PRIVATE EQUITY AND PROPERTY
Bayakha and Eaglestone team up to tap into unlisted assets
Investment group Bayakha Infrastructure Partners has teamed up with Eaglestone Advisory in a bid to increase access to unlisted investments in the country. Bayakha is an impact investor which undertakes infrastructure and social impact projects through alternative investments such as unlisted private equity and unlisted property. Eaglestone specialises in infrastructure investments and fund raising. As part of the agreement, Bayakha has sold 25% of its stake to Eaglestone. While Bayakha’s objective is to tap into Eaglestone’s expertise and footprint, particularly in Portuguese-speaking African markets, the bigger goal is to increase access to unlisted projects. SA pension funds still invest less than 3% of their assets in alternative and unlisted asset classes because they are perceived as high risk. Alternative investments, which also include private debt, agriculture and infrastructure projects, play a big role in impact investing. They also drive socioeconomic development in SA b...
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