Anna Lyudvig

USAID Southern Africa Mobilizing Investment (USAID Mobilizing Investment) has awarded grant capital to Verdant Capital for its new fund strategy, the Verdant Capital Southern Africa Fund (VCSAF).

When we think about the Basel III implications, we are concerned about the implications for our underlying clients, said Michael Winnike, Director, Market Structure, BlackRock.

Despite the continued rise in regulatory expectations, expenditure on compliance operations has decreased compared to 2023, as has investment in RegTech, according to a recent report by SteelEye.

Paulo Martelli, VP and Chief Investment Officer at FinDev Canada, speaks with Africa Global Funds about their approach to investing in Africa, investment opportunities and challenges. Martelli has been with FinDev since 2018. He is responsible for setting the organization's investment strategy and managing a growing portfolio of debt and equity investments across sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.

Mediterrania Capital Partners (MCP), a Private Equity firm focused on growth investments for SMEs and mid-cap companies in North and Sub-Saharan Africa, has completed its exit from TGCC, a leading construction and civil engineering company based in Morocco.

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Schroders has announced that Peter Harrison has signaled his intention to retire as Group Chief Executive next year. A thorough and extensive search for his successor will now be launched. The Board anticipates an orderly transition during 2025 and Harrison will remain as a director of the Company throughout this period. Harrison joined Schroders in March 2013 and became Group Chief Executive in April 2016. Prior to his current role, he was Global Head of Investment. Before joining Schroders, he was Chairman and CEO of investment boutique RWC Partners. Harrison began his career at Schroders in 1988, and later spent some time at JP Morgan, and as Group Chief Investment Officer of Deutsche Asset Management (now DWS).

The Options Industry Conference (OIC) in Asheville, North Carolina will be an invaluable opportunity for the industry to come together, exchange insights, and explore many of the emerging trends and developments in the options market, according to Ed Modla, Executive Director, Investor Education at the Options Clearing Corporation (OCC).

Marc Wyatt, Vice President and Head of Global Trading at T. Rowe Price joined the Wall Street Rides FAR (For Autism Research) Board of Directors in 2021. At T. Rowe Price, Wyatt leads trading desks across North America, Europe and Asia. He also oversees a variety of internal groups, including those focused on portfolio modeling and market structure.

From his own personal journey, Marc Wyatt pays it forward in supporting an important cause.