Regulatory Compliance Vault

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

PenCom Circular 26 Sep 2025
Revised Minimum Capital Requirements for Licensed PFAs and PFCs

Raises minimum regulatory capital to ₦20bn for PFAs (₦30bn for PFAs with AUM of ₦500bn and above / special-purpose PFAs) and ₦25bn for PFCs. Immediate effect for new entrants; exis…

Applies To
All licensed PFAs and PFCs.
Effective
26 Sep 2025
Compliance Deadline
31 Dec 2026
PenCom Guideline 10 Jul 2026
Electronic Document Security and Cryptographic Integrity Requirements

Mandates cryptographic hash-freezing of electronically signed pension documents so any subsequent alteration breaks the security chain, plus exhaustive audit-trail logging of signi…

Applies To
All PFAs and PFCs; IT, operations and co…
Effective
01 Jan 2027
Compliance Deadline
01 Jan 2027
PenCom Circular 03 Jul 2026
Extension of Regulatory Forbearance: Investment in Securities of PFC Parent Companies

24-month extension permitting PFAs to invest in equities and bonds issued by parent companies/HoldCos of their PFCs, subject to strict caps: Funds I, II, V-Growth and VI-Active — m…

Applies To
All licensed PFAs; transactions involvin…
Effective
03 Jul 2026
Compliance Deadline
03 Jul 2028
PenCom Circular 08 May 2026
Approval of Advertisement and Media Campaign Materials by Licensed PFAs

Abolishes prior written approval for PFA advertisements (replacing Section 6.3.1 of the PFA Operations Guidelines). PFAs must still notify PenCom before deployment, evidence intern…

Applies To
All licensed PFAs and their marketing/me…
Effective
08 May 2026
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 25 Mar 2026
Addendum to the Revised Regulations on Investment of Pension Fund Assets

Addendum updating the September 2025 Revised Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets; successor document to the seed vault's existing investment-regulation entry.

Applies To
PFAs (investment)
Effective
25 Mar 2026
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Circular 24 Feb 2026
Circular on Shared Services Arrangements with Related Parties of LPFOs

Governs shared services arrangements between licensed pension fund operators and their related parties, setting conditions for cost allocation, documentation, arm's-length terms an…

Applies To
Licensed pension fund operators with gro…
Effective
24 Feb 2026
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Framework 26 Sep 2025
Framework for the Engagement of Accredited Pension Agents (APA) in the Implementation of Personal Pension Plan (PPP)

Framework governing engagement of Accredited Pension Agents to drive enrolment and contributions under the Personal Pension Plan.

Applies To
Accredited Pension Agents; PPP administr…
Effective
26 Sep 2025
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 24 Sep 2025
The Revised Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets

Revises allowable asset classes, quality thresholds and portfolio limits for pension fund investment under the multi-fund structure; supersedes the February 2019 amended investment…

Applies To
PFAs (investment)
Effective
24 Sep 2025
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Guideline 30 Jun 2025
Revised ICT Guidelines for Pension Fund Operators

Refreshed information technology standards for pension operators covering IT governance, cybersecurity controls, business continuity and system audit expectations.

Applies To
All licensed pension fund operators (PFA…
Effective
30 Jun 2025
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Framework 15 Apr 2024
Consumer Protection Framework for the Nigerian Pension Industry

Sets consumer protection standards across the pension industry, covering disclosure, complaints handling and fair treatment of RSA holders.

Applies To
Industry-wide; RSA holders
Effective
15 Apr 2024
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 20 Feb 2024
Revised Regulation for the Transfer of RSAs

Updates the rules governing RSA transfers between PFAs under the RSA Transfer System.

Applies To
RSA holders; PFAs
Effective
20 Feb 2024
Compliance Deadline
PenCom Regulation 01 Feb 2024
Regulation on Investment of Pension Fund Assets (as amended) — SUPERSEDED

[Superseded — see pc-b2-r02 (2025-09-24) and its pc-b2-r01 Addendum (2026-03-25) for the current version.] Sets allowable asset classes, quality thresholds, rating requirements and…

Applies To
All licensed PFAs and closed PFAs managi…
Effective
01 Feb 2024
Compliance Deadline

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