Arnold Ekpe, CEO of Ecobank recently stated: “We don’t have an African strategy, Africa is our strategy.” Ecobank is one of several African private equity success stories of the...
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The global search for yield will continue to see investors viewing Africa with interest this year, despite corporate governance and other concerns about the continent. To the end of November...
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When deciding which fund manager to invest with, the first step is to identify your investment goals and strategy, including your investment horizon, as well as what kind of returns you are...
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RisCura's Andrew Slater travels to Namibia to see a pension fund client, and poses the question: "Have we gone wrong in the UK to see pensions through such a distorted lens?...
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RisCura, investment advisors specialising in emerging markets, specifically Africa, today announced that they have appointed Andrew Slater as Managing Director for their UK operation. Slater...
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A revised version of the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines (“IPEV Guidelines”) was issued on 17 December 2012. The revised Guidelines are intended...
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The South African pension fund industry is recognising that in today’s environment, liability driven investing (LDI) is the only viable framework to use in formulating an investment strategy...
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Increased interest by international investors, and a shortage of listed companies, is bolstering private equity in Africa.
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When saving for retirement, members of defined contribution (DC) pension funds should start with a realistic look at how much income they’ll need when they retire, and what sort of capital...
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For the third quarter of this year, property outperformed the other asset classes substantially, continuing the trend of the last few years.
According to RisCUpdate, a quarterly market...