Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

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
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
SEC Guideline 01 Jan 2018
Nigerian Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) 2018 / SEC Corporate Governance Guideline

SEC's corporate governance guideline aligning with the Financial Reporting Council's NCCG 2018, which replaced all prior sectoral governance codes. Public companies must comply wit…

Applies To
Public companies
Effective
01 Jan 2018
Compliance Deadline
SEC Guideline 01 Jan 2018
Adoption of Nigerian Sustainable Finance Principles

Adopts sustainable finance principles addressing environmental stewardship, social development, gender equality and ESG integration across the capital market; requires regulated en…

Applies To
Capital market operators and regulated e…
Effective
01 Jan 2018
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 22 Nov 2017
New Rules and Amendments (22 November 2017) Batch B

Introduces a rule on regulation of revenue bonds; sundry amendments cover dividend/return money warrants, the code of conduct for capital market operators and employees, and rules …

Applies To
Revenue bond issuers; inter-dealer broke…
Effective
22 Nov 2017
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 22 Nov 2017
New Rules and Amendments (22 November 2017) Batch A

Introduces the Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct; amends primary issuance fees for equity and fixed income instruments; waives the naira value cap on transaction fees paya…

Applies To
Asset managers; capital market operators
Effective
22 Nov 2017
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 01 Jun 2017
Rules on Return of Unclaimed Dividends and e-Dividend Framework

Investor protection reforms mandating the e-Dividend Mandate Management System and rules on the return and management of unclaimed dividends by paying companies and registrars.

Applies To
Registrars, paying companies and shareho…
Effective
01 Jun 2017
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 27 Apr 2015
Rules for Demutualization of Securities Exchanges in Nigeria

Governs the transformation (demutualization) of securities exchanges in Nigeria from member-owned to shareholder-owned entities.

Applies To
Securities exchanges
Effective
27 Apr 2015
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 13 Apr 2015
Sundry Amendments to SEC Rules and Regulations (13 April 2015)

Refines and enhances existing capital market regulations across multiple rule areas.

Applies To
Capital market operators
Effective
13 Apr 2015
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 13 Apr 2015
Rules on Securitization

Sets the regulatory framework for securitization transactions in Nigeria's capital market.

Applies To
Securitization vehicles and issuers
Effective
13 Apr 2015
Compliance Deadline
SEC Rule 13 Apr 2015
Rules on Trading in Unlisted Securities

Governs how unlisted securities may be traded within the Nigerian capital market.

Applies To
Traders and operators dealing in unliste…
Effective
13 Apr 2015
Compliance Deadline
SEC Framework 13 Apr 2015
Code of Conduct for Rating Agencies

Sets standards for the rating process covering independence, responsibilities and disclosure, including prohibitions on suggesting design changes to rated entities, disclosure of r…

Applies To
Credit rating agencies
Effective
13 Apr 2015
Compliance Deadline

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