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8 May 2012
Brazilian investment bank BTG Pactual hopes to raise $1bn for what will be the largest Africa-focused private equity fund of all time, overtaking last year’s $900m launch by Helios
8 May 2012
Templeton’s new Africa Fund has the potential to grow up to $1bn, according to the firm’s executive director Mark Mobius, who is lead manager of the fund.
8 May 2012
The $8bn Water and Power Employees' Retirement Plan is looking to reduce its exposure to Sudan, following its dissatisfaction with government policies
7 May 2012
Blue Alpha’s market neutral Polar Star Fund was the best performing South African hedge fund in a broadly positive first quarter of 2012 for the asset class, gaining 21.3%
23 Apr 2012
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South Africa’s new fund rules for dividend withholding tax (DWT) are causing confusion among hedge funds and their administrators and prime brokers, according to one leading administrator
Latest Searches
23 Apr 2012
Leading fund of funds firm (FoF) Symmetry Multi-Manager is on the hunt for new managers following the launch of new initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa and the impact investing space
23 Apr 2012
Fund of funds firm Advance Emerging Capital has increased its Nigerian portfolio percentage to the company’s maximum limit and is on the hunt for new managers with experience in Nigeria
23 Apr 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa is to be a key component of $6.5bn Michigan Municipal Employees' Retirement System’s (MERS) search for one or more active frontier markets equity managers for a $100m mandate
23 Apr 2012
The Santa Barbara County Employees' Retirement System in California has revised its asset allocations and included a new 1% allocation to frontier market equities
Latest Features
29 Aug 2011
Development finance institution CDC Group has pledged to invest £1.2bn in sub-Saharan Africa over the next five years. With a history of rearing local private equity funds from inception and an appetite for the region’s least developed markets, CDC is a dream investor for home-grown African talent.
29 Aug 2011
Hedge fund ethics are once again in the spotlight after a report claimed they have been involved in unethical African land grabs. So are there shady dealings going on in the continent’s murkiest markets, or have the claims highlighted an acceptable cost of a greater good?
29 Aug 2011
Kenya’s markets are lagging under the weight of inflation and currency problems, but with the central bank failing to be proactive in tackling the issue, investors will have to wait some time longer for Kenya to realise its potential as East Africa’s central hub.
29 Aug 2011
African companies offer exciting growth potential, but being a minority shareholder comes with costs and risks. Investors must ensure they have the corporate governance rigour to navigate Africa’s nuances.
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