Africa
bob diamond puts16m of his own money into africa
Bob Diamond’s new Africa-focused venture Atlas Mara Co-Nvest has raised $325m in a London stock market flotation.
ex barclays chief bob diamond in london
Bob Diamond, the London-based American chief executive of Barclays who resigned last year in the wake of the Libor rate-fixing scandal, is to return to the industry with a listed “acquisition vehicle” that will target African institutions.
interglobal adds to sales team
InterGlobal, the UK-based international private medical insurer, has made a series of appointments to its global sales team, as it seeks to boost its presence in such markets as Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
ashburton targets africa with first ucits fund
Ashburton has launched the Africa Equity Opportunities Fund, the first fund to be made available on its newly created Ucits platform.
take a chance on africa for higher returns
Barings Asset Management is launching a Frontier Markets Fund with a high conviction stance on Africa, an approach higher-risk investors could see bring them attractive returns, according to Chelsea's Juliet Schooling-Latter.