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The Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan
Detailed Industry-wide 10 year plan for the Nigerian Capital Market Download Part A: The Nigerian Capital Market Master Plan Part B: Non-Interest Capital Market Products Master Plan Part C: Capital Market Literacy Master... read moreNEWS AND EVENTS
SEC and DMO to Collaborate on Issuance of Nigeria’s First Sovereign Sukuk
The aspiration for issuing Nigeria’s first sovereign sukuk received a huge boost yesterday as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Debt Management Office (DMO) committed to strengthen collaboration towards realizing that goal. This was the major... read moreSEC E-Dividend Roadshow, Abuja, 2016
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just concluded a four day robust enlightenment programme on e-Dividend registration. The event started on Monday January 11, 2016 in Abuja with a 3 day road show and culminated in a town hall meeting on Thursday January... read moreFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Straight – Through – Processing (STP)
What is STP? Straight – Through – Processing is an initiative which enables the entire trade process for financial transactions (e.g. capital markets or other payment transactions) to be conducted electronically without the need for further manual... read moreDematerialization
“Dematerialization” also known as “demat” is the elimination of physical certificates or documents of title which represents ownership of securities so that securities exist only as accounting records” It is the process of converting securities (shares, bonds... read moreHow Should I Respond to Ponzi Schemes?
Your response to them and their marketers should be: Ascertain the name of the scheme and its office address. Visit the SEC website (sec.gov.ng) for information on registered fund managers and to determine whether or not the scheme is registered with the Securities... read moreGLOSSARY
Preference shares
Preference shares is a type of debt instrument issued by companies in which the shareholders do not want to dilute their ownership interest.Debt Instruments
Companies that do not want to immediately dilute their ownership interest in the company use debt instruments to raise funds from the capital market.Equities
Equities (also called ordinary shares or common stock) are issued by companies that want to sell to the investor a part of itself in order to raise funds for development and expansion.Money Savvy
Money Savvy is a program that offers children essential age-appropriate financial lessons and corresponding activities as they grow.Financial Literacy
Financial literacy is the ability to understand how money works.
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