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African capital markets remain constrained by the slow pace of capital market development
Africa is among the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in the world yet investment remains significantly constrained by the slow pace of capital market development.
- African capital markets are shallow, fragmented and characterised by low levels of liquidity, high transaction costs & insufficient transparency
- Risk transfer mechanisms remain limited as ineffective collateral registration systems restrict the movement of capital within and across borders
- Failure to adopt unified global standards has slowed the acquisition of new technologies and resulted in a shortage of securities market infrastructure
- The number of capital market participants has narrowed as global custodians and multinational banks scale back their African operations given the high costs of adhering to international best practices
Africlear offers shared economies of scale through delivery of best-in-class financial systems and technology to issuers, operators and investors across the African capital markets.
- By pooling resources for costly securities market infrastructure, African financial institutions can more readily acquire and maintain critical systems and technology
- By harmonising processes and procedures, African financial institutions can reduce regulatory costs, fuel product innovation and increase market depth
- By integrating information systems, African financial institutions can reduce monitoring and screening costs and better mitigate systemic risk