Regulatory Alerts2025-10-08
Securities and Exchange Commission, Ghana 2024 Annual Report
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Ghana issued its 2024 Annual Report to outline regulatory changes, market performance data, and strategic reforms designed to transition the national capital market to emerging status by 2029. The document details a comprehensive review of the Securities Industry Act to align with IOSCO standards, introduces Green Bond Guidelines to standardize sustainable finance, and establishes a regulatory framework for virtual assets through a dedicated task force. These regulatory updates, combined with mandatory continuing professional development and expanded investor education initiatives, coincided with record market capitalization, substantial growth in assets under management, and an increased number of licensed market operators.