SEC ISSUES A CODE AND THREE GUIDELINES FOR THE MARKET

The Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as “SEC”) is the statutory body mandated by the Securities Industry Act 2016 (Act 929) to protect investors and the interest of the general investing public. The Act among other things specifically mandates SEC to “promote the orderly growth and development of an efficient, fair and transparent securities market in which investors and the integrity of the market are protected”…

In view of this, the SEC has issued a code and three guidelines for the market.