Islamabad, December 03, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) is striving to build Pakistan’s capital markets regulatory framework in line with best international standards and practices. In this regard, it has successfully completed its self-assessment of 37 principles on securities’ regulation of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). Based in ...
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan extends filing date of annual returns and annual accounts
Islamabad, November 28, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has extended the date of filing of Form-A/B up to Monday, December 2, for other than listed […]
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, Islamic Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development Bank organizes workshop on Islamic financial products and Risk management for Islamic Financial Institutions
Karachi, November 21, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan in collaboration with the Islamic Research and Training Institute (IRTI), Islamic Development Bank, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia […]
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan initiates 56 show-cause proceedings
Islamabad, November 19, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Enforcement Department of the SECP continues to fulfil its statutory objectives of facilitating regulation and enforcement of companies. In the last two months (September-October), […]
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to join hands with Turkey for insurance supervision
Islamabad, October 02, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and its Turkish counterpart, under secretariat of Treasury of Turkey, have agreed to have mutual cooperation, exchange of information and experience sharing in the area of insurance regulation and supervision. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed by Pakistan’s ...
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan drafts voluntary code for the pharmaceutical industry
Islamabad, September 24, 2013 (PPI-OT): The SECP chairman has sent a draft code of marketing practices for the pharmaceutical industry to the Minister of Health Services, stating that the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), the Frontline regulator of the pharmaceutical sector, may be advised to put in place a mechanism for ensuring effective regulation ...
Read More »Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan to amend Single-Member Companies Rules
Islamabad, September 18, 2013 (PPI-OT): In order to facilitate the corporate sector, especially entrepreneurs, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed amendments to the 2003 Single-Member Companies (SMCs) Rules. At the moment, 1,672 single-member companies are registered with the SECP, which represent a mere 2.6% of the total corporate portfolio. The concept ...
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