Press Releases
CMA once again wins coveted Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator Africa Award for 2017
Nairobi September 01, 2017….For the second year in a row the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has been recognized as the Most Innovative Capital Markets Regulator Africa by the International Finance Magazine Awards 2017 (IFM Awards) in appreciation of initiatives to promote innovation and deepening of capital markets in Kenya.The IFM Awards seek to honour individuals and […]
CMA Issues Policy Guidance Note to facilitate the issuance of Global Depositary Receipts and Notes
Nairobi 13 July, 2017…In order to deepen and develop the capital markets through innovative products, the Board of Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has approved a Policy Guidance Note (PGN) for the listing and trading of global depositary receipts and notes. A global depositary receipt or note (GDR/N) is a negotiable certificate issued, listed and traded […]
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIVE PAPER ON POLICY FRAMEWORK
The Capital Markets Authority is mandated to promote the growth and development of Kenya’s capital markets, with the aim of positioning Nairobi as the preferred regional investment destination of choice through facilitative regulation and innovation. In this regard, the Authority is in the process of developing a framework to create a ‘safe space’ (or Regulatory Sandbox) […]
CMA Issues Policy Guidance Note for Asset-Backed Securities
Nairobi May 11, 2017…In its drive to widen the scope of available capital markets products in the Kenyan market, in line with the 10-year Capital Market Master Plan, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has published a Policy Guidance Note (PGN) to facilitate the issuance of Asset-Backed Securities (ABS). The PGN, which was approved by the […]
