Regulatory Compliance Vault

Nigerian financial sector compliance directory — Acts, Regulations, Guidelines and Circulars from PenCom, CBN, NAICOM, SEC and NDPC.

SEC Rule 14 Oct 2019
New Rules and Sundry Amendments (14 October 2019)

Introduces rules on specialised funds/schemes, registration requirements for commodity brokers, and regulation of capital market holding companies (CMHCs); amendments touch sponsor…

Applies To
Commodity brokers; CMHCs; specialised fu…
Effective
14 Oct 2019
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 21 Aug 2019
New Rules and Sundry Amendments (21 August 2019)

Introduces rules on specialised funds/schemes and a range of other amendments.

Applies To
Specialised fund operators
Effective
21 Aug 2019
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 31 Jan 2019
Amended Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Asset February 2019

Provides uniform rules and standards for investment of pension fund assets consistent with the PRA 2014; superseded by the September 2025 Revised Regulation.

Applies To
PFAs (investment)
Effective
31 Jan 2019
Compliance Deadline
NDPC Regulation 25 Jan 2019
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) 2019

Nigeria's first broad data protection instrument, issued by NITDA. Superseded — ceased to apply as a regulatory instrument upon issuance of the GAID 2025, though actions taken unde…

Applies To
Historical: all data controllers and pro…
Effective
25 Jan 2019
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Guideline 14 Dec 2018
Guidelines for Micro Pension Plan

Framework extending pension coverage to the informal sector and self-employed persons, with flexible contributions split into contingent (40%) and retirement (60%) portions.

Applies To
PFAs; informal sector and self-employed …
Effective
28 Mar 2019
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 12 Oct 2018
New Rules and Amendments (12 October 2018)

Introduces rules on green bonds and investment advisory services; sundry amendment recognises the Bank Verification Number (BVN) as valid means of individual client identification.

Applies To
Green bond issuers; investment advisers;…
Effective
12 Oct 2018
Compliance Deadline
CBN Guideline 05 Oct 2018
Guidelines for Licensing and Regulation of Payment Service Banks (as revised 2020)

Created the PSB licence category enabling telco subsidiaries and others to offer deposit and payment services (no lending or FX trading) to drive financial inclusion; 2020 revision…

Applies To
PSB promoters and licensees.
Effective
05 Oct 2018
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Framework 14 Sep 2018
Framework for Micro Pension Plan 2018

Extends pension coverage under the PRA 2014 to organisations with fewer than three employees and to self-employed/informal-sector persons, under Section 2(3) of the Act.

Applies To
Informal sector; self-employed persons; …
Effective
14 Sep 2018
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Guideline 13 Jul 2018
RSA Multi Fund Implementation Guidelines

Operational guidance for implementing the Multi Fund Structure for Retirement Savings Accounts, effective 2 July 2018.

Applies To
PFAs; RSA holders
Effective
02 Jul 2018
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 13 Jul 2018
Revision of the Fees Structure in the Pension Industry

Notifies licensed pension fund operators and stakeholders of a revised fees structure for the pension industry.

Applies To
PFAs; PFCs
Effective
13 Jul 2018
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Guideline 12 Jul 2018
Guidelines for Appointment to Board and Top Management Positions of PFAs and PFCs

Sets minimum qualification requirements for appointments to the Board and Top Management positions of licensed PFAs and PFCs, pursuant to Section 97 of the PRA 2004.

Applies To
PFAs; PFCs
Effective
12 Jul 2018
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Guideline 05 Jul 2018
ICT Guidelines

Minimum IT requirements for licensed Pension Fund Administrators, aimed at a robust, efficient and transparent system supporting the Defined Contribution Pension System.

Applies To
PFAs
Effective
05 Jul 2018
Compliance Deadline

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