The appointment of Brazilian entrepreneur Fabricio Bloisi at Naspers-Prosus has taken the market by surprise but Mergence Head of Equities, Peter Takaendesa, said he believed that the Board had balanced operational experience with improved capital allocation by appointing Bloisi and retaining the acting CEO as president.

Fixing SA’s water crisis – why private capital must be part of the solution
Public-private partnerships in the water sector: Chito Siame, Head: Private Equity at Mergence Investment Managers, examines the need for private