Author: InvestAdvocate

Lean years leave banks short of savvy dealmakers

Years of quiet deal markets in Europe have left a generation of junior investment bankers with little opportunity to cut their teeth, and, with many senior staff let go, banks are finding themselves short on experience as business stirs again. With stock markets volatile during the financial crisis and European […]

Shareholder protection: Securities regulators get help

Securities regulators are in a better position to guarantee investor protection, following the release of a report on regulation of retail structured products. The report, published on December 20 by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions, provides a toolkit outlining regulatory options, which securities regulators may find useful to regulate […]

50 Questions Okonjo-Iweala Must Answer in 14 Days

1. What should you consider as the major economic achievements of this government in the 2013 fiscal year and why? In your explanation, we will need facts and figures in demonstrating such achievements.   2.  You have been credited with many announcements regarding Nigeria’s economy as one of the fastest […]