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RisCura is applying its extensive institutional investment experience to impact investing and has launched the country’s first Impact fund of funds series in line with the globally recognised definition of impact investing “to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact” within South Africa while still delivering competitive...
Private Equity Wire
RisCura’s Gilbert Anyetei highlights the Bright Africa 2020 research which shows that internet and direct marketing retail companies are classified within the consumer discretionary sector which has enjoyed a growth of 45%....
African demographics changing rapidly, forcing governments to re-think pensions
RisCura’s Gerald Gondo says the prospect of a seismic growth in Africa’s elderly population and the fact that over 85% of working Africans are employed informally pose unique challenges to the continent’s pension fund industry. However, progress is being made in tackling these issues....
EBnet
RisCura’s Craig Abbott looks at what to consider when selecting the right independent DFM, this includes pricing models for advisers based on the size of assets under advice....
RisCura launches impact exposure reporting tool to bolster institutional impact investing
With impact investing becoming more crucial than ever, increasingly retirement funds want to add these investments to their portfolios. A good place to start is to evaluate their existing exposure to impactful themes that are crucial to local and global development. But how? To assist funds and investors, RisCura has launched an impact exposure tool...
The Investable Africa We Want and Agenda 2063
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the African institutional investment community of sovereign wealth and pension funds committed to making a constructive contribution, playing a leadership role in building Africa’s post-Covid-19 economies and laying the foundation for achieving Africa’s Agenda 2063. With more than 200 categorised practical action...
DFM considerations for retail and institutional advisers
Discretionary fund management (DFM) is gaining popularity as this service allows financial advisers to outsource their investment decision making process to a professional third party, on behalf of their clients. The first independent DFM survey conducted by The Collaborative Exchange in 2019, evidenced some valuable findings regarding the DFM environment...
A retirement revolution
The focus in the retirement industry centres around there being enough reserves in the pension pot to go the distance, but a crucial consideration is the kind of environment that will be waiting to retire into. With the world changing rapidly through advancements in medicine and technology, what does a sustainable retirement plan look like?...
Investing in the Future – RisCura CIO Jarred Glansbeek in conversation with ITN Productions
RisCura CIO Jarred Glansbeek shares some insights as part of the Investing in the Future programme. The programme is a partnership between ITN Productions and PensionsEurope featuring key industry interviews and news style reports along with sponsored editorial profiles....
African demographics changing rapidly, forcing governments to re-think pensions
Africa has long been known for its youthful population, and while the continent will continue to have the largest youth cohort in the world, they’ll live longer than their forebearers. This is according to the latest Bright Africa pensions research from RisCura, a global investment firm. In fact, longevity expectations have changed dramatically, thanks...