The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called on stockbrokers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and ethical conduct in their dealings to ensure a fair, transparent, and trustworthy capital market.
Director General of the Commission, Emomotimi Agama, made the call over the weekend during the 29th annual conference of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) held in Abuja.
Agama emphasized that investors must have full confidence that intermediaries who manage their wealth are guided by honesty, integrity, and professional competence.
He described the theme of this year’s conference, “Capital Markets in a Digital, Ethical, Sustainable Era: Pathways for Economic Transformation,” as timely, noting that it captured the global transition where technology drives innovation, ethics anchor trust, and sustainability shapes the future of finance.
“These three dimensions: digitalization, ethics, and sustainability, are not separate pillars; they form the foundation of a modern, inclusive, and resilient capital market,” he stated.
According to him, technological innovation is transforming capital markets globally, from digital trading platforms and blockchain to data analytics and artificial intelligence, which are redefining how capital is raised, invested, and supervised.
