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MSCI Bolsters Capabilities With A Suite of ESG Screened Indexes

Culled—Proshare October 23, 2018/MSCI Inc MSCI’s first off-the-shelf index methodology to incorporate a range of ESG exclusions in broad market capitalization indexes MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of indexes and portfolio construction and risk management tools and services for global investors, launches the MSCI ESG Screened Indexes, a […]

Intraday Update: Nigerian Stocks Up +0.77% Amid Gains in Industrial Counters

October 23, 2018 By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) all-share index (ASI) as at midday Tuesday is up +0.77 percent amid gains in Industrial counters. InvestmentOne reports that market movers are Laboratory Services Company, Union Diagnostic & Clinical Services Plc and Dangote Cement Plc; both have gained +10.00 […]

GTBank Reports N164.2 Billion Pretax Profit in Q3 2018

October 23, 2018 By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s top tier lender, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) said its pretax  profit for the third quarter (Q3) period ended September 30, 2018 climbed up 9.5 percent to N164.2 billion from N150.0 billion recorded a year ago. Similarly, post-profit increased 13.3 percent to N142.2 […]