Regulatory Alerts2019-04-02
Guidelines on REITs, Warehouse Receipts and Commodity Exchanges
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Ghana issued these guidelines to regulate Real Estate Investment Trusts, Warehouse Receipts, and Commodity Exchanges under the Securities Industry Act 2016. The document establishes the statutory framework for the orderly growth and development of efficient, fair, and transparent securities markets. It mandates the SEC to protect investors and ensure market integrity while overseeing the operational standards of these specific financial instruments and exchanges.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (hereinafter referred to as “SEC”) is the statutory body mandated by the Securities Industry Act 2016 (Act 929) to protect investors and the interest of the general investing public. The Act among other things specifically mandates SEC to “promote the orderly growth and development of an efficient, fair and transparent securities market in which investors and the integrity of the market are protected”…
Guidelines on REITS
Guidelines on Warehouse Receipts
Guidelines on Commodity Exchanges