Tag: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Corporate Comms in the Age of Crypto: Why Nigeria’s Digital Finance Future Depends on Trust

By John Kokome By the time you finish reading this article, the price of Bitcoin may have changed twice. That is the nature of cryptocurrency, fast, volatile, and borderless. Yet beyond price charts and trading apps lies a less discussed but critical pillar of Nigeria’s digital finance revolution: corporate communications. In the age of crypto, […]

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SEC Hikes Minimum Capital Requirements for Market Operators After a Decade

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised the minimum capital applicable to all categories of regulated capital market entities after 10 years. The minimum capital review, according to the SEC, is informed by the need to strengthen market resilience, enhance investor protection, align capital adequacy with the evolving risk profile of market activities, and […]

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SEC Urges IST to Freeze all CBEX Bank Accounts in Nigeria

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the Investments and Securities Tribunal (IST) to order the freezing of all bank accounts belonging to Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) and other defendants held in commercial banks and financial institutions across Nigeria. The request was made in Suit No. IST/OA/02/2025: Securities and Exchange Commission & Anor v. […]

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SEC to Enhance Investor Engagement with USSD Code, ISS Audio

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to unveil two innovative products – a USSD Service and ISA Audio – designed to democratise information dissemination and enhance investor engagement. This is in line with the SEC’s commitment to deepening market accessibility. According to the Commission, the products unveiling will take place at the forthcoming […]

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SEC Mandates Registration of all Tradable Instruments by Jan 2026

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed all Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to declare their compliance status and ensure every tradable instrument under their control is duly registered with the Commission in line with the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 no later than January 2026. Director-General of the SEC, Emomotimi Agama, gave the […]

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SEC Tasks Stockbrokers on Professionalism, Ethical Conduct

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has emphasized that professionalism and ethical conduct remain sacrosanct in the Nigerian capital market, urging stockbrokers to uphold integrity, transparency, and accountability in their dealings. Dr. Emomotimi Agama, Director-General of the SEC, made this call at the 29th Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) held in […]

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