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Musings on Markets
JUNE 2, 2025
Since the ratings downgrade happened after close of trading on a Friday, there was concern that markets would wake up on the following Monday (May 19) to a wave of selling, and while that did not materialize, the rest of the week was a down week for both stocks and US treasury bonds, especially at the longest end of the maturity spectrum.
Global Finance
APRIL 3, 2025
Drop your guard for an instant, and youll get clobbered by a barrage of sporting investments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The sports market for the region is primed for a 16.5% Qatars sports market alone is projected to hit $3.7 Qatars sports market alone is projected to hit $3.7 billion a year, or 1.5%
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Global Finance
DECEMBER 9, 2024
The conversation followed up on our discussion last year of the exit of some foreign banks from African markets and the new emphasis this places on the expansion of domestic banks, including pan-African institutions. How is this playing out in your markets? But were still sitting at the 3% levels. We need foreign savings.
Future CFO
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The future of the initial public offering (IPO) market in the Southeast Asian region comes with expected interest rate cuts alongside easing inflation may create a more favourable environment for IPOs in the years ahead, according to Deloitte. For the first 10.5 billion raised across 163 IPOs in 2023.
CFA Institute
JUNE 10, 2025
Markus Schuller is the founder and managing partner of Panthera Group, a multi-award-winning firm recognized for pioneering the practical integration of Human and Artificial Intelligence into institutional investment processes. Wojtek Wojaczek, PhD, is a finance executive, educator, and ecosystem strategist.
Global Finance
APRIL 4, 2025
On March 21, Ethiopia issued its first-ever investment banking licenses, marking a historic shift in the nations financial sector. The Ethiopian Capital Market Authority (ECMA) granted the licenses to CBE Capital S.C. and Wegagen Capital Investment Bank S.C., both linked to major Ethiopian banks.
Musings on Markets
JUNE 17, 2025
It is true that most investing lessons are directed at those who invest only in stocks and bonds, and mostly with long-only strategies. In the last two decades, alternative investments have entered the mainstream, first with choices directed at institutional investors, but more recently, in offerings for individual investors.
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