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Merkel Upends United Kingdom Skeptics and Comes to May’s Aid on Brexit

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel offered Theresa May the political cover she’s been asking for to take further steps in Brexit talks, calling on both sides to move so that a deal can be reached by year-end. The U.K. prime minister, who was upbeat about the prospect of reaching a good deal, offered a shade more clarity on the divorce bill and said negotiating teams would continue to hash out the details. “We’re going…

Trading Firms Fear Mutiny on MiFID Rule Demanding Passport Data

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – A potentially explosive battle is brewing over a seldom-discussed aspect of the looming MiFID II laws, which will force traders of any European asset class to hand over personal identification such as passport numbers to every venue they trade on. The massive data-collection exercise will drag in tens of thousands of investors and traders, who some trading venues say may simply refuse. A client mutiny would leave platform operators stuck between cutting off…

United Kingdom Lawmakers Bemoan BOE’s Lack of Diversity in Top Roles

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – A lack of diversity at the top levels of the Bank of England has drawn the ire of U.K. lawmakers. Nicky Morgan said the Treasury Committee that she chairs is concerned about imbalances at the BOE’s most senior levels. Silvana Tenreyro, who appeared before the legislators on Tuesday for her appointment hearing, is the only woman on the nine-member Monetary Policy Committee that sets interest rates. The Financial Policy Committee, responsible for financial stability,…

BT Chairman Pushes for Brexit Transition Deal of Up to a Decade

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Prime Minister Theresa May is struggling to make headway in Brussels securing a two-year trade transition after Brexit. Now, she faces a call to push for as much as a decade. Two years isn’t enough to transpose legislation and regulation from the European Union and negotiate new treaties, BT Group Plc Chairman Mike Rake said Friday in an interview on Bloomberg TV. Businesses need five to 10 years access to the single market and customs union,…

Egypt Calls for Less LNG in Tender as Domestic Gas Boost Looms

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CAIRO (Capital Markets in Africa) – State-run Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Co. is seeking 12 LNG cargoes for delivery in the first quarter of 2018 in a tender, according to two people with direct knowledge. That compares with more than 100 cargoes it planned to purchase via tenders or government-to-government contracts for this year. Traders are monitoring how much LNG Egypt will buy next year as Africa’s biggest gas market weighs it needs for imports against a…

Dos Santos Says Sonangol Turnaround May Not Finish on Her Watch

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LUANDA (Capital Markets in Africa) – Isabel Dos Santos, Africa’s richest woman, said work to get Angola’s state-owned oil producer Sonangol back on track won’t necessarily be completed during her term as chairwoman. Dos Santos is the 44-year-old daughter of former President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who stepped down as head of state in September after ruling the energy-rich country since 1979. Her team was brought in to improve efficiency and profitability at Sonangol, which…

Nigeria Seeks to Boost Mining Reserves to Lure Investors

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LAGOS (Capital Markets in Africa) – Nigeria plans to spend 15 billion naira ($42 million) over the next year to explore for minerals and attract investors into mining and reduce its dependence on oil, Solid Minerals Development Minister Kayode Fayemi said. “Because we are starting from a low base, we want to have a portfolio of exploration activities in place that could whet the appetite of the average investor who wants to come in,” Fayemi said in…

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