2018-05-10

SEC Public Notice Regarding Fund Managers Under Investigation

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a public notice identifying ten licensed fund managers currently under investigation for alleged violations of the Securities Industry Act, 2016. The listed entities include MEC-Ellis Investment Ghana Ltd, Weston Capital Ltd, and Brooks Asset Management Ltd, among others, who face pending complaints from the investing public. The Commission warns the general public that engaging in transactions with these companies exposes individuals to avoidable risk while investigations remain ongoing.

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PUBLIC NOTICE BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN RESPECT OF COMPANIES WITH REGULATORY ISSUES (NOTICE NO. SEC/PN/004/05/2018) SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION This Notice is issued pursuant to Sections 3(b) (f) (m) and 208 (c) of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929). The Securities and Exchange Commission wishes to bring to the notice of the general public that the underlisted licensed operators engaged in fund management activities in the capital market (Fund Managers), are under investigation for numerous pending complaints levelled against them by the investing public bordering on violation of provisions of the Securities Industry Act, 2016 (Act 929):  MEC-Ellis Investment Ghana Ltd.  Weston Capital Ltd.  Brooks Asset Management Ltd.  Kamaag Kapital Gh. Ltd. (formerly Lifeline Asset Management Ltd.)  MAK Asset Management Ltd.  EM Capital Partners Ltd.  MET Capital Group Ltd.  Canal Capital Ltd.  Man Capital Partners Ltd.  Alpha Cap Securities Ltd. The Commission therefore wishes to inform the general public that anyone who engages in any transaction with any of these companies, could be exposing him/herself to avoidable risk. Investigations are ongoing and the public shall be given further notice in due course. BY ORDER OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Dated the 8 th Day of May, 2018