The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) licenses Collective Investment Scheme (CIS) in Uganda. According to the CMA website, the licensed schemes include Britam, ICEA, UAP, Sanlam, SBG and Xeno. What is a CIS? This is defined under Section 3 of the Collective Investment Scheme Act of 2003 as “….any arrangement with... Read More
According to the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (URBRA) Pension Digest 2021, interest declared by retirement benefits schemes (RBS) in Uganda varied from 8.0% to 18.5% per annum. Evidently, some RBS are more successful in delivering value to their members. What factors distinguish outperforming RBS from the rest of the... Read More
According to Boston Consulting Group, the total value of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) through as of July 2022 was US$ 1.7 trillion! Here are seven reasons why businesses should actively pursue M&A:
A good ICAAP should meet the following standards: JSR has a structured approach to ICAAP that starts with understanding your business: We have a team of uniquely qualified and experienced ICAAP consultants led by: Robert Katuntu, CFA, CPA, MBA (+256 786 624855) Albert Otete, PhD, CPA (+256 772 703444)
ICAAP is a risk management process, a key aspect of Basel III. It is a process through which a bank identifies, measures, aggregates and monitors material risk. The bank ultimately builds a risk profile that becomes the basis for allocating capital. Under Basel III, bank supervision is moving to Pillars... Read More
“12,000 Schools on Sale Over Loans” proclaimed The New Vision headline on 30 September 2022. The newspaper reported that one of the affected entrepreneurs lost a school valued at UGX5billion (USD1,320,000) after failing to clear a five-year loan of UGX1.6bilion (USD430,000) To service this loan at a typical interest... Read More
In May 2022, the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development launched the Uganda Retirement Benefits Regulatory Authority (Assignment of Retirement Benefits for Mortgages and Loans) Regulations, 2022. This regulation was long overdue following several pleas from savers. The regulations are detailed enough and everyone ranging from the saver (member),... Read More
In March 2022, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) hosted the fifth Annual Insolvency conference under the theme “Emerging Trends in Corporate Restructuring in Uganda: What to expect and how to prepare “. This conference was timely given the negative financial impact occasioned by the national lockdowns arising from the... Read More
The New York Times recently reported eye popping investment returns by US based university endowments, including 56% by both...
In this article, we define investment readiness and provide a roadmap for SMEs seeking to access alternative sources of growth capital.