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PROFILE: NAB head of wealth Andrew Hagger

LAURA MILLAN | THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2015

... we got to Nairobi we decided to stay and work there," he says. Hagger and his wife had a friend running an orphanage in Kenya and knew other people working in education: "We thought we would take two years of our career and try to give something back," ...

Ex Deutsche AM chief joins Africa charity

ALEX DUNNIN | TUESDAY, 13 NOV 2012

... and funds to help create a better future for the children of Kibera - a slum with over one million people - at Nairobi in Kenya. After 25 years serving in the investment management profession and five years at Deutsche, O'Brien - who grew up in India ...

Riots turn fund managers to risk review

ALISON BEVEGE | FRIDAY, 4 MAR 2011

... Australian companies in his portfolio. "We are really interested in the mining sector," he told Financial Standard from Nairobi, Kenya. "A lot more investment is heading to Africa, post-crisis than before as the returns are very good."

African dev't needs private equity: Mobius

MICHAEL HOBBS | TUESDAY, 8 JUN 2010

... is the largest and most liquid market in sub-Saharan Africa and Nigeria is quickly emerging as an investment destination. Kenya, Botswana, Ghana and Morocco are also presenting interesting investment opportunities but liquidity is still a concern, he ...

African bourse on the rise

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 7 APR 2010

... the progress the bourse has made in the past two years. Among them was the largest public debt issue to date involving the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KENGEN) Public Infrastructure Bond Offer (PIBO) last November, which raised Kshs. 25 billion ...

Humpty Dumpty Syndrome

BENJAMIN ONG | THURSDAY, 6 NOV 2008

... demeaned America's standing in the eyes of the world. Perhaps we can. The exuberance and jubilation from New Zealand to Kenya that followed Obama's victory is a good start. But right now, the problems in the financial markets remain unresolved and economies ...

Kenya budgets right for investments

MICHELLE BALTAZAR | WEDNESDAY, 13 AUG 2008

There are more winners than losers in the first Budget announced since the formation of Kenya's first coalition government, with local and foreign investors first in line to benefit. The group said in a report that household consumers will benefit from ...

Africa's investment renaissance

RUTH LIEW | TUESDAY, 1 JUL 2008

... but well-established in the UK and South Africa, has flagged Africa and Pan Africa as the next boom markets. "Africa, from Kenya to Congo and to some extent South Africa is going through intense growth driven primarily by the soft commodity boom," said ...

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Invesco launches new equity fund

ELIZA BAVIN | 12:13PM

Invesco said the new fund will give Australian investors access to a systematic global equity strategy with a 20-year track record.

FCA pursues Neil Woodford again

KARREN VERGARA | 12:05PM

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is going after failed fund manager Neil Woodford again, this time for allegedly providing unauthorised investment advice via W4.0, his Dubai-based investment platform.

Former APRA deputy chair launches retirement solutions startup

KARREN VERGARA | 12:03PM

A former APRA deputy chair has launched CipherIQ, a new venture that provides retirement solutions via account-based pensions in partnership with superannuation funds, financial advisers and retirees.

Global X launches space tech ETF

MATTHEW WAI | 11:12AM

Global X has now launched the space tech ETF (ASX: MOON).

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