CIC Makes a Play in South Africa’s Shanduka Group
South Africa has been a key investment destination for China due to its natural resources, lower political risk profile compared to other African nations, and growing demographics. In fact, the China-Africa Development Fund has been an active investor in the country. The China Investment Corporation (CIC) will purchase a 25% stake in the Shanduka Group for 2 billion rand (US$ 245 million). Johannesburg-based Shanduka is led by former secretary-general of the ruling African National Congress Cyril Ramaphosa and has investments in McDonald’s franchises and coal. It is an unlisted holding company. Recently, the Shanduka Group gained majority control of a coal venture that it operates with Glencore. It increased its stake in Shanduka Coal from 30% to 50.01%, giving it control. Shanduka’s coal mining operations include Springlake, Middleburg Townlands, and Graspan.
The CIC is buying the shares mostly from Investec and Old Mutual Private Equity. Standard Bank was the exclusive financial advisor for the Shanduka Group.
“This partnership will allow us to jointly explore future investment opportunities in South Africa and other parts of Africa,” Ramaphosa said in the statement regarding the recent transaction.
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Norway’s Minister of Finance Siv Jensen, commented in a press release, “The Government proposes a new and modernised governance structure for Norges Bank. Moving forward, this new structure lays the foundations for the sound management of the central bank and of the GPFG.”
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Invesco Ltd. signed a deal to acquire OppenheimerFunds, Inc. from Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual). In turn, MassMutual and the OppenheimerFunds employee shareholders will receive a combination of common and preferred equity consideration, and MassMutual will become a significant shareholder in Invesco, with an approximate 15.5% stake. This strategic transaction will bring Invesco’s total assets under management (AUM) to more than US$ 1.2 trillion. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019, pending necessary regulatory and other third-party approvals. The transaction gives Invesco access to more third-party distribution platforms.[ Content protected for Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute Standard subscribers only. Please subscribe to view content. ]
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