Message from MD to mark Tesah Capital’s 11th anniversary
Greetings from Tesah Capital. 11 years ago on May 11, 2010, we begun a partnership with you, our cherished clients aimed at creating and growing your wealth. To all of you our clients – Corporate pension trustees, corporates, institutions, groups and individuals – we celebrate you and we wish to express our profound gratitude to […]
Kwame Pianim praises Tesah Capital for initiating ‘Investment Dialogue’ series
Economist, Kwame Pianim has commended the investment management firm, Tesah Capital, for initiating the ‘Investment Dialogue’ series, which the company is using as a vehicle to enhance the knowledge of the Ghanaian public about investment opportunities and pitfalls. Tesah Capital is an asset management company in Ghana, providing investment management and advisory services to pension […]
Managing Director of Tesah Capital urges Ghanaians to cultivate habit of investment
Managing Director of Tesah Capital, Eugenia Basheer has advised Ghanaians to cultivate a habit of investing to secure a better financial future for themselves and their dependents. Speaking at the asset management firm’s maiden Investment Dialogue in Accra, Mrs. Basheer acknowledged that while there is apprehension to invest in the market following the recent financial […]
Mitigate investments risks, ask questions of fund managers – Dr Elikplimi Agbloyor advises investors
A Senior Lecturer in Finance at the University of Ghana Business School, Dr Elikplimi Agbloyor is advising investors to measure risks when seeking to invest, especially after Ghana’s financial sector cleanup. His recommendation came in a presentation he made at Tesah Capital’s Investment Dialogue held in Accra on April 7, 2021. “Indeed when you invest, […]
SEC ramps up public engagement efforts to re-instill market confidence
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced it has enhanced its structures to include robust public engagement policies to continue to educate the public on its operations and investment opportunities in the Ghanaian market. Speaking at a webinar organised by Tesah Capital, Deputy Director-General of SEC, Paul Ababio said the commission’s new approach aims to […]
Performance of Selected African Stock Markets In 2020
The year 2020 started out on a good note for most African stock markets, with opportunities and investment prospects catching the attention of both local and foreign investors. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, resulted in a reduction in market activities and various indexes turned red by close of year 2020. Selling pressures intensified […]
Inflation Review and Outlook for 2021: What Could this Mean for Fixed Income Investors?
Inflation has seen a steady decline after peaking at 11.4% in July, 2020 on account of sharp price increases during the lockdown period, fueled mainly by supply chain disruptions. Inflation has since moderated to the government’s target band of 8%±2%, settling at 9.8% in November, 2020. The downward trend in inflation has been attributed to […]
Exchange Rate Performance: Selected African Countries in 2020
It’s been a volatile stretch for the currency market in 2020 following the general slowdown in economic activities resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, Tesah Capital analyzed the performance of sixteen (16) currencies on the Africa continent. The Ivory Coast’s CFA against the Dollar averaged USD/XOF 574.45 throughout the year at a YTD appreciation rate […]
Need for Securitization of Loans Sitting on the Balance Sheets of Banks in Ghana
Introduction In this article, I discuss the concept of asset securitization. Of course, a whole book can be written on this topic. What I do here, is to focus on the key elements and provide a summary that I hope will deepen understanding in this area. Securitization is a seasoned tool for raising funding and […]
