As we wind up 2011, Simon Pearse, CEO of Marriott Asset Management, offers his suggestions for New Year’s resolutions for retirees. 2011 has been a difficult year for retirees: South African interest rates have remained at their lowest levels in over 30 years; equity markets have been weak, especially in the face of the euro-zone crisis; inflation has begun to creep upwards making funding a lifestyle ever more difficult. We have compiled a list of New Year’s resolutions to help retirees…See More

By TradeInvestAfricaRisk management is a critical function within the financial services industry and the methodologies for assessing and controlling can be complex. To find out more about the challenges of managing risk in African investment portfolios, TradeInvestAfrica spoke to Sunil Rajan, director of S&P Capital IQ EMEA.What are the challenges for risk professionals in African markets?The different maturity levels of the various credit markets in Africa do not lend themselves to a…See More