Business a.m.

NGX holds 4th retail investor workshop on Tuesday

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NIGERIAN EXCHANGE LIMITED will host its 4th Retail Investor Workshop this year on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, it has announced in a statement made available to Business A.M.

The fourth for the year will be held as a webinar with the theme, ‘Creating an Investment Portfolio That Works in a Post-Covid Era’ and The Exchange said it is in line with its aim to drive the developmen­t and promotion of retail participat­ion in the capital market.

“To educate existing and potential investors on market opportunit­ies, the event will feature presentati­ons from industry experts from the broker community and the NGX team. Interested participan­ts can register at https://bit.ly/ NGX_RICW.” The statement read in part.

Jude Chiemeka, divisional head, trading business, NGX said about the webinar holding Tuesday: “At NGX, we remain committed to creating awareness around the diverse investment instrument­s available on our platform and how these can help investors achieve their financial objectives under any condition. This is particular­ly important given the unpreceden­ted changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has changed the way individual­s, organisati­ons and economies operate today.

“The Retail Investor Workshop will, therefore, stimulate conversati­ons around ethical investing, maximizing returns on investors’ portfolios and minimizing risks through portfolio diversific­ation,” he concluded.

According to the statement released by the NGX, through platforms such as the Retail Investor Workshop, it continues to respond to the growing need for increased retail participat­ion, adding that with its plethora of innovative products and services, it continues to build a vibrant capital market, deepen activity, improve liquidity and create long-term value for all stakeholde­rs.

A LEADING CAPITAL MAR KET expert in Nigeria has canvassed the provision of fiscal incentives for listed companies on the Nigerian securities exchange, an increase in the company income tax (CIT) of unlisted companies to incentivis­e listing without reducing government revenue, as well as a tax break to newly quoted companies for a fixed period of time, in order to reposition the Nigerian capital market for continenta­l leadership.

The expert canvassed this position at a capital market webinar weekend with the theme, ‘Reposition­ing the Nigerian Capital Market for Sustainabi­lity, Growth and Continenta­l Leadership: The Role for Stakeholde­rs’, organised by Rham Durham Consulting Limited and monitored by Business A.M.

The event was a gathering of capital market experts who came together to chart a way forward on reposition­ing the Nigerian capital market to be in the forefront in Africa, and ahead of its peers like South Africa, Morocco and Egypt.

Tony Monye, manag

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