Capital Market

FCMB Capital emerges best local investment bank

FCMB Capital Markets Limited, the investment banking arm of FCMB Group Plc, has been adjudged the ‘Best Local Investment Bank in Nigeria’ at the 2014 African Banking Awards, organised by EMEA Finance magazine. The company, in a statement on Tuesday, said the award recognised its outstanding achievements over the past […]

IOSCO Analyses Prudential Standards in Securities Sector-Report

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Global Securities regulator, the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on Tuesday released a report which makes a high level comparative analysis of the key prudential/capital frameworks for securities firms. The report entitled “A Comparison and Analysis of Prudential Standards in the Securities Sector”, raised […]

Nigerian Stocks Index above 30,000 Points, as Bullish Streak Continues

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigerian stocks on Tuesday gained 1.18 percent as benchmark index climbed above 30,145.60 points for the first time since February 05 2015. While market capitalisation increased by N117.60 billion to close at N10.06 trillion. With the bullish run, current Year-to-Date (Y-t-D) returns at the Nigerian […]