04/20/2016
In a paper titled: “Investment of Pension Funds, Processes- Challenges, Risks and Rewards,” she highlighted some consideration and review of existing engagement rule to create opportunities for investment in critical areas in the economy.
04/19/2016
The Nigerian film industry is the third largest film industry in the world with annual revenue of $200 million
04/18/2016
The Capital Markets Authority and RBA are developing criteria for Private Equity Funds.
04/18/2016
Moving beyond pension funds, this asset class may hold advantages for long-term insurers wishing to benefit from the so-called matching premium adjustment that arises under the new insurance regulatory regime known as Solvency Assessment and Management.
04/18/2016
The Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) allows for the local listing of ETFs.
04/18/2016
The Lotus Halal Fixed Income Fund is aimed at investors who do not want exposure to the volatility of the stock market but desire an investment with regular distributions and low risk. With a minimum investment of N5,000, the fund is accessible to all inv
04/18/2016
In a statement at the weekend, he said about 600 participants are expected at the forum to be held on Thursday in Lagos.
04/15/2016
Billionaire launches new company with Sanlam heavyweights
ARC is a subsidiary of Ubuntu-Botho Investments, Sanlam's empowerment partner.
04/14/2016
CISCA regulation expected to boost allocations to hedge funds over long term
04/14/2016
African Bank collapsed in August 2014 with senior-debt investors owed more than 40 billion rand ($2.72 billion).
04/13/2016
Old Mutual has launched the Positive Futures Plan focusing on two areas where it can have the greatest influence on sustainable growth; namely enabling financial wellbeing and responsible investment.
04/12/2016
China launched the market for Pandas - yuan-denominated bonds sold by overseas entities on the mainland - in 2005 but only a handful of foreign entities have raised debt there.
04/12/2016
On top of population growth, Kotecha said that there was a significant movement from rural to urban regions, accompanied by higher per capita income.
04/12/2016
According to Awolowo, two African nations which currently contributed a very insignificant percentage of the gold trade are Kenya and Rwanda.
04/11/2016
“Africa is fast becoming an important profit driver for some of the largest multinational consumer based companies,” says Insync’s Monik Kotech.
04/08/2016
This business unit, Mushosho said, would use a group lending model for its business.
04/08/2016
The research found that only 20% of participants were aware of the value of their investment when they retired. Experts say that by then it will be too late to try and catch up if their investment has not performed well.
04/08/2016
Namibia remains one of the most unequal societies in the world and faces significant socio-economic challenges.
04/08/2016
The Hospital Cash Plan, which is the first of its kind in Ghana, provides financial support to customers who suffer some form of income loss due to hospitalization.
04/07/2016
Silafrica Plastics and Packaging, the leading East African company in its sector, has received a boost in the form of recent private equity investment by AfricInvest, a deal which also gave a lift to the East African corporate practice of UK law firm Clyd