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27 Oct 2020

Private equity vs venture capital: How to decide on the right investment for you

By Staff Writer

South African investors haven’t had the best time with traditional investment classes over the past few years. The JSE has underperformed since at least 2015 and, outside of certain pockets in the Western Cape, property prices have fallen when adjusted for inflation. As a result, alternative asset classes have come to the fore.   Two of...
30 Sep 2020

How to face liquidity risks across alternatives

By Staff Writer

Alternative strategies, such as hedge funds, are considered to be the liquid end of the alternative-investment spectrum. This is as opposed to privately traded alternative assets, such as private equity and property. However, there are a few issues to bear in mind when looking at the liquidity of alternative investments. Understand the liquidity of your...
10 Mar 2020

Africa Private Equity News launches cutting edge update of its app

By Janice Roberts

Africa Private Equity News, a leading industry information service, has launched a revamped version of its mobile app – for both iOS and Android platforms – featuring a host of fresh features and improved functionality.

11 Dec 2019

How to use private market investing to beat inflation as JSE lags

By Janice Roberts

By Ashburton Investments Private Markets team. Can private market assets such as private equity, private debt, real estate and infrastructure funds help investors beat inflation after the JSE has struggled to do so over the last five years?  Private market investing, or alternative asset investments, refer to those not traded on a public exchange. The FTSE/JSE All...
29 Nov 2019

The evolution of private equity

By Janice Roberts

Private equity (PE) has evolved significantly since the high-leverage era of the 80’s, when financial engineering was the name of the game. While cases of over-gearing do still exist, lumping all PE funds together as “bad” would be a grave disservice to the many funds driving real economic growth and bringing about societal impact at...
08 Nov 2019

Top portfolio companies recognised at private equity industry awards

By Janice Roberts

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), in collaboration with Investec and supported by Sanlam Investments, announced the four category winners of the second annual SAVCA Industry Awards at a gala dinner in Johannesburg last night.
18 Oct 2019

BDO launches new financial services offering for rapidly evolving sector

By Janice Roberts

BDO South Africa – part of the global BDO organization, the fastest-growing global professional services network – has expanded its offering and now provides Financial Services Audit and Technology services to large listed and privately held clients.
10 Oct 2019

Shortlist for 2019 SAVCA Industry Awards announced

By Janice Roberts

The Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA), in collaboration with Investec as lead sponsor and supported by Sanlam Investments, today announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2019 SAVCA Industry Awards. The winners across four categories will be announced at a gala dinner to be held on 7 November 2019.
08 Oct 2019

What should private equity investors be considering?

By Janice Roberts

By John Seymour, Head of Private Equity at Sanlam Investments. The last 10 years have been a period of unprecedented success for the global private equity industry. During this time, more capital has been raised, invested, and distributed back to investors than ever before. Private equity funds have produced strong returns globally for investors, outperforming...
22 Jul 2019

Southern African private equity investment reaches record highs

By Janice Roberts

South African private equity exhibited a considerable increase in investment activity in 2018, with the value of new investments and follow-on investments reaching a record-high of R35.4 billion, compared to an annual average of R15.2 billion over the preceding 10 years. Of the investments made during 2018, 17.4% were in the services sector, 17,0% in...
25 Mar 2019

Private equity trends rising to the surface in 2019

By Janice Roberts

In such a rapidly evolving environment, it’s not always easy to forecast what the future holds, but there are certainly some clues as to what the private equity (PE) industry might expect in the coming year. From evolving skill sets to a rapidly changing investor base, there are a number of emerging trends on the...
26 Oct 2018

Kevin Hedderwick and Antony Ball join Real Foods

By Staff Writer

Kevin Hedderwick, the former Famous Brands group chief executive has joined the Real Foods board as group strategic director. Antony Ball, the former co-founder, CEO and major shareholder of Brait, a leader in the private equity industry in SA, has also joined the Real Foods board as of 1 October 2018. Real Foods is a...