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Bulls Resurface on Nigerian Bourse, as Stocks Inch Up 0.32%

December 20, 2018 By  Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian equities market on Thursday closed the trading session positive, gaining 0.32 percent to 30,802.90 basis points, compared to a gain of -0.35 percent posted the previous session, bringing Year-to-Date (YTD) returns to a negative -19.46 percent. InvestmentOne reports that market […]

NSE Announces its Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines

December 20, 2018/NSE In fulfilment of its desire to champion sustainable capital market practices in Africa, The Nigerian Stock Exchange (The NSE or The Exchange) is pleased to announce that its Sustainability Disclosure Guidelines (the ‘Guidelines’) has been approved by The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). The Nigerian Stock Exchange recognizes […]

SEC Proposes Risk Mitigation Techniques for Uncleared Security-Based Swaps

December 19, 2018/US SEC The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to propose rules requiring the application of risk mitigation techniques to portfolios of uncleared security-based swaps.  Proposed Rules 15Fi-3 through 15Fi-5 would establish requirements for registered security-based swap dealers and major security-based swap participants (SBS Entities) with respect to: […]