Investments

Reassessing our love of cash

It is easy to forget how much the investment landscape has changed since the Covid-19 pandemic has made its presence felt. We have certainly seen (and continue to experience) extraordinary times. To understand how profoundly things have changed, it helps to consider what investors would have seen when looking back from 31 August each year, over the past three years, for various reporting periods.

Fossil fuels on fire

These strange times have become even more unusual. Despite the enormous efforts to reduce the demand for carbon-emitting fossil fuels, their prices have shot up in recent weeks.

Sub Saharan Africa Mergers and Acquisition transactions totalled US$ 78.3 billion during first nine months of 2021

Listed markets will deliver significant impact as Africa awaits a five-fold capital windfall

Asset managers will have to focus on both listed and private market opportunities in the impact investment space for Africa to fully benefit from the predicted five-fold increase in capital flows to the continent over the next few years.