Author: InvestAdvocate

SEC and NFA Announce Memorandum of Understanding to Further Harmonize Regulatory Coordination

May 21, 2026/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and National Futures Association (NFA) today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their cooperation, coordination, and information sharing in areas of common regulatory interest. The MOU will enhance SEC and NFA staff’s ability […]

Africa Needs a Growth Reset

(Credit: Pius Utomi Ekpei/IMF Photo) May 21, 2026/IMFBlog By Grace Li, Constant Lonkeng, and Nikola Spatafora As global conditions worsen and policy room shrinks, the region needs a new growth model—one that crowds in private investment, lifts productivity, and creates better jobs for a fast-growing young labor force. At current […]

Nigerian Equities Gain +0.1% on Bellwether Interest

May 21, 2026/Cordros Report EQUITIES The Nigerian Equities market reversed yesterday’s loss as the gains in UNILEVER (+9.8%), UACN (+3.8%), and INTBREW (+3.7%) drove a 0.1% increase in the All-Share Index to 249,062.37 points. Consequently, the Month-to-Date and Year-to-Date returns settled higher at +2.8% and +60.1%, respectively. The total volume […]