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IOSCO seeks public comment on its analysis of liquidity in corporate bond markets

August 5, 2016/IOSCO The Board of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is seeking public comment on its consultation report entitled Examination of Liquidity of the Secondary Corporate Bond Markets, which was published today.  IOSCO undertook this work in response to the concerns of some market participants about liquidity […]

MAYBAKER Says H1 2016 Pretax Profit up 2.32%

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Drugmaker, May & Baker Nigeria Plc said its first-half (H1) pretax profit for the period ended June 30, 2016 climbed up marginally 2.32 percent to N44.2 billion from N43.7 billion a year earlier. Similarly post-tax profit rose slightly 3.44 percent to N30.08 billion from N29.73 billion posted […]

ASHAKACEM Post 54.1% Decline in H1 2016

By InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Cement producer, Ashaka Cement Plc on Friday said its profit after tax (PAT) for the period first-half (H1) ended June 30, 2016 declined 54.1 percent to N1.63 billion from N3.55 billion a year ago. Similarly, profit before tax (PBT) of the company dropped 63.2 percent to N1.53 […]