SEC DG Highlights T+2 Settlement Cycle Benefits For Market Stability

SEC DG Highlights T+2 Settlement Cycle Benefits For Market Stability

The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said that Nigeria’s transition to a T+2 settlement cycle in the capital market will significantly enhance market efficiency, reduce risks, and strengthen investor confidence.Speaking at a Trade Associations Roundtable...
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SEC: Non-Interest Capital Market In Nigeria Worth N1.6trillion

SEC: Non-Interest Capital Market In Nigeria Worth N1.6trillion

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disclosed that Nigeria’s non-interest capital market is valued at N1.6 trillion.Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a pre-news conference in preparation for th...
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SEC Harps On Transparency, Fair Value Reporting

SEC Harps On Transparency, Fair Value Reporting

The Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has stressed the Commission’s commitment to promoting transparency, investor confidence, and adherence to international best practices in financial reporting.According to Ag...
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SEC DG Harps On Capital Market Integration To Unlock West Africa’s Growth

SEC DG Harps On Capital Market Integration To Unlock West Africa’s Growth

The Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged West African countries to accelerate the integration of their capital markets, describing it as the only way to mobilise the scale of investment needed to drive the ...
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SEC Canvasses Financial Independence Through Capital Market Participation

SEC Canvasses Financial Independence Through Capital Market Participation

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has urged Nigerians to take advantage of opportunities in the capital market to build personal and national financial independence as the country marked its 65th Indepen...
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SEC Warns On AI-Generated Investment Scams

SEC Warns On AI-Generated Investment Scams

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against the rising wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven scams.SEC, in a statement on Sunday, said the commission had adopted an advanced surveillance system to detect fraudulent activitie...
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SEC Harps On Gradual Implementation Of ISSB Standards

SEC Harps On Gradual Implementation Of ISSB Standards

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has disclosed that the Commission is considering a gradual implementation of the global sustainability disclosure standards developed by the International Organisation o...
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CSCS Hosts Webinar On Nigeria’s Transition To T+2 Settlement Cycle

CSCS Hosts Webinar On Nigeria’s Transition To T+2 Settlement Cycle

Central Securities Clearing System Plc, (CSCS) has concluded plans to host a significant webinar titled “Advancing Market Efficiency through T+2 Settlement” as part of industry-wide engagement ahead of Nigeria’s transition to the T+2 Settlement cycle.The...
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Senate, SEC To Hold Summit On Municipal Bonds, Sukuk

Senate, SEC To Hold Summit On Municipal Bonds, Sukuk

The Senate Committee on Capital Markets and Institutions in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission is set to hold a national stakeholders summit on Municipal Bonds and Sukuk for Local Government Infrastructural Development in Uyo, Akwa Ibon ...
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SEC DG: West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption

SEC DG: West Africa Emerging As Global Hotspot For Virtual Asset Adoption

The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC Nigeria), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has said that West Africa, with its vibrant and youthful population, has become a global hotspot for virtual asset adoption.Speaking at the West Africa Complianc...
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SEC Nigeria To Introduce USSD Codes For Verifying Operators

SEC Nigeria To Introduce USSD Codes For Verifying Operators

As part of measures to curb the activities of unregistered investment operators and protecting investors from fraudulent schemes, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to introduce a dedicated Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code s...
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Digital Assets Fraud Threatens Market Integrity

Digital Assets Fraud Threatens Market Integrity

The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has expressed concern over the growing threat of digital assets fraud, warning that it poses a significant challenge to market integrity and undermines investor confiden...
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At United Capital Investment Forum, SEC DG Seeks Inclusive Capital Market

At United Capital Investment Forum, SEC DG Seeks Inclusive Capital Market

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SEC Seeks Advanced Financial Inclusion By 2030

SEC Seeks Advanced Financial Inclusion By 2030

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stressed the need for Nigeria to harness its demographic dividend to advance financial inclusion through investments by 2030 for national survival or face deepening inequality.The Director-General of the SEC, Dr...
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