Exchange rate risk is the risk any investor takes on when investing in an asset that is priced in a currency other than their domestic one. The risk is that the exchange rate moves against them, eithe...
S-1's are the forms used in an IPO to notify the SEC of the upcoming public offering of the company. This is a pre-requisite to being listed on any trading exchange (and by extension to comp...
The federal government has a firm point on who and how to subscribe to its $500m bond. Interested individuals must have a BVN and or NIN number. Here is what else you need to know about the Nigeria $5...
Africa Prudential Plc has reported a profit after tax of N791 million for the first six months of 2024. This information was shared by Taofiq Giwa, the Chief Finance Officer of the company, during a w...
Market Summary: December 2The U.S. equities market delivered a mixed performance as December trading began. The S&P 500 edged up 0.2%, reaching a record high for the second consecutive session, su...
Securitization is a financial innovation that allows debt to be pooled together and for anyone to buy a claim on a portion of that debt.Securitization allows individual mortgages to be pooled to...
Investingport understands a straddle in stock option as a way for an investor to take a wining and a losing position in a stock option at the same time. This means the investor buys a call and a...
A Total Return Swap (TRS) is a financial derivative which requires one party to make set rate payments in order to receive payments based on the performance of a certain asset, index, bond etc.TRS all...
Minority Shareholders Back UBA’s Bold ₦239bn Rights IssueUnited Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is currently in the spotlight as minority shareholders rally in support of the bank’s ongoing ₦239.4 b...
Market Summary: December 4, 2024Key TakeawaysThe S&P 500 rose by 0.6% on Wednesday, led by strength in tech stocks as investors analyzed remarks from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.Salesforce...