Why NSE is betting on funds to spur investor participation

Nairobi Securities Exchange Chief Executive Frank Mwiti.

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The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) is betting on the listing of funds to expand investor participation, even as the bourse closes in on its first initial public offering (IPO) in nearly 11 years –the Kenya Pipeline Company.

Officials of the NSE say funds including exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds can attract retail/individual investors by handing them a diversified portfolio over single stocks.

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