GEPF and PIC sign a new unlisted investment mandate – Does this make the pool bigger for small and unlisted businesses?

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The Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF) and the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) have signed a new unlisted developmental investment mandate. The GEPF is the largest pension fund in Africa, with assets in excess of R2.1 trillion, which are managed by the PIC.
The GEPF first introduced the unlisted developmental investment mandate in 1997 under the name Isibaya Fund and subsequently renewed it over the years.
3 May 2022 4AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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