RisCura wins two Africa Global Funds (AGF) Service Providers Awards
RisCura has been named the best’ Risk Management Solution’ and ‘Best Research and Data Provider: Private Equity’ for the second year in a row at the seventh annual Africa Global Funds (AGF) Service Providers Awards. The awards acknowledge outstanding work on the part of Fund Service Providers covering Africa and are the only...
What we mean when we talk about Care
To some people, Care is just a word. But at RisCura, Care is ingrained in everything that we do. In a time of great flux, our commitment to caring is consistent at RisCura. Care is both our philosophy and investment approach, making it the cornerstone of our commitment to investment excellence and our purpose to...
Moving the Needle: Stewardship in China research
Moving the Needle – Stewardship in China, released in June 2022, demystifies engagement and proxy voting practices as well as debunks common myths the West believes about investing in China. RisCura surveyed a wide range of global and local asset managers in China and analysed these results to show the opportunity institutional investors into China...
RisCura and UCTGSB launch sixth African Investing for Impact Barometer
The 6th edition of the African Investing for Impact Barometer (AIFIB) released today – covering approximately USD650bn in assets dedicated to one or more investing for impact (IFI) strategies— showcases the most comprehensive and up-to-date IFI research in Southern, West and East Africa. It demonstrates that Africa is not a laggard when compared...
The opportunity in China small cap
Chinese regulators have been busy with a crackdown against monopolistic behaviour by large domestic companies as part of the drive for “Common Prosperity”. A consequence of this is a more competitive environment which creates opportunities for smaller companies. And yet this space is largely unexplored in China. There are very few fund managers...
Another turbulent year for investors: China in 2021
As China enters the Year of the Tiger, we look back on a tough 2021. The long-term uptrend of large consumer companies like Alibaba and Tencent ended abruptly as the state prioritised objectives like social stability and common prosperity. Internal political winds amplified a wave of regulations which impacted sectors from education and e-commerce to...
African Investing for Impact Barometer
RisCura, in partnership with the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, launched the 6th edition of the African Investing for Impact Barometer (AIFIB) in April 2022. The report showcases the most comprehensive and up-to-date Investing for Impact (IFI) research in Southern, West and East Africa. The AIFIB surveyed 2640 funds from 382...
Is your goal income or capital?
The goal of retirement savings is to secure an income stream that funds expenses for the duration of a retiree’s life. A key objective for trustees to consider could therefore be articulated as “limiting the mismatch between a retiree’s future income and expenses.” However, due to the practice of reporting member fund values (rather than...
Making infrastructure more accessible
During his recent maiden budget speech, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana announced a provisional R17.5 billion injection for the Medium Term Expenditure Framework for infrastructure catalytic projects, aiming to upgrade roads, bridges, water and sewer, transport, school infrastructure and hospitals and clinics. For some time, the government has had...
Three shifts shaping the PE landscape
Interpreting the changes that take place in private equity (PE) prices over time isn’t straightforward as many of the drivers are unobservable. But there are some noticeable shifts in the marketplace that prove how PE is performing, says Heleen Goussard, head of Alternative Investment Services at global investment firm RisCura. Their latest Bright...