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Private View Blog: Is private equity the ideal way to tap into African growth?
Private equity seems well suited to opening up the African continent to foreign investors, but deal flows remain small

Private View Blog: Wallabies and springboks thriving on Isle of Man
South African investors and expats see the Isle of Man as safe haven for both their asserts and their families

BNP Paribas senses growth opportunities among Middle Eastern and German elites
The ‘key client’ group at BNP Paribas Wealth Management has found rich pickings in Asia and is now shifting attention to other markets, says its boss Rémi Frank

Gulf states experience growing pains as region transforms
The Gulf states and the family run businesses, where much of the region’s wealth is concentrated, are confronting similar challenges as both face up to an era of change

Oil price fluctuations hampering GCC reforms
The oil-rich states of the Gulf Cooperation Council may talk about the need to diversify their economies and open themselves up to foreign investment, but any pick-up in the oil price seems to go hand in hand with reforms being put on the back burner

Burgeoning middle class fuels growth in Africa’s banking sector
There is more to Africa than natural resources. Private equity opportunities can be found within markets like Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire, but companies with a regional strategy are most attractive

Best to invest overseas warn South Africa’s wealth managers
South Africa’s private banks may excel in their use of technology, but the country itself faces myriad economic and political problems

Long-term mindset needed to get the most out of Africa
Africa is brimming with opportunity, but investors should spread their nets widely and look beyond commodity producers towards other sectors such as infrastructure and consumer-driven industries

Why there is more to the Gulf than oil
Karim EL Solh, CEO of Gulf Capital, talks to Yuri Bender about the impact of low oil prices on the GCC and why private equity may be the best investment route into the region
Join PWM's Yuri Bender for the annual announcement of our Global Private Banking Awards, plus a bonus discussion about the industry's future with Mercer's Cara Williams, Aite Group's Alois Pirker and independent wealth consultant Seb Dovey.
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