The Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) will on Saturday in Lagos flag-off its two-day 2025 annual workshop, a key engagement platform designed to deepen dialogue and strengthen policy direction across Nigeria’s capital market and the wider economy.
The workshop with the theme: “Regulatory Reforms: ISA 2025 and Nigeria’s Investment Climate,” is expected to underscore the increasing urgency for coordinated regulatory reforms to stabilise the financial system, enhance investor confidence, and reposition the market for global competitiveness.
The workshop, which brings together regulators, operators and analysts of the Nigerian capital market, according to CAMCAN in a statement, will highlight how the forthcoming Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025 could serve as a transformative legal framework capable of driving the depth, efficiency, and innovation required in Nigeria’s capital market.
The statement described the Act as a forward-looking instrument that goes beyond merely replacing the 2007 legislation, by strengthening the Securities and Exchange Commission by explicitly defining its regulatory objectives, powers, and functions—ranging from investor protection and market transparency to curbing unlawful practices, reducing systemic risk, and supporting capital formation.
The clarity of mandate, it added, is one of the most significant improvements expected to advance market governance and align Nigeria with international best practices while addressing domestic peculiarities.
The two-day workshop is expected to convene regulators, market operators, economists, bank executives, and other stakeholders for strategic discussions around the evolving investment climate.
While he Director-General of the SEC, Dr Emomotimi Agama, is the Special Guest of Honour, Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group Plc, Alhaji Umaru Kwairanga, will chair the event. Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of GTI Group, Abubakar Lawal, will deliver the keynote address, with Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group, Temi Popoola, and the Group Chief Operating Officer of FMDQ Group, Ms. Tumi Sekoni, attending as guests of honour.
A panel session featuring representatives from key regulatory bodies and capital market institutions will further dissect the keynote speech, offering expert perspectives on reform priorities and market development strategies.
CAMCAN noted that its annual workshop remains central to its mandate of promoting market development through research, advocacy, and sustained engagement.
The 2025 edition, it said, will contribute significantly to ongoing conversations around economic stability, investor protection, and market modernisation.
As Nigeria continues to navigate macroeconomic headwinds, the deliberations and recommendations arising from the workshop are expected to guide policy adjustments and industry strategies geared toward building a stronger financial system and a more resilient capital market.
FMDQ Group Plc leads the list of event sponsors, which also includes the SEC Nigeria, NGX Group, Central Securities Clearing System, Fidelity Bank, United Bank for Africa, Seplat Energy, Oando, Zenith Bank, Access Corporation, FBN Holdings, United Capital, FCMB, VFD Group and Nestlé Nigeria, among others.
