IMF Executive Board Concludes 2014 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria
March 7, 2014-On February 21, 2014, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Nigeria.
Real GDP is projected to grow at 6.4 percent in 2013 owing to continued strong performance in the non-oil sector. Inflation declined to 7.9 percent at year end, supported by lower food price, fiscal consolidation, and a tight monetary policy stance.
New Listing of First ETFs Created by Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co., Ltd-NZAM ETF J-REIT Index, NZAM ETF TOPIX Ex-Financials
March 7, 2014--Today, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (TSE) announced that "NZAM ETF J-REIT Index" (Code: 1595) and "NZAM ETF TOPIX Ex-Financials" (Code: 1596) managed by Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NZAM) were listed on the TSE market.
March 5, 2014--Although some investors are now embracing higher-risk income investments, cash looks set to remain the most popular way to save money in an Isa.
March 3, 2014--State Street Global Advisors is planning to roll out a series of exchange traded funds that combine multiple smart-beta strategies into a single index product.
IMF Working paper-Tracking Global Demand for Emerging Market Sovereign Debt
March 5, 2014--Summary: This paper proposes an approach to track US$1 trillion of emerging market government debt held by foreign investors in local and hard currency,based on a similar approach that was used for advanced economies (Arslanalp and Tsuda,2012). The estimates are constructed on a quarterly basis from 2004 to mid-2013 and are available along with the paper in an online dataset.
