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  FBNQuest Launches the FBN Halal Fund for Ethical Investing In a bid to provide investors with investment options that improve financial inclusion and align with ethical beliefs, FBNQuest Asset Management, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings recently launched the FBN Halal Fund. Regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the FBN Halal Fund is an open-ended mutual fund designed to meet the needs of investors seeking long-term income generation, as it offers an opportunity for exposure to a broad range of fixed income Shariáh-compliant investments. The FBN Halal Fund is an open-ended Fund, which offers a key benefit of providing flexibility and liquidity for investors with ease of entry and exit. Returns from the Fund will be distributed to unitholders semi-annually. In order to provide investors with confidence regarding strict adherence to Shariáh principles, the FBN Halal Fund will adopt a best practice approach with its governance structure through a Shariáh Advisory Co...

  Building and managing an investment portfolio requires time dedication and expert financial skills. This is why many investors prefer to hire investment management experts who can actively monitor their portfolios and make investment decisions to help them reach their investment objectives. If you want to learn more about what investment management is and if it is tight for you, then this article is for you. What is Investment Management? Investment management involves the professional handling of various securities, shareholdings and other financial assets on behalf of an individual or institutional investor. Your investment manager helps you develop and implement a short-term or long-term investment strategy to meet your specific investment goals. Typical services provided as part of Investment management include investment advice, buying and selling of securities, financial planning, tax and accounting. How to Know if Investment Management is For You Hiring an investment mana...

  Why you should use a Fund Manager in a Declining Fixed Income Yield Environment Hunting for Yield  The outbreak of COVID-19 and its impact on the global economy has made the investment environment unpredictable. By tweaking the approach to monetary policy amid a decline in foreign investor interest in Nigeria, the central bank of Nigeria set yields on government securities significantly lower over the last four (4) months. In the meantime, the inflation rate has risen for 10 consecutive months to 12.56% in June. This means that the returns on virtually all instruments in the local fixed income market are below the inflation rate. Fixed income investors are therefore seeking alternative instruments that can offer superior yield. Cultivating a relationship with a local fund manager could offer several advantages to investors in this season. Unearthing Opportunities One service that a portfolio manager can offer clients is the expertise to spot opportunities. For example, port...