Eurasia Group and Nikko Asset Management have partnered to offer global investors a risk-controlled means of getting exposure to emerging markets.
Large volumes of good quality commercial and residential property are needed to support the continuing African growth story, according to Matthew Colbourne, associate, international research at Knight Frank.
The Sidra-Ancile Global Structured Trade Investment Fund has become the world’s largest Islamic Structured Trade Investment Fund, after recently surpassing SAR 250m ($66m) under management.
Access Infra Africa, a developer, owner and operator of power assets in Africa, has launched the Access Co-Development Fund (ACF), a $5m competition designed to bridge the gap between early stage renewable energy projects in Africa and the expertise and funding they require to come to operation.
The Dreyfus Corporation, the mutual fund arm of BNY Mellon Investment Management, and CenterSquare Investment Management have launched the Dreyfus Global Infrastructure Fund, which provides individual investors with the opportunity to invest in the growth potential of infrastructure assets.
Computershare, as the administrators, and etfSA.co.za, as the portfolio managers and financial advisors, have launched a new tax free product in South Africa, using only Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as the investment constituents.
Business Partners, a specialist risk finance company for formal small and medium enterprises (SMEs), has launched two specialized SME funds for the property sector, both aimed at driving property ownership and enabling entrepreneurs to grow their equity base.
Regardless of who wins the next Nigeria's presidential election, the West African economy is heading for further macroeconomic adjustment, according to Jan Dehn, Head of Research at Ashmore.
The Kenya government, businesses, conservation groups and utilities have launched Africa’s first water fund, designed to provide a sustained water supply and to generate $21.5m long-term benefits to Kenyan citizens including farmers and businesses.
Nairobi-based ICEA LION Asset Management (ILAM), an affiliate of the pan-African Imara financial services group, has exceeded $1bn level in assets under management (AUM).
Standard Bank Private Clients will be renamed ‘Wealth and Investment’ to reflect its commitment to adapting its service offering to the evolving needs of its customers as well as to align to global standards for high net worth wealth management.
Global megatrends, such as rapid urbanisation and demographic changes, will drive growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent over the next five years, according to PwC.
North African cities of Cairo, Tunis, Algiers and Casablanca are believed to be among the most dynamic and future focused on the continent, according to the PwC’s first edition of the ‘Into Africa – the continent’s cities of opportunity’ report.
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) has started working on the second phase of improving the over the counter (OTC) market mechanisms.
