Tag: Investors

Mortgage refinances bounce back as rates settle

A sharp surge in interest rates caused mortgage refinances to plummet two weeks ago, but they are now finding their footing again. Applications to refinance rose 5 percent last week after falling 9 percent the previous week, according to a seasonally adjusted measure by the Mortgage Bankers Association. They are […]

Analysis: Emerging market investors face year mined with political risks

As the tidal wave of global central bank liquidity recedes in 2014, emerging market investors are growing more anxious about local political risks – and how to spot them early on. Developing economies have had a rough ride since the Federal Reserve first mooted a wind-down of its money printing […]

NSE Reports 26 Dealing Members, 3 Individuals Involved in Unauthorised sale of Investors’ Shares between Jan’12 & Dec’13

By Yakubu LAAH InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has reported that 26 Dealing Member Firms and three (3) individuals were involved in unauthorised sale of investors’ shares between January 2012 and December 2013. According to the NSE in its Brokers Trak, status of the complaint shows that 12 […]