Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Jailed lawyer Male Mabirizi has raised 94 grounds in an appeal challenging the dismissal of his case opposing the listing of MTN Uganda on the Uganda Securities Exchange. The appeal arises from an application in which Mabirizi challenged the decision by the Capital Markets Authority-CMA …
Read More »Collective investment scheme assets cross Shs1tn
This is good news but finance minister Matia Kasaija wants more Ugandans to save | THE INDEPENDENT | There is good news from the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) of a big milestone amounting to slightly over Shs1.1trillion attained as Assets Under Management by licensed Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) managers, representing …
Read More »Uganda to waive taxes on foreign venture funds
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 930 billion Shillings is available for possible lending as cheap long-term capital for small and medium enterprises from the Collective Investment Schemes, CIS, according to the Capital Market Authority. This is the value of the assets under management, which have grown from just …
Read More »ICPAU to hold 11 th edition of financial reporting awards
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda is teaming up with the Capital Markets Authority, the Uganda Securities Exchange and the Vision Group to hold the 11th edition of the Financial Reporting (FiRe) Awards, executives said on June 15 at a virtual press conference. …
Read More »Collective Investment Scheme assets more than double to Shs 388.5bn
Investors likely to preserve their savings and capital with CIS and fixed income instruments due to the current coronavirus pandemic Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda’s Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) have recorded more than double their assets under management (AUM) to Shs 388.5bn for the FY2019/20 as a …
Read More »Financial sector leaders call for strong market rules
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The financial sector leaders have chosen to strengthen regulation to grow the stock market as opposed to relaxing rules to attract companies to listing shares. They say strong regulation of the sector gives confidence to serious investors that their investments will be safe while relaxing …
Read More »BATU marks 20 years on stock market
British American Tobacco Uganda, perhaps the country’s popular cigarette company on Sept.10, celebrated its 20th anniversary of its trading on the Uganda Securities Exchange. Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | But the company has been in operation in the country for more than 90 years. Its share price has since …
Read More »Collective investment scheme assets hit Shs173bn
The industry still grapples with limited awareness, inadequate skilled labour Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Assets held in Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) that includes savings and credit cooperative societies, local individuals, investment clubs, institutional investors and local companies in Uganda, has increased sharply over the last six years …
Read More »COMMENT: A test for demutualised USE
How it handles conflict of interest will enhance or sink corporate governance in capital markets COMMENT | SILVER KAYONDO | A few weeks ago, the Uganda Stock Exchange (USE) confirmed it had received formal approval from the regulatory body, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to operate a demutualised stock exchange. This …
Read More »USE to demutualise, eyes listing
Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | Uganda Securities Exchange has received approval from the Capital Markets Authority to demutualise within a period of one year, according to its Chief Executive Officer, Paul Bwiso. Bwiso said the new development means that the USE ceases to be a mutual entity limited by guarantees and …
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