Capital Markets Authority- Kenya

About 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
Employees	51-200 employees View all Capital Markets Authority- Kenya employees
Industry	Capital Markets
Location	P.O. Box 74800-00200, NAIROBI, NAIROBI 00200, KE
Founded	1989
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