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IMF Staff Concludes Article IV Consultation to Nigeria

February 17, 2020--Growth is still recovering, inflation is increasing, and external vulnerabilities are rising.
Fiscal reform momentum and recent tightening of monetary policy are welcome.
Major policy adjustments remain necessary to contain short-term vulnerabilities and unlock Nigeria's growth potential.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Amine Mati, Senior Resident Representative and Mission Chief for Nigeria, visited Lagos and Abuja from January 29-February 12, 2020 to conduct its annual Article IV Consultation discussions on Nigeria's economy.

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Source: IMF


Rand slumps as Moody's lowers SA growth forecast

February 17, 2020--South Africa's rand weakened and bond yields rose after Moody's Investors Service lowered its forecasts for economic growth, raising the risk the country may lose its last investment-level credit rating.

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Source: FIN24


JSE advances as global stocks hold steady

February 17, 2020--The rand plummeted in the afternoon session after Moody's lowered South Africa's GDP forecast to 0.7% from 1%

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Source: FIN24


Rand leads EM currency gains as traders digest Ramaphosa speech

February 14, 2020--The local currency is heading for its best weekly performance this year.

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Source: FIN24


Local bourse inches higher after another slow session

February 14, 2020--The outlook was mixed in most global markets starting off in Asia where the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.31% and 0.7% respectively, while the Nikkei shed 0.59%.

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Source: FIN24


Resources lead JSE rally

February 12, 2020--The JSE opened mildly firmer and climbed further as the session progressed. The surge started off in Asia where the Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.81%, the Hang Seng added 0.87% while the Nikkei rose 0.74%.

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Source: FIN24


JSE rebounds on the back of US index record highs

February 11, 2020--The sea-saw action in financial markets continues despite the ongoing risks associated with the coronavirus.

The gains in today's session seem to have been triggered by another record high trading session in the USA on Monday.

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Source: FIN24


JSE retreats as global sentiment remains weak

February 10, 2020--Investors continued to assess the impact of the coronavirus particularly to global growth with most sectors taking a rather cautious approach.

There are still broader concerns over the spread of the virus and how prepared health authorities are to contain it.

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Source: FIN24


Rand weakens to above R15/$

February 7, 2020--Emerging markets are coming under pressure due to concerns over the economic impact of coronavirus, says Bianca Botes of Peregrine Treasury Solutions.

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Source: FIN24


Stocks retreat despite robust US jobs data

February 7, 2020--The JSE closed softer on Friday in line with global markets which retreated despite robust US jobs numbers.

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Source: FIN24


Americas


September 12, 2025 FIS Trust files with the SEC-FIS Bright Portfolios Focused Equity ETF and FIS Christian Stock Fund
September 12, 2025 Rayliant Funds Trust files with the SEC-Rayliant-ChinaAMC Transformative China Tech ETF
September 12, 2025 Bitwise Funds Trust files with the SEC-Bitwise CRCL Option Income Strategy ETF
September 12, 2025 EA Series Trust files with the SEC-Alpha Architect US Equity 2 ETF
September 12, 2025 Carillon Series Trust files with the SEC-4 RJ ETFs

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Europe ETF News


September 04, 2025 Global X Launches Two High Dividend ETFs, Tracking Solactive European and United Kingdom SuperDividend Indices
September 03, 2025 The T+1 Thursday conundrum pushing instantaneous settlement on traders
September 01, 2025 ETF and ETP Listings on September 1, 2025, new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt
August 29, 2025 21Shares Launches First ETP Tracking Hyperliquid, the Market Leader in Decentralized Perpetuals
August 27, 2025 ETF and ETP Listings on August 27, 2025, new on Xetra and Borse Frankfurt

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Asia ETF News


September 08, 2025 Samsung Securities Launches Two ETNs Tracking Solactive China Mobility Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index and AI Tech Top 5 Hedged to KRW Index in First Collaboration with Solactive
September 03, 2025 SGX Securities Welcomes The Listing Of SPDR J.P. Morgan Saudi Arabia Aggregate Bond UCITS ETF
September 03, 2025 BTIG Begins Offering Access To Tokyo Stock Exchange's CONNEQTOR Platform
September 03, 2025 Exclusive: US trading firm Jane Street files appeal against India markets regulator
September 02, 2025 Hana Asset Management Launches 1Q Xiaomi Value-Chain Active ETF Tracking the Solactive-KEDI Xiaomi Focus China Tech Index

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Global ETP News


September 04, 2025 Infographic-G20 Inflation Tracker: July
September 04, 2025 How Stablecoins and Other Financial Innovations May Reshape the Global Economy
September 04, 2025 Finance Changed, Risks Didn't
September 03, 2025 Ondo Brings Over 100 Tokenized U.S. Stocks and ETFs Onchain, Starting on Ethereum
August 27, 2025 FBS Analysis Highlights How Political Shifts Are Redefining the Next Altcoin Rally

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Middle East ETP News


September 02, 2025 Indxx US Infrastructure Index Licensed by KSM Mutual Funds Ltd. for an Index Tracking Fund
September 01, 2025 Lunate Launches Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF, the First Thematic ETF to List on ADX, Tracking the Solactive Developed Quantum Computing Index
August 20, 2025 Mideast Stocks: Gulf bourses trade lower ahead of key Fed speech

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ESG and Of Interest News


August 28, 2025 Collapse of critical Atlantic current is no longer low-likelihood, study finds
August 06, 2025 Why investing in Southern Africa's critical minerals is key for the global energy transition

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White Papers


September 08, 2025 Economic development, carbon emissions and climate policies

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