Capital Market

Finish the Job on Financial Regulation

By José Vinals’ Brisbane and Basel may be 10,000 miles apart, but when it comes to financial regulation the two cities will be standing cheek by jowl. At the next summit of the Group of Twenty advanced and emerging economies, to be held in Brisbane in November, political leaders will […]

Nigeria to Sell Abuja Commodity Exchange Stake to Revive Market

Nigeria’s government plans to sell its ownership of the Abuja Securities & Commodities Exchange by the middle of the year after missing an initial deadline in a plan to revive trading. “The government wants to privatize the only commodity exchange and it had committed to doing it by the end […]

Nigeria Bourse CEO Says Close to Hiring Advisers for Share Sale

The Nigerian Stock Exchange is close to hiring external advisers as it prepares to distribute shares to its members and hold an initial public offering, said Chief Executive Officer Oscar Onyema. The Lagos-based bourse aims to submit a plan for sale as long as there are no “legislative issues,” Onyema […]