Fund in Africa

The African Development Bank has won Green Climate Fund accreditation, meaning funds can now be channelled to the continent through the bank as an implementing agency.

FirstRand looks to UK expansion as African market starts to slow

The plan comes as growth in the South African economy — its largest market — slows and amid fears of a sovereign credit downgrade to junk.

RMIH betting on UK for next big investment

These businesses are respectively worth R20 billion and R10 billion to the investment holding company.

Fund managers must be rigorous when assessing executive teams

That balance is now slowly moving in the right direction.

Africa’s equity market poised for a strong showing in 2016

As much as there are headwinds that have come through our way, not all markets have been affected

Actis agrees to sell Emerging Markets Payments

EMP today has the broadest footprint of any payments business in the region.

African firms to launch more IPOs

Baker & McKenzie, is a leading law firm by deal count for mergers and acquisitions in emerging markets.

Mozambique at the heart of Southern African development as regional players gather

This vibrant region has experienced many positive developments in recent years

Network International to Buy Emerging Markets Payments Group

Dubai-based company paying over $300 million to expand in Middle East and Africa

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