Press Releases

CMA approves Liaison Financial Services Limited as an Investment Advisor
Nairobi, July 1, 2015…Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has announced the issue of a license to Liaison Financial Services Limited to operate in Kenya’s capital markets as an Investment Advisor under the Capital Markets Act and Regulations.Liaison Financial Services Limited recently acquired the African business of Knutson Global Incorporation who has been at the forefront of […]

Dual Listing Seminar held in Nairobi
Nairobi April 17, 2015… A dual listing in London and Nairobi is expected to allow a Kenyan company to raise both domestic and global equity capital to finance its growth through a single offer. A dual listing allows a Kenyan company to attract the world’s largest investors and gain international visibility without compromising its ability […]

CMA announces the roadmap for the closure of the compensation process for Discount Securities Ltd Investors
Nairobi, March 20, 2015…The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) announced today the roadmap for the closure of the compensation process for investors who lost their money when Discount Securities Limited (DSL) was put under statutory management. This final period of compensation is expected to last three months with effect from April 1, 2015. The exercise will […]

Capital markets stakeholders’ host consultative meeting on framework for introduction of Exchange Traded Funds
Nairobi April 23, 2015…In a drive to diversify products available in the Kenyan market, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Nairobi Securities Exchange, and the Central Depository and Settlement Corporation together with other key stakeholders today unveiled the roadmap to pave way for the introduction of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). This follows the approval by the […]