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VII D. Promote Institutional Investors: PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

Written by: International Monetary Fund

Article Overview: The involvement of institutional investors in African exchanges must be pursued vigorously. Institutional investors often are at the forefront in promoting efficient market practices and financial innovation.

VII D. Promote Institutional Investors: PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA

The involvement of institutional investors in African exchanges must be pursued vigorously.
Institutional investors often are at the forefront in promoting efficient market practices and
financial innovation. They typically favor greater transparency and market integrity in both
primary and secondary markets, seek lower transaction cost, and encourage efficient trading
and settlement facilities. Pension Funds, insurance houses and other institutional investors
can therefore act as a countervailing force to commercial and investment banks as well as
other market intermediaries, forcing them to be more competitive and efficient. Indeed
African exchanges stand to gain from increasing the involvement of institutional investors on
stock exchanges.

IMF Working Paper
African Department
Stock Market Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Critical Issues and Challenges
Prepared by Charles Amo Yartey and Charles Komla Adjasi
August 2007

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