SEC Orders Capital Market Operators to Fully Register All Tradable Instruments by January 2026

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Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a sweeping directive mandating all Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to declare their compliance status and ensure that every tradable instrument under their management is fully registered in accordance with the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025.

The announcement, released on Wednesday, is part of the Commission’s latest efforts to strengthen regulatory oversight, boost investor confidence, and clamp down on unregistered securities circulating in the financial market.

According to the SEC, all CMOs must complete the registration of their tradable products and update their compliance records before the January 2026 deadline. The Commission warned that failure to meet the requirement would attract sanctions, including suspension, fines, or withdrawal of operating licenses.

The regulatory body noted that the ISA 2025 introduces enhanced transparency standards, updated reporting frameworks, and stricter qualification criteria for investment instruments – reforms aimed at protecting investors amid rising cases of fraudulent and unregulated schemes.

Market analysts describe the directive as a decisive move to sanitize the system ahead of planned digital integration of Nigeria’s capital market ecosystem.

The SEC reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that all operators adhere to global best practices and urged investors to verify the registration status of any product before making financial commitments.

Implementation guidelines and compliance reporting templates are expected to be issued in the coming weeks.