Private equity seems well suited to opening up the African continent to foreign investors, but deal flows remain small

South African investors and expats see the Isle of Man as safe haven for both their asserts and their families

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

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

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

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  

South Africa’s private banks may excel in their use of technology, but the country itself faces myriad economic and political problems

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