The Mazi BCI Africa Equity Fund is a regional equity portfolio that aims to provideinvestors with high long-term capital growth.
The portfolio’s net equity exposure will be a minimum of 80% of the portfolio's asset value. The portfolio shall give investors at least 80% direct and/or indirect exposure toassets in Africa ex South Africa. The portfolio’s investment universe consists of equity securities, preference shares, property shares and property related securities, notes, non-equity securities, interest bearing instruments and securities as well as assets inliquid form. The portfolio may invest in participatory interests or any other form of participation in portfolios of collective investment schemes or other similar collective investment schemes.The portfolio may from time to time invest in listed and unlisted financial instruments, in accordance with the provisions of the Act
The fund is suitable for investors who seek specialist Africa (excluding South Africa) equity exposure as part of their overall investment strategy, believe long term equity exposureadds value and understand the nature of equity exposure in that there is a risk of market fluctuations.
Regulation 28: No
Benchmark: FTSE/JSE All Africa excluding South Africa 30 Index
Risk Profile: High
Launch Date: 7 July 2017
Ideal Investment Timeframe: 5 years or more
