November 30, 2017

Exchange news

London Stock Exchange – blue blood in the City after shoot out

The Mexican standoff at the London Stock Exchange saw everyone getting hit, after CEO Xavier Rolet quit suddenly, cutting short a Dec 2018 transition. A round up of what happened and UK press comments on the issues of governance and the mature influence of Mark Carney.

Capital raising

How big are African pension funds?

Traditional assets under management in 12 African countries were $634bn in 2014, set to reach $1.1trn in 2020 (PwC). South Africa’s $124bn GEPF is the biggest but many other fast-growing African funds are also investing in infrastructure and private equity.