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The tricky business of valuing private equity

14 February 2013 | General

Private equity – essentially investing in unlisted companies – can be a tricky business. For most investors, private equity forms part of their equity allocation. Investing in private equity opens up this allocation not only to companies listed on the sto

Ratings go sour but foreigners still sweet on SA, says Absa

13 February 2013 | General

DOWNGRADES of South Africa’s sovereign rating and Rand weakness may suggest foreigners have soured on the Rainbow Nation, but statistics tell a different story, according to Absa Asset Management Private Clients.

Some SA investment houses not embedding CRISA in their business

13 February 2013 | General

The Code for Responsible Investing in South Africa (CRISA) was launched in July 2011. However, despite this, some asset managers are still to embed such principles in their businesses.

South Africa’s investment edge in Sub-Saharan Africa – Time to use it or lose

13 February 2013 | General

Crunch time has arrived for SA’s position as investment gateway to Africa, with warnings that it must use its competitive advantages or increasingly risk losing out on big institutional investments to more attractive economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

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Do you think short-term insurance broking will survive the AI plus humanoid robotics age?

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