Sanlam Private Equity appoints Fernandez as CEO

Sanlam Private Equity (SPE), the private equity investment business within the Sanlam Group, today announced the appointment of Cora Fernandez as chief executive officer. Fernandez will take up her new role in SPE’s Hyde Park offices in Johannesburg on 1 July 2009.
With close to R5 billion of assets under management, Sanlam Private Equity is one [...]

A private equity partner moves to a software and service business

Roderick John Fehrsen (59) has been appointed as an independent non-executive director with effect from 30 March 2009.  Mr Fehrsen will also chair the audit committee and serve as a member of the remuneration committee.
Mr Fehrsen qualified as a chartered accountant and has over thirty years general business management experience, mostly at executive and board [...]

Standard Bank Private Equity expands into Nigeria

According to Graham Thomas, Global Head of Standard Bank Private Equity, the stated sectors in Nigeria have the advantage of urbanization, and consumer spending.
Standard Bank Private Equity, investment business of the Standard Bank Group, has established an investment team in Lagos, Nigeria, with Lloyd Onaghimon as its head. Standard Bank Private Equity targets investments in [...]

Absa Capital appoints three female bankers

Absa Capital, a division of Absa Bank Limited, and South Africa’s only fully local and fully global investment bank, has transformed its Executive Committee through the appointment of three top female bankers to key positions on the eve of its second anniversary.
Natasha Andrykowsky and Makhosi Kunene have been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and [...]

Actis strengthens global infrastructure business

Actis, a leading private equity investor in emerging markets, has announced the appointment of three new directors to complement and strengthen its global infrastructure business.
Robert McGregor joins the team to head the South East Asia region based in the Actis Singapore office. Robert has a long track record of transactional experience in the region, particularly [...]

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