Rule · SECP · 8 Oct 2019
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan amends Regulation 4, clause (iv), sub-clause (b) of the Employees Contributory Funds (Investment in Listed Securities) Regulations, 2018. The amendment substitutes the existing proviso to allow a minimum rating of “A-” for investments in Islamic listed debt securities. It further authorizes the Commission to change this minimum rating through future notification.
GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN -.-.-.- Islamabad, the 3 rd October, 2019 NOTIFICATION S.R.O. 1197 (I)/2019. _ In exercise of powers conferred by section 512 read with subclause (ii) of clause (b) of sub-section (2) of Section 218 of the Companies Act, 2017 (Act No. XIX of 2017), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan is pleased to make the following amendments to the Employees Contributory Funds (Investment in Listed Securities) Regulations, 2018, the same having been previously published in the official Gazette vide Notification No. S.R.O. 998(I)/2019 dated September 4, 2019 namely:- In the aforesaid regulations, in regulation 4, in clause (iv), in sub-clause (b), for the proviso the following shall be substituted, namely:
“Provided that where investment is made in Islamic listed debt securities, a minimum rating of “A-” shall be allowed:
Provided further that the Commission may, through notification, change the minimum rating of a security assigned in this clause;” [File No. EMD/D-II/26/2010]
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“amendments to the Employees Contributory Funds (Investment in Listed Securities) Regulations, 2018, the same having been previously published in the official Gazette vide Notification No. S.R.O. 998(I)/2019 dated September 4, 2019”
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