Pension Funds and Private Equity in Nigeria

LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigerian pension funds have grown exponentially in both size and value in recent years and have a significant role to play in the sustainability and development of local capital markets. As Nigeria’s private equity landscape continues to evolve, more emphasis is being placed on how best to invest in this unique landscape where tremendous growth opportunities are intertwined with a fair amount of macroeconomic uncertainty. Although pension funds acknowledge the need for diversification into alternatives,and the inherent opportunities private equity presents for this purpose, we have yet to see much uptake of pension investment in private equity locally. Increasing interest in the asset class underscores the need to analyse the perceptions and concerns of institutional investors to promote an open dialogue on Africa’s unique business environment.

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