SEC announces first quarter Capital Market Committee meeting in Lagos, May 19th

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold its first quarter Capital Market Committee meeting on May 19th in Lagos, focusing on the implementation of the Investments and Securities Act 2025 and strategies for capital market growth

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced its first quarter Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting, scheduled to take place on May 19th in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.

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According to a statement released by the Commission on Monday, the upcoming meeting will center on key initiatives aimed at bolstering the Nigerian capital market.

Top agenda items include the implementation of the newly enacted Investments and Securities Act 2025, strategies for enhanced investor sensitization, and comprehensive plans to drive capital market growth in alignment with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

The SEC highlighted that the CMC meeting will serve as a crucial forum, bringing together a diverse range of stakeholders within the Nigerian capital market ecosystem.

Attendees will include capital market operators, representatives from various trade groups, investment advisers, fund and portfolio managers, as well as custodians.

“The meeting will focus on critical issues affecting the market and ensure that those concerns are thoroughly addressed,” stated the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The primary objectives of the meeting are to thoroughly review the current regulatory landscape governing the capital market and to collaboratively develop effective strategies designed to attract increased investments, enhance overall market efficiency, and strengthen investor protection mechanisms.

“The meeting will focus on critical issues affecting the market and ensure that those concerns are thoroughly addressed,” the SEC stated in its press release.

“Participants will also deliberate on the activities of unregistered investment schemes and explore ways to better inform Nigerians on available capital market products.”

The Commission further noted that comprehensive reports from various technical committees, market infrastructure providers, and industry observers will be carefully reviewed.