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Pension funds hold key to unlocking infrastructure opportunity

The South African investment community and pension funds, in particular, are sitting on the cusp of an infrastructure boom that provides an excellent opportunity...

An ESG view from Africa: Embedding social factors critical to meeting...

In the final part of our ESG series with RMB, Elena Ilkova discusses how embedding social factors is critical to achieving environmental impact goals

Tech trumps industrialisation in Africa’s agenda 2063

In the second part of our ESG series with RMB, Titus Nampala describes how technology, rather than industrialisation, is a better focus for Africa’s ageing Agenda 2063

Inequality and energy transition: navigating competing priorities

In the first of our ESG series from RMB, Nikki Griffiths explains how the green economy brings Inclusive growth opportunities

Agility is everything, says Amplify

History has taught us that there will always be external factors that come into play that we have not foreseen, says Marthinus van der Nest, head of Amplify Investment Partners.

Should hedge funds form part of a well-diversified portfolio?

To label all hedge funds as high risk is misleading – the risk profile will depend on the mandate of the fund, explains Murray Winckler, Laurium Capital CEO, in conversation with Moneyweb's Ciaran Ryan

Hedge funds that charge most tend to perform best, Barclays study...

The firms that charge the most - often the industry’s biggest names - tend to produce better returns over time than less expensive competitors, according to a recent study by Barclays’ Capital Solutions group

Connected banking under the spotlight

Accelerating digital inclusion and sustainable transformation is the thereof the upcoming Connected Banking Summit in Nairobi

The vital role of the manco in a regulated world

The management company (manco) is a vital cog in the effective functioning of hedge fund portfolios in the regulated CISCA environment, writes Kim Gibb at Prescient Fund Services

The role of the administrator for alternative asset managers

An enduring relationship with a dedicated fund administrator is key to fund manager success, writes Gael's Liza Fourie