STATEMENT ON FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY

“The Commission remains committed to working with persons to ensure that financial innovation is made accessible to the investing public in a safe and structured environment.   Accordingly, the Commission invites Fintech companies/providers and persons conducting, or contemplating conducting activities involving Fintech, to come forward and engage in discussions with a …

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Hugh Wooding Law School, Debate Titans 2018

The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission’s (TTSEC’s) ‘Clash of the Debate Titans’ tertiary level debate competition, 2018, saw two law schools battle it out, debating the motion: ‘Cryptoassets are self-regulating and therefore do not require formal regulation’  It was a stimulating final round of competition between Hugh Wooding …

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TTSEC Hosts 2nd Tertiary Level Debate Competition

The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) is pleased to once again host this year’s ‘Clash of the Debate Titans’ tertiary level debate competition, 2018. This year we have partnered with several financial and tertiary institutions to focus mainly on a financial and economic debate competition. Partnering with …

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TTSEC & USSEC Host 8th Capital Market Development Workshop

The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) in collaboration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (USSEC) is hosting its eighth successful training programme on ‘Capital Market Oversight and Development in the Caribbean’.  This four-day training seminar runs from May 14-17, and targets over 50 participants inclusive …

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TTSEC Celebrates Global Money Week with National Committee

On March 12, 2018, the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) formalizing its membership and commitment to the National Financial Education Committee (Committee). The MOU was signed between the Office of the Financial Services Ombudsman/ National Financial Literacy Programme (OFSO/NFLP), and the …

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Cautionary Statement on Initial Coin Offering

Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) involve the creation of digital tokens using distributed ledger technology and subsequent sale to investors. There are ongoing invitations to members of the public to invest in such coins in what is being marketed as “pre-sale before launch on public exchanges.” The Trinidad and Tobago Securities …

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