East African Forum for Alternative Investments

26/05/2020

This article raises an issue that we, as EAFAI, have been raising for a while: that most of the Unit Trust Funds, over 80%, are invested primarily in bank deposits and government paper. We need more diversification for the sake of investors - spreading risk and seeking better returns. For the diversification to happen, we will need to expand oversight and governance of funds to include fund Trustees who are not conflicted - the current set up where only banks are trustees of unit trust funds tends to skew investments of Unit Trust Funds towards the banking sector. We need to have corporate and other entities who are not conflicted to become trustees of Unit Trust Funds.

The Capital Markets Authority recently released its First Quarter statistical bulletin showing what I believe is one of the biggest risks facing our financial sector.

25/05/2018

East African Forum for Structured Alternative Investments (EAFAI) aims to represent the interests of member firms in the alternative investments industry and those involved in the promotion of structured products in the East African region.

We believe that collectively, development, issuance and distribution of alternative investments products – including structured products, will be much more consistent with global standards, and achieve a wider reach to distributors.

Become a Member Today! Visit https://ea-fsp.org/membership

24/05/2018

Members of the East African Forum for Alternative Investments (EAFAI) will enjoy a number of benefits that will include amongst others:

- The chance to engage with regulators and other bodies for
the development of the Structured Products market.

- The chance to participate in EAFAI forums, giving you the
opportunity to share thoughts, develop ideas and ultimately
shape industry standards and best practices.

- Access to a comprehensive consumer research, to help you
understand the investment needs (and complexity levels) of
different target markets and design products appropriately.

- Opportunity to include your company profile/logo/details on
the EAFAI website that will improve visibility and instill trust to
both clients and distributors.

- To raise awareness of structured products and the
East African alternative investments industry at regional
and global levels through advocacy and investor
education.

- Opportunity to network with like-minded promoters and
engage on various industry initiatives.

Become a Member Today! Visit https://ea-fsp.org/membership

23/05/2018

The East African Forum for Alternative Investments (EAFAI) is a membership association established by promoters and issuers of Structured Products in Sub Saharan Africa.

EAFAI
aims to provide a unified voice for its members, working with financial advisers, regulators, investors and other affiliated bodies.

The Association serves a number of important functions including engaging with regulators, educating the investment community, providing a useful source of information for financial advisers and developing best practice guidelines for Structured Products and the alternative investments industry in general. https://ea-fsp.org/

24/04/2018

We today held the Structured Finance Conference – 2018, themed “Funding Real Estate Development & Affordable Housing Through Structured Finance”, in an event that saw us officially launch the East African Forum for Structured Products (EAFSP).

EAFSP is a membership association established by promoters and issuers of Structured Products in East Africa, and aims to provide a unified voice for its members, working with financial advisers, regulators, investors and other affiliated bodies to promote the advancement of non-bank funding in the Region.

The conference focused on a number of topics, namely: Introduction to Structured Finance, Regulatory Framework & Case Law, Template to Access Structured Financing in Real Estate, Fundraising Through Structured Financing, Using Structured Finance to Fund Affordable Housing, and Structured Real Estate Investments Options.

We look forward to working together to advance capital formation to fund real estate development and affordable housing. To join EAFSP as a member, visit https://ea-fsp.org/membership

18/04/2018

The East Africa Forum for Structured Products (EAFSP) would like to welcome you to engage with us on Funding Real Estate Development & Affordable Housing Through Structured Finance, on 24th April 2018. Let us work together to advance capital formation to fund real estate development and affordable housing, and by so doing, play our part in delivering the Kenyan Governments Big 4 Agenda, delivering attractive returns to our clients, and improving standards of living in Kenya and the Region.

RSVP here: bit.ly/EAFSP_Conf