As we approach our 25th anniversary of protecting investors and fostering the orderly growth and development of the local capital market, the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (“TTSEC”) remains committed to its mandate. The TTSEC is an autonomous agency which was established as a body corporate, by virtue …
The ongoing ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on financial markets globally further emphasises the importance of organisations implementing appropriate risk mitigation strategies. As mandated under Section 6(l) of the Securities Act, 2012 (SA 2012), it is the duty of the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) to assess, …
This week’s article focuses on the importance of the securities market to investors, businesses and the economy. The securities market is a subset of the financial sector in Trinidad and Tobago, and it is instrumental in channeling funds between “savers” (individuals, companies, and governments) who have money to invest, and …
As the regulator of the securities industry, the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (TTSEC) has the responsibility to monitor the industry, understand its potential for development and encourage innovation to foster that development. This week’s article will highlight some prominent fintech products typically used in the securities market. …
In last week’s article, we briefly discussed various types of unethical practices in the financial sector and the advantages businesses gain from not engaging in such activities. This week we continue the discussion by outlining some of the ways in which Registrants can institute an ethical culture within their organisations …
Ethics is crucial to the viability of capital markets. Without it, exists the potential to incapacitate the growth and development of the securities industry. Over the years, securities markets around the world have been plagued with a myriad of cases of professionals utilising wrongful business practices to defraud clients, employers …
In our previous article, we discussed the regulatory frameworks that are available to the TTSEC in regulating the local securities market. The Securities Act, 2012 as amended (“SA 2012”) and its Securities General By-Laws, 2015 are two (2) major lynchpins through which the securities market and its market actors are …
The formalisation of the local securities industry began as a policy decision by the Government in the 1970s, which sought to localise the foreign-owned commercial banking and manufacturing sectors of the economy. The primary policy objective, at the time, was to encourage these businesses to divest and sell a majority …
AML/CFT Compliance Forum for the Securities Sector
Fifteen years ago on May 02, the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) was established by an Act of Parliament entitled the Securities Industry Act 1995.
