17 Oct
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Valuations in South Africa still favor local bonds, despite political uncertainty and fears of downgrade, according to Old Mutual Multi-Managers (OMMM), a fully integrated, advice-led wealth management business.
12 Oct
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Swala Oil & Gas, Tanzania has engaged Exotix Partners, a boutique investment bank for frontier markets, to place corporate bonds of up to a value of $120m in order to finance a material transaction.
12 Oct
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African countries and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suffering the most from a deepening global trade finance gap, according to a new survey by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC).
29 Sep
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Mauritius has been ranked the most competitive country in Africa, followed by South Africa, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index (GCI) 2016-17.
27 Sep
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Futuregrowth Asset Management has confirmed that it will reopen lending to The Land and Agricultural Bank of South Africa (Land Bank) with immediate effect, following a review of its governance and investor protection mechanisms.
19 Sep
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Atlantic Global Asset Management (AGAM), a major global asset management firm with well-established businesses in the Asia-Pacific and South Africa region, and its partner company Questra World, have announced African expansion.
14 Sep
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Despite recent political uncertainty, there is currently a sharply improved short-term cyclical outlook for South Africa compared to earlier in the year, according to Johann Els, OMIG Senior Economist.
8 Sep
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The anticipated increase in restructuring activities has opened up possibilities for investors looking for distressed debt opportunities in Africa, according to Lyndon Norley, Consultant in the Insolvency & Restructuring Practice, Bowmans.
1 Sep
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African sukuk can provide diversification benefits for Islamic investors as well as additional financing opportunities, Samira Mensah, S&P Global Ratings Credit Analyst, has said.
1 Sep
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Futuregrowth, Old Mutual’s Fixed Income asset management boutique, has announced a decision to suspend any additional loans to certain State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in South Africa until they obtain further clarity and comfort around the governance and oversight of these SOEs.
29 Aug
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The Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobilieres (BRVM) is aiming to have a dedicated mining platform in place by 2018, according to General Manager Edoh Kossi Amenounve.
23 Aug
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Liberty Holdings has announced its intention to list a portion of its premium property portfolio on the main board of the JSE as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) towards the end of 2016.
22 Aug
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The acquisition of Prescient’s financial services (PFH) operations by Stellar Capital, a JSE listed investment holding company with a reported net asset value of R1.42bn, is expected to complete by the end of this year.
16 Aug
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African commercial property funds are increasingly running into US dollar-driven volatility and liquidity challenges as local currency earnings devalue against US dollar-denominated debt, according to Standard Bank.