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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in collaboration with the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC), has joined the rest of the world from Monday 20th - Friday 24th November, 2023 to celebrate the 7th edition of the World Investor Week (WIW) promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, in collaboration with the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC), is set to join the rest of the world between Monday, 24 and Friday, 28 October, 2022, to celebrate the 6th edition of the 2022 World Investor Week (WIW), being coordinated by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The key message of the IOSCO WIW campaign for this year is based on two themes; “Investor Resilience; and Sustainable Finance”.

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Nigeria, represented by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other stakeholders, will, in the month of October 2020, join the rest of the world to commemorate the fourth annual World Investor Week (WIW) under the auspices of the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is preparing to launch its third annual World Investor Week (WIW) from 30 September to 6 October 2019, after its successful organization in 2017 and 2018.

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The International Organisation of Securities Commissions, IOSCO has restated its commitment to maintain  investor confidence in all its jurisdictions by ensuring that investors are protected in its regulations. This was stated by the Chairman IOSCO board, Mr. Ashley Alder in his remarks at the official Opening ceremony of the 43rd Annual Conference in Budapest, Hungary, Thursday, May 10, 2018. Alder …

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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is seeking feedback on its proposed recommendations to assist trading venues and regulatory authorities in the implementation of mechanisms to manage extreme volatility. Extreme volatility in securities markets can undermine IOSCO’s objective of ensuring that markets are fair, efficient and transparent, weaken market integrity and reduce investor confidence.  Following recent …

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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is proposing guidance to help its members address conflicts of interest and associated misconduct risks that may arise during the equity capital raising process.   Conflicts of interest and associated conduct risks stemming from the role of intermediaries can threaten the integrity and efficiency of equity capital raising, damage investor …

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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) on Tuesday issued a consultation report proposing policy measures for its members to consider when addressing the risks arising from the offer and sale of OTC leveraged products to retail clients. The Report on Retail OTC Leveraged Products identifies various regulatory approaches aimed at enhancing the protection of retail investors who are offered OTC leveraged products, often …

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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) confirmed Wednesday that Mr. Ade Bajomo, Executive Director, Market Operations and Technology has resigned his appointment effective December 31, 2017 to pursue other challenges. Also, Mr. Haruna Jalo-Waziri, in light of his recent appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of CSCS Plc, has resigned his position as Executive Director, Capital Markets at The Exchange effective …

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The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has published two update reports titled update to the IOSCO peer review of regulation of money market funds and update update to the IOSCO peer review of implementation of incentive alignment recommendations for securitisation. These reports summarize IOSCO’s ongoing efforts in monitoring implementation of reforms for money market funds (MMF) …

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