Fiji is totally dependent on imported fossil fuel for its transport sector and options for alternative motor fuels are limited. Currently, any prospect for local refinery or exploration for fossil fuel is non-existent. In the past, as fuel prices soared, there have been discussions at various...

In this paper, we apply the Markowitz portfolio optimization technique based on mean-variance and semi-variance as measures of risk on stocks listed on the South Pacific Stock Exchange, Fiji. We document key market characteristics and consider monthly returns data from SEP-2019 to FEB-2022 (T =...

In this study, we analyze portfolio performance under different methods and scenarios for the small island economy of Fiji. In addition to documenting the historical performance and the smallness of the stock market, the study looks at the possibility of opting for an equally weighted (naïve)...