Press Releases
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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 on […]
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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) […]
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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 […]
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Stewardship Code for Institutional Investors exposed
Nairobi, August 6, 2015…Capital Markets Authority has announced the commencement of a 30-day public exposure of a draft Stewardship Code for Institutional Investors. The Stewardship Code’s primary intent is to encourage deliberate and responsible management and oversight of assets by institutional investors through engagement with listed companies. The development of the Stewardship Code is part […]