Africa
Expect specialisation to continue to power property market – BlackRock
The South African property market is likely to soon see a transition from the current ‘gobble-up’ diversified approach to a more specialised one, said Steve Ralff, director and global product strategist at the BlackRock Real Estate Securities Group.
Retirement fears still stalk the offshore market
A recent survey by HSBC showed that 50% of its clients currently fear retirement.
Old Mutual Wealth hires new COO as group break-up approaches
Old Mutual Wealth has appointed Steven Braudo as chief operating officer, effective 1 June 2016.
Barclays reduces stake in Barclays Africa, nets £603m
Barclays sold a 12.2% stake in Barclays Africa Group Ltd (BAGL) on Wednesday, as part of its ongoing efforts to extricate itself from the business.
Old Mutual’s EM units could be listed in S Africa
Old Mutual Emerging Markets, one of four units the UK-headquartered financial services giant plans to spin off, may be listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange.