The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi Agama has urged stockbrokers and other market intermediaries to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct as the regulator moves to strengthen trust transparency in the country’s capital markets.
Agama stated thus:
“Across the world, capital markets are being reshaped by technological innovation.
“The digital era has introduced new possibilities from online trading platforms and digital assets to data analytics, block-chain, and Artificial Intelligence.
“These innovations are changing how we raise capital, how we invest, and how we supervise.”
“We are also actively engaging with stakeholders including the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, to deepen digital literacy and capacity-building across the market.
“As technology evolves, so must our skills, our ethics, and our shared commitment to fairness and professionalism.
“No amount of innovation can replace the foundational importance of ethics.
“A truly trans-formative capital market must be built on integrity, transparency, and accountability.”