Pension funds assets rise
Monday, June 16, 2014
In the period, holdings of domestic bonds increased by 28 percent to P8.3 billion while the value of domestics equities decreased by 0.5 percent to P12.5 billion. Offshore equities and bonds increased by 51 percent to P28.9 billion and 18.3 percent to P4.3 billion, respectively. In the period, the proportion of total assets invested offshore moved from 50.3 percent in 2012 to 58.3 percent in December 2013, thus reflecting improvement in global economic prospects.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...