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Nigeria: 2015 Election analysis

At the time of writing, the election results had still not officially been declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Problems with biometric card readers delayed voter accreditation, and a few attacks on election centres caused a delay in the voting process itself. This led INEC to extend the vote by one day from March 28 to March 29 in some areas. We do not expect to see significant changes in policy regardless of…

Global Corporate Bond Issurance and Outlook

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After advancing by 33% annually in 2012 to a record $1.134 trillion, 2013’s US$-denominated investment grade (IG) bond issuance dipped by -1.5% to $1.119 trillion. Following 2012’s 48% annual surge, US$-denominated high yield bond issuance advanced by 11% to a record $431 billion in 2013. Also, after gaining 5% in 2012, newly rated high yield bank loan programs increased by 38% annually to $579 billion in 2013. In 2014, US$-denominated bond issuance edged up by…

African real estate has unique drivers for growth: PwC report

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Global megatrends, such as rapid urbanisation and demographic changes, will drive growth opportunities in the real estate industry across the African continent over the next five years. “The pace of change in the world is accelerating, with a series of transitions, known as global megatrends, transforming the way in which business and society operate,” says Ilse French, Real Estate Leader for PwC Africa. “More and more, investors around the world are seeing the growth potential…

Communicating with the one of the world’s fastest growing middle class

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Despite the vast opportunities that Africa is presenting to various brands and businesses, communicating with the continent’s one billion consumers can be a challenge due to the various cultures, political situations and language barriers that exist. This is according to Megan Collinicos, Head of Advertising and Public Relations for DHL Express Sub-Saharan Africa, who says that should messages and channels not be correctly targeted and adapted for this growing market, the success rate of businesses…

Nigerian Economy and Financial Market: After Elections… What Next?

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After Elections …What Next? Nigeria’s macroeconomic scene in recent times has been laden with issues surrounding the domestic polity in anticipation of the upcoming elections in March and April. Election campaigns are getting more intense with no one actually sure of which of the two major political parties will carry the day. Falling oil prices still continues to pressure the fiscal stability of government whilst Naira stability is continually tensed on the back of falling external…

How to make the most of strong trends with breakouts

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WITH trends picking up steam over the last couple of months, we have seen the return of an old and familiar trading strategy: breakouts. The breakout was one of the first trading techniques I learned and it’s one of the easiest to understand. The idea is that the price trend of the asset we want to trade will remain in place. When the trend is bullish, we should buy when price breaks out above a…

Frontier Markets Debt May Dodge Fed Bullet

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Sovereign debt issuance from frontier markets this year may not reach last year’s record levels but new bonds are still likely to be warmly received by investors, says Steffen Reichold, a portfolio manager at Stone Harbor Investment Partners, which manages around $45 billion in frontier- and emerging-markets debt. With the U.S. Federal Reserve likely to begin raising interest rates later this year, countries are feeling pressure to issue debt while yields are still relatively low, Reichold says….

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