How have closed-end and exchange-traded funds affected investor confidence and liquidity?
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Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Oscar Onyema, CEO, Nigeria Stock Exchange from The Report: Nigeria 2012
Articles & Analysis | Mergers and acquisitions: Consolidation and divestment are set to boost competition from The Report: Nigeria 2012
The year 2012 has been a time of significant change for Nigeria’s insurance sector, as a majority of banks divest from their insurance subsidiaries and underwriters prepare for the transition to new regulations, such as International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The entry of a number of foreign players will likely spur higher growth in the...
Articles & Analysis | At the centre: The role of bonds is shaping the sector in a number of ways from The Report: Nigeria 2012
A number of factors suggest Nigeria has all the makings for a vibrant bond market, one that has come a long way since its inception a decade ago. In the last few years a sustained downturn in equities has diverted investment towards money markets and fixed income instruments, while sovereign bond issuance has successfully established a yield curve...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Razia Khan, Head of Research for Africa, Standard Chartered from The Report: Nigeria 2012
Articles & Analysis | Scaling up: A fragmented market of microfinance lenders looks to consolidate from The Report: Nigeria 2012
While the banking sector is certainly sizeable in Nigeria, access to finance at the small end of the scale has only started to be addressed in a more structured way over the past decade. Although the number of microfinancial institutions (MFIs) has grown in recent years, with commercial banks joining donors, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Lamido Sanusi, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria from The Report: Nigeria 2012
To what extent does public expenditure jeopardise price stability and what is being done to control it?