SEC Warns Nigerians Against Investing In Unregistered Online Platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians engaging in investment against the proliferation of unregistered online investment and trading platforms facilitating access to trading in securities listed in foreign markets. SEC issued the warning in a circular dated April 8 and addressed to Capital Market Operators by the management of the commission in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “The attention of the SEC has been drawn to the existence of several providers of online investment and trading platforms which purportedly facilitate direct access of the investing public...