Total VC Funding: In 2024, venture capital funding in Africa dropped to $2.2 billion, marking a 25% decrease from 2023 and a staggering 53% decline from 2022. This decline is attributed to various factors, including rising interest rates and a tightening global economic environment. Regional Dis...
South Africa: Total transaction value in the Digital Investment market is projected to reach US$8.49bn in 2025. Definition: The Digital Investment segment contains automated investment services (Robo-Advisors) and online trading services (Neobrokers).
If the US starts easing policy, this could put downward pressure on interest rate differentials in the near term. However, with Europe on the brink of a recession and the Bank of Japan likely to keep policy easy even if it emerges from years of negative interest rates, the allure of the...
If the US starts easing policy, this could put downward pressure on interest rate differentials in the near term. However, with Europe on the brink of a recession and the Bank of Japan likely to keep policy easy even if it emerges from years of negative interest rates, the allure of the...
From elections to interest rate dynamics, we highlight key themes in Nigeria and the global economy that will shape the performance of your investment portfolio in 2023. Read on.
(2023) and Duong et al. (2023) to implement dynamic GMM estimation with cross-section fixed effects. Empirical results Descriptive statistics Table 1 presents descriptive statistics for all variables. The average economic growth rate of 90 middle-income countries is 4.05%, which is relatively low ...
Interest Rate Sensitivity Med High Med Medium Term Investment: Most of the instruments in this fixed income fund have the medium-term duration and average credit quality. Asset Allocation US Bond Non US Bond Cash Other Asset Breakdown % of Mix US Bond 83.41% Non US Bond 16.4% Cash 0.14% Ot...
High rates and looming recession continue to put a damper on activity, yet there are still deals to be made.
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As US interest rates start to peak and real interest rate differentials compared with other markets narrow, the greenback’s supremacy which has persisted for years would likely begin to turn. This should augur well for Emerging Markets, including Asia ex-Japan, enticing global funds to diversify...