Equities

Exotix's frontier market equities franchise is one of the fastest growing in the market. Exotix is a leader in the sub-Saharan Africa market where it offers clients active coverage of 13 local stock markets in addition to providing direct market access for funds and other investors based in the Americas, Europe and Asia. The sub-Saharan markets covered include Botswana, BRVM (a regional stock exchange serving Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo), Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In addition to the sub-Saharan markets Exotix also covers Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Tunisia - through our relationship with a world leading investment bank can provide comprehensive access to all major global equity markets making Exotix a one stop shop for the diverse requirements of its client base. Since early 2011 Exotix has extended its equity coverage to Greece as well.

Exotix's specialist equities business is highly research-intensive, using extensive market knowledge and client and investor relationships to generate opportunities for clients. Exotix covers the main listed stocks in sub-Saharan Africa, and manages a database containing data on over 200 key companies in the region. Exotix is currently investing heavily in its equity research offering with plans to expand coverage into additional markets including the Middle East and South East Asian markets.

Further to sales and trading capabilities, Exotix has a strong record in structuring equity and hybrid debt-with-equity transactions and private equity placement of frontier market stocks. Exotix has extensive experience and a detailed understanding of the settlement procedures for the markets it covers and can provide additional advice on the execution procedures and the custodial relationships required to access them.

For more information on Exotix's equities offering, please contact equities.enquiries@exotix.co.uk .