Market Intelligence
Policy Watch: Investment Regulation Reform
An overview of the regulatory themes widening the investable universe for African pension funds.
Regulators across Africa have progressively expanded permitted asset classes. The common themes are clearer prudent-person standards, explicit infrastructure categories and tighter governance requirements.
Themes
- Explicit infrastructure and private-market categories.
- Prudent-person principles alongside quantitative limits.
- Trustee fit-and-proper and training requirements.
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