Thursday, 18 April 2013 02:23
Posted by Imaduddin
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) with the approval of the federal government has reviewed the existing Ballotters, Transfer Agents & Underwriters Rules, 2001 and drafted two separate sets of regulatory frameworks, viz. the draft Underwriter Rules, 2013, and the draft Balloters and Transfer Agent Rules, 2013. "The revision of BTU rules is SECP's one of the major moves towards development of the capital market in Pakistan" said a statement issued by the Commission here Wednesday. The SECP said that both sets of draft rules have been published in the official gazette for seeking public opinion as required under sub-section (2) of Section 39 of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997. The draft rules are also available for public comments at the Discussion Forum on the SECP's website www.secp.gov.pk. The existing BTU rules were promulgated on June 27, 2001, under Section 32C read with ...