Investec's Aird on the rise of Africa

David Aird, Investec's MD of UK retail distribution, discusses his group's 19-year experience investing on the African continent and how it can harness this expertise into its Africa Opportunities fund.

The investment spotlight has been firmly fixated on Africa in recent months, with the region even entering the sightlines of Invesco Perpetual star manager Neil Woodford. A number of products have also recently come to market, such as the Neptune Africa fund, while it is highly likely more vehicles will follow. But unlike the relative newcomers to the region, a new fund from Investec Asset Management, Africa's leading investment group, is likely to generate significant interest. But many retail investors may still be cautious on investing in Africa, following the well-publicised demis...