Capital Markets Authority- Kenya

The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) was set up in 1989 as a statutory agency under the Capital Markets Act Cap 485A. It is charged with the prime responsibility of both regulating and developing an orderly, fair and efficient capital markets in Kenya with the view to promoting market integrity and investor confidence. The regulatory functions of the Authority as provided by the Act and the regulations include; Licensing and supervising all the capital market intermediaries; Ensuring compliance with the legal and regulatory framework by all market participants; Regulating public offers of securities, such as equities and bonds & the issuance of other capital market products such as collective investment schemes; Promoting market development through research on new products and services; Reviewing the legal framework to respond to market dynamics; Promoting investor education and public awareness; and Protecting investors’ interest.

Website

http://www.cma.or.ke

External link for Capital Markets Authority- Kenya

Industry

Capital Markets

Company size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

NAIROBI, NAIROBI

Type

Public Company

Founded

1989

Specialties

Financial Sector, Capital Markets Regulation and Development, Investor Education and Protection, Derivatives Market, Growth Enterprise Market Segment, Asset-Backed Securities, Real Estate Investment Trust, Corporate Governance, Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment Certification, Exchange Traded Products, Islamic Finance, Online Forex Trading, Hybrid Bond Market, Whistle Blower Portal, Risk-Based Supervision of Market Intermediaries, Financial Analysis, M-Akiba Mobile Bond, and Member of International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)