Central Bank sets up $5 Fund to facilitate repatriation of dividends for foreign investors

Central Bank sets up $5 Fund to facilitate repatriation of dividends for foreign investors

Insurance24 reporter

HARARE, The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) says it will establish a $5 mln Portfolio Investment Fund that will facilitate repatriation of dividends as well as sales by foreign investors.

Presenting the Monetary Policy Statement, Governor Dr John Mangudya said the Central Bank has noticed

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Prescribed asset ratio deficit worries regulator, as IPEC seeks compliance

Prescribed asset ratio deficit worries regulator, as IPEC seeks compliance

Insurance24 Reporter

Bulawayo, The insurance and pensions industry regulator, IPEC has challenged the Funeral Assurance Industry to develop a plan on how the industry intends to deal with the deficit on the prescribed asset ratio which is slightly above 1 percent way below the required 7.5 percent.

According to Commissioner

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SECZIM launches capital market investor education campaign

SECZIM launches capital market investor education campaign

HARARE, The capital market regulator, the Securities Exchange Commission of Zimbabwe (SecZim) has launched a capital market investor education campaign seeks among other things to help the average Zimbabwean to understand how to harness the stock market to build personal wealth.

The campaign running under the theme, ‘What’s Your Hustle’

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African Trade Insurance (ATI) membership changing Zimbabwe’s risk profile: BIMHA

African Trade Insurance (ATI) membership changing Zimbabwe’s risk profile: BIMHA

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Harare, Industry Minister Mike Bimha says Zimbabwe’s membership to the continental insurance agency; African Trade Insurance (ATI) is slowly changing the country’s investment and trade risk profile.

The ATI is Africa’s export credit agency which provides political risk and trade credit

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About 70% of ZSE stocks funded by insurance companies and pension funds: IPEC

About 70% of ZSE stocks funded by insurance companies and pension funds: IPEC

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HARARE, The Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC) says almost 70% of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) stocks is funded by insurance companies and pension funds as institutional investors and these are probably the strongest local investors.

Commissioner of Insurance, Pension and Provident Funds Tendai

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Insurance and pension industry asset base at $4.4 billion as at March 2017: Chinamasa

Insurance and pension industry asset base at $4.4 billion as at March 2017: Chinamasa

 Insurance24 reporter

Harare-The asset base for the insurance and pension industry totaled $4.4 billion as at 31 March 2017 with pension funds accounting for $2.28 bln of the total.

According to Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa’s Annual Budget Review presented this afternoon, Non-life insurers asset base amounts

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Zimbabwe’s life insurance market projected double digit growth in next five years

Zimbabwe’s life insurance market projected double digit growth in next five years

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HARARE, Growth of the Zimbabwean life insurance market is expected in double-digit figures over the next five years from 2017 with low inflation supporting real term increases although this will be from a low base and is vulnerable to economic shocks.

According to a summary Zimbabwe Insurance Report

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IPEC to share industry developments and reforms at 2017 Shareholder/Investor Forum

IPEC to share industry developments and reforms at 2017 Shareholder/Investor Forum

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HARARE, The Insitutute for Sustanability Africa (INSAF) says the dream of receiving meaningful dividends of lost pensions remain bleak with share certificates turning monumental.

The Institute which will hold its Annual 2017 Shareholders and Investors Forum in Zimbabwe next week says  many

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IPEC okays liquidation of Allied Banking Group Pension Fund

IPEC okays liquidation of Allied Banking Group Pension Fund

Insurance24 reporter 

HARARE, The Insurance and Pension Commission (IPEC) has approved the liquidation of the Allied Banking Group Pension Fund and independent Consulting Actuary, David Mureriwa has been appointed the Liquidator of the Fund.

The approval is in terms of the Section 10 (1) (a) of the Rules of the Allied Banking Group Pension

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Investors rate regulators in perception survey, Ipec found to have no overall effect

Investors rate regulators in perception survey, Ipec found to have no overall effect

HARARE, The Insurance and pension Commission (IPEC) is among a few regulatory institutions in Zimbabwe found to have no overall effect on business operations by investors, an Investor Perception Survey (IPS) report shows.

The IPS report for 2016 was commissioned by Government through the National Economic Consultative

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