Financial Institutions Sector

Our team of dedicated sector experts leverage our on-the-ground presence, capital base and in-depth understanding of the complex financial and regulatory environments throughout Africa across the following key verticals:

Institutional investors

We connect global and local capital pools with investment opportunities and banking services across the African continent. Our team provides support to pension funds, asset managers and the savings industry eco-system more broadly across the full spectrum of financial products and services.

Insurance Sector

Our strategic support of the Insurance Sector is reflected in the USD 6.5 billion balance sheet that has been allocated to enable the growth of Insurance Sector clients across the African continent. Our offering includes collections, cash management, custody, investment administration and digital solutions to support the Insurance Sector in securing premium collection, managing the float and the assets backing liabilities, and holistic reporting across all asset classes. We are committed to supporting Africa-based insurers seeking to extend their global presence and recently provided financial support to Sanlam to facilitate their proposed acquisition of Assupol Holdings.

Non-banking credit providers 

Our sector experts across transactional banking, global markets, investment banking and debt capital markets collaborate to deliver solutions to drive financial inclusion across the continent and fund business growth. Our team provides insights on the key trends driving the growth in credit extension and financial inclusion in Africa, including the critical role that fintech companies are playing in facilitating market development and penetration.

Commercial banks

We connect our commercial bank with long-term strategic partnerships and market-leading, innovative financial solutions within the context of a best-in-class compliance and governance framework. 

Central banks

We partner with central banks across the African continent, and our product offering includes, but is not limited to, structured funding, repo trading, risk management, foreign exchange trading, asset management, liquidity management, cash and balance sheet management, trade and custody, and securities services. 

Development financial institutions and international donor groups

Our dedicated sector team manages our relationships with development finance institutions, multilateral development banks and development partner organisations. Official development assistance plays a critical role in closing the financing gaps on the African continent for energy, infrastructure and social investments. Collaboration with official donor organisations is critical to unlock the private sector financing that is available for development.