The Reading Room

Nigeria bourse aims to offer derivatives by 2016

Exchange's surveys showed there was encouraging demand for derivatives

Africa economy to grow 50% by 2019 on demand jump

Growth to be driven by infrastructure investment, a buoyant services sector and strong agriculture production

SA hedge fund assets rise 27% to reach all-time high

Larger hedge fund managers attracted the bulk of net inflows

Africa adds climate change bonds to global warming arsenal

Will enable the world's poorest continent to bolster its defenses against extreme weather events

Hedge funds are still finding love, just not at Calpers

Hedge fund assets hit $2.352 trillion as of second quarter 2014

Investors still loving hedge funds even as Calpers exits

Added $12.6 billion in new money in August

New regulation ‘will increase access to hedge funds’

Minimum level for investment expected to be reduced

AIMA updates flagship DDQ for hedge fund managers

DDQ seeks to harmonise many of the expanded investor requirements for information

Angola’s sovereign wealth fund ready to invest $5bln across Africa

Fund has identified direct investments in sub-Saharan Africa

Fund managers look to build scale and improve margins

Onerous regulatory burden is contributing significantly to rising costs and squeezed margins