What has driven the increase in capital requirements, and how will it impact the market?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | Justice Yaw Ofori, Commissioner, National Insurance Commission (NIC): Interview from The Report: Ghana 2020
Articles & Analysis | New regulatory framework and higher minimum capital requirements bring Ghana's insurance sector in line with global best practices from The Report: Ghana 2020
After successfully weathering a period of financial instability stemming from the banking sector, Ghana’s insurance industry is growing in size and sophistication. The coming year, however, will bring a fresh set of challenges as the authorities look to roll out a new legislative framework for the industry in 2020, and as companies seek to...
Articles & Analysis | Robo-advisers set to lead consolidation and innovation in capital markets globally from The Report: Ghana 2020
The use of sophisticated algorithms in wealth management is leading to improved efficiency and transparency in the financial services sector, benefitting both providers and clients. In particular, so-called robo-advisory firms are disrupting the industry and helping to boost financial inclusion. Primarily concentrated in developed markets such...
Articles & Analysis | Regulatory reforms to facilitate Ghana's equity market activity from The Report: Ghana 2020
The equity market experienced reduced performance in recent years, with the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE) Composite Index returning -0.29% and -10.44% in 2018 and September 2019, respectively. This is down from a high of 52.37% in 2017. Market capitalisation as of end-September 2019 was GHS56.3bn ($10.9bn), down from GHS66.1bn ($12.8bn) one year...
Articles & Analysis | Ghanaian authorities work to attract sustainable flows of capital to the country's stock exchange from The Report: Ghana 2020
As Ghana enters an election year in 2020, sector stabilisation and reform are key focuses within the capital markets arena. While the regulator is taking steps to shore up market confidence in the short term in light of recent banking and asset management reforms, the long-term ambition of exchange authorities is to introduce new products and...
