March 12, 2020/NSE Introduction Circuit breakers are trading halts used by exchanges to guard against sharp fluctuations on the market. They are designed to give the market an opportunity to take a break and adjust to all available information before re-opening the market. They provide protection against excessive volatility during […]
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SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Harmonize, Simplify and Improve the Exempt Offering Framework
Proposed amendments would provide a more rational framework, eliminate complexity and increase access to capital while preserving and enhancing important investor protections March 5, 2020/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has voted to propose a set of amendments that would harmonize, simplify, and improve […]
African capital market activity declines further in 2019
The general slowdown in equity markets was largely driven by a series of macroeconomic factors including an equity capital market (ECM) deceleration in global markets March 5, 2020/PwC Overall, African equity capital market (ECM) activity in 2019 declined sharply both in volume and value from 2018, with 2019 posting the […]
