Complex pension trends are leaving retirees cash-strapped
Two new analyses recently showed that South African retirees invested in living annuities risk running out of money, with many already living on half the income they enjoyed just six years ago. This heartbreaking situation will be exacerbated by the fact that local markets are likely to produce low returns over the next ten years....
Navigating Naspers
RisCura’s Education Series for Institutional Investors Many institutional investors feel uncertain given their large exposure to Naspers. Not only does it create single-share risk, it also exposes them to Global Technology, which may be currently overvalued, and to China, where growth is slowing. Together with a selection of South African,...
Will gas transform Africa?
In recent years, major discoveries of gas reserves by several African nations seemed to herald an era of cheap electricity, and the prospect of an additional export product to boost foreign currency income. Currently the picture is very different having been stalled by Africa’s general infrastructure challenges, but the underlying catalyst for change...
Portfolio Construction Analyst
Job specification - Portfolio Construction Analyst...
SMEs provide opportunity for Africa to grow its debt market
Investments into private firms in Africa are funded by a relatively low proportion of debt compared to equity, especially in contrast to developed markets, where debt is more readily available and affordable. This is according to RisCura’s latest private equity update of its Bright Africa report, released in October 2017. With a relatively small value...
RisCura wins AGF 2017 Service Provider private equity award
Investment specialists, RisCura, has won the Africa Global Funds (AGF) 2017 Service Provider Awards in the Best Advisory Provider: Private Equity category, for the second consecutive year. RisCura provides investment decision support and offers a wide range of services to the continent’s investor base in listed and unlisted investments. The awards...
Beyond the grid
Despite its rich energy resources, about 600 million people across sub-Saharan Africa do not have access to electricity, but the rise of micro-grids and advances in technology could be the answer to Africa’s power woes. According to market research company, BMI Research, 70% of Africans with access to electricity live in urban areas, while 28%...
