Description
Financial Markets Act, 2012 (Act No. 19 of 2012)
This is a printable version of the act that we have on www.acts.co.za with all the relevant Regulations, Schedules and Notices where applicable.
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Introduction:
To provide for the regulation of financial markets; to license and regulate exchanges, central securities depositories, clearing houses and trade repositories; to regulate and control securities trading, clearing and settlement, and the custody and administration of securities; to prohibit insider trading, and other market abuses; to provide for the approval of nominees; to provide for codes of conduct; to replace the Securities Services Act, 2004, as amended by the Financial Services Laws General Amendment Act, 2008, so as to align this Act with international standards; and to provide for matters connected therewith.