Press Releases
Public Sector entities to benefit from the FiRe Award
Nairobi October 12, 2015….Kenya’s public sector is expected to enhance financial reporting, following increased participation in the Excellence in Financial Report Awards (Fire Award) this year.The annual awards are organized by the Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (PSASB), Capital Markets Authority (CMA), Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya […]
Capital Markets Authority voted most innovative regulator in Africa
Nairobi October 2, 2015…The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has received recognition for being the most innovative capital markets regulator in Africa. The award was conferred by Africa Investor, an investment and communications group, in New York recently. The awards, which were launched in 2007 and linked to the Africa investor (Ai) Index Series, are Pan-African […]
CMA approves first REIT in Kenya to be issued by Stanlib Kenya
Nairobi October 2, 2015…The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has today granted approval to the first Income Real Estate Investment Trust Scheme (REIT) in Kenya, Fahari I-REIT, which is to be issued by Stanlib Kenya Limited. The approval is issued pursuant to Regulation 18 of the Capital Markets (Real Estate Investment Trusts) (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations, […]
CMA Issues Final Policy Guidance Note on Exchange Traded Funds
CMA Issues Final Policy Guidance Note on Exchange Traded FundsNairobi October 01, 2015…In its drive to widen the universe of available capital markets products in the Kenyan market, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has published the final Policy Guidance Note (PGN) that will facilitate the introduction of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) in Kenya.The PGN, which […]
