Choosing an appropriate African equity index

Broby, Daniel and Passmoor, Jennifer (2012) Choosing an appropriate African equity index. The Journal of Index Investing, 2 (4). pp. 34-41. (https://doi.org/10.3905/jii.2012.2.4.034)

Abstract

As African equity investing becomes more mainstream, investors are likely to gravitate toward an equity index family for benchmarking purposes. This article describes the challenges associated with adopting an African-based index. African equity markets are diverse and incorporate very different market capitalizations, sectors, and countries. In addition, the lack of liquidity in the various stock markets presents a large challenge. The authors conclude that as a result of the diverse methodologies, no single index truly captures the universe that investors are seeking

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  Item type:	Article
  ID code:	54172
  Dates:	Date Event 2012 Published
  Subjects:	Social Sciences > Commerce > Accounting
  Department:	Strathclyde Business School > Accounting and Finance
  Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
  Date deposited:	08 Sep 2015 07:52
  Last modified:	08 Apr 2024 22:29
  URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/54172