Industry Research

African markets in the doldrums

MSCI FM Africa Index dips 2.37% in July

ESG factors play increasing role in allocation decisions

More than 4 in 10 hedge fund managers consider environmental, social and governance factors

African markets lag as Wall Street surges

MSCI FM Africa Index adds 1.33% in June

Pension funds – should performance fees be retired?

Structured correctly, performance fees can actually benefit retirement fund members, writes Prasheen Singh, senior consultant, investment advisory, at RisCura

African indices hit by trade-war talk

MSCI FM Africa Index declines 3.37% in May

Mixed fortunes for African indices

MSCI FM Africa Index dips 0.42% in April

SA assets contract in tough year

Assets in South African hedge funds came in at R66.28 billion as at the end of 2018, a 3.17% decrease on the year before, according HedgeNews Africa research, with the overall numbers mask a year of change for the industry

Sluggish Q1 for African indices

MSCI FM Africa Index retreats 1.28% in March

Private credit set to grow in Africa

Private credit, across a range of strategies, can provide attractive alternative financing options for African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), according to new research

How diversification can build wealth

Pearlene Govender, junior portfolio manager at Novare Investments, discusses the long-term view