Moreover, three orders were issued against directors/beneficial owners of the listed companies for late filing of returns. A show-cause notice was issued to an individual for violation of Section 18A of the 1969 Securities and Exchange Ordinance due to submission of multiple applications. In another instance, offer of a listed company was also served show-cause notice for not complying with the SECP orders.

The prevailing regulatory framework is continuously being improved for the development of a conducive market. In this regard, nine amendments were approved to the existing regulations of the stock exchanges. The SECP also granted approval to a fund manager under its Employees Stock Option Scheme to incorporate certain amendments to its scheme.

During the month, 12 complaints pertaining to the brokers of the stock exchanges were resolved.

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