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SECP Launches Cybersecurity Operations Center to Counter Digital Threats
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) officially established a brand-new Security Operations Center (SOC). SECP launched this operations center to strengthen cybersecurity…
SECP Launches Anti-Fraud Unit to Detect Ponzi and Pyramid Schemes
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved the establishment of a Corporate Intelligence Unit (CIU) to detect companies suspected of running Ponzi…
SECP Introduces New Rules to Curb Terrorist Financing
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a new guidebook directing its regulated entities to strengthen measures against terrorist financing and other…
Pension Savers Get a Cheaper Way Into the Stock Market From January 2027
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a Passive Equity Sub-Fund under the Voluntary Pension Scheme (VPS), giving pension savers a low-cost…
SECP Sets Deadline for Annual General Meetings of Companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) just issued an important advisory. Specifically, the SECP advised companies with a financial year ending on June…
SECP Sends Bagsara Securities Case to FIA Over Rs176 Million Shares
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved sending a reference against M/s Bagsara Securities to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further…
SECP Proposes Rs5 Million Cap for Micro and Housing Loans
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed raising the limit for microenterprise and housing loans to Rs5 million. The commission has issued…
Digital Insurance Premiums Surge 71 Percent as Industry Assets Hit Rs4.1 Trillion
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has released its first-ever data report on claims settled by the insurance industry, showing that insurers paid…
Illegal Call Centres Behind Rs172 Billion Fraud, Senate Panel Told
Illegal call centres run largely by foreign nationals were used to carry out an alleged Rs172 billion fraud, with the proceeds moved out of the…
SECP Plans More Insurance Tribunals and Digital Complaints System
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed reforms to improve the resolution of insurance complaints, including more insurance tribunals, expanded dispute resolution…
SECP Imposes Rs. 4.73 Billion Fines in 573 Cases
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has cleared 98% of its pending adjudication backlog by issuing decisions in 573 cases involving violations of…
SECP Approves Shariah-Compliant Digital Financing for Small Businesses
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved a Shariah-compliant digital financing facility for small businesses, allowing entrepreneurs to secure up to Rs3…
97% of Vehicles in Pakistan Remain Uninsured
Only 3% of vehicles in Pakistan currently have insurance coverage, leaving 97% of vehicles uninsured, according to TPL Insurance CEO Muhammad Aminuddin. Speaking at a…
