NSE migrates 4 companies from ASEM to growth board

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has migrated Chellarams Plc, Living Trust Mortgage Plc, Mcnichols Plc, and The Initiates Plc from the Alternative Securities Market (ASEM) to the Growth Board, which follows the launch the associated Growth Board Index on Monday, 30 November 30 2020.

This migration follows the receipt of applications from these companies requesting to be migrated from ASEM, and consequent screening and approval by the National Council of The Exchange.

The NSE Growth Board was launched to assist small and medium scale enterprises (SMES) and growth-oriented companies looking to raise capital and promote liquidity in the trading of their shares. It offers relaxed entry criteria with less stringent listing requirements making it easier to attract capital flows along with reduced pre and post listing obligations.

Commenting on the development, the Chief Executive Officer, NSE, Oscar N. Onyema, stated, “This migration affirms the notable efforts of the four companies to meeting corporate governance standards and underpins the robustness of our market. We congratulate and are pleased to migrate Chellarams Plc, Living Trust Mortgage Plc, Mcnichols Plc, and The Initiates Plc to the Growth Board where they will have access to a suite of value added services that will give them a competitive edge beyond access to capital. We believe that the inclusion of these companies on the All Share Index and the Growth Board Index of the NSE will provide increased visibility that will attract global investors.”

The migration of the four qualified companies was commemorated with a virtual Closing Gong ceremony where the Chairman, Chellaram Plc, Asiwaju S.K. Onafowokan; Chairman, Mcnichols Plc, Olusegun Layode; Chairman, Living Trust Mortgage Plc, Adebayo Jimoh; Chairman, The Initiates, Joe Ogbonna An os ikeh;M an aging Director, Chellaram Plc, S.M. Chellarams; CEO, Mcnichols Plc, Chimaraoke Ekpe; CEO, Living Trust Mortgage, Adekunle Adewole; and CEO, The Initiates, Reuben Mustapha were given the honour to close the market.

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Iheanyi Nwachukwu

Iheanyi Nwachukwu, is a creative content writer with almost two decades journalism experience writing on banking, finance, capital markets, and tax. The multiple awards winning journalist is Assistant Editor, BusinessDay. Iheanyi holds BSc Degree in Economics from Imo State University; Master of Science (MSc) Degree in Management from University of Lagos. Iheanyi has attended several work-related trainings including (i) Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (Pan African University, Lagos); (ii) News Agency Journalism (Indian Institute of Mass Communication {IIMC}, New Delhi, India); and (iii) Capital Markets Development and Regulations (International Law Institute {ILI} of Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA). Other trainings Iheanyi attended include: Economic/Political Risk Analysis (By Thomson Reuters Foundation); International Financial Journalism (IFJ) (By PMA Media Training, UK); Effective Business Writing Skills (By Phillips Consulting); Reporting on Corporate Governance (By International Finance Corporation (IFC) & Thomson Reuters Foundation UK); etc. In addition, he has participated in high-level economy & markets events in Dubai, South Africa, Morocco, and other African countries like Zambia, Ghana and Gambia.