SEC Holds Investor Clinics to Boost Investment Education

Samuel Mobolaji

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said, it is set to hold investor clinics in boosting investment education.

The commission said, this is part of activities marking the World Investor Week 2024 from October 7 to 11, 2024.

The director-general of SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama stated that the clinics will hold in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt, saying, the clinics will afford investors the opportunity of having various issues relating to their participation in the capital market addressed as well as educate intending investors on the workings of the investment climate.

He said, it is also an opportunity for investors to attend the investor clinic to resolve issues with their investments, make inquiries, mandate their e-dividend accounts and also directly engage with the capital market players (Stockbrokers, Registrars and Fund Managers).

The WIW is an annual event organized by IOSCO to promote investor education and protection globally, with this year theme on ‘Technology and Digital Finance, Crypto Assets, and Sustainable Finance’.

This, he said, will highlight how innovations in finance are reshaping investment opportunities. The week’s activities, he said, aim to empower investors with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions in this evolving financial landscape.

Agama said the week’s events provides investors with practical knowledge and insights into key trends like crypto assets and sustainable finance adding that this initiative helps both seasoned and new investors navigate the fast-changing world of finance while promoting informed decision-making.

The SEC DG disclosed that each day of the week is packed with activities designed to inform and engage the investing public.

According to Agama, “we will be meeting with investors in in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano and also at the ICAN Conference that would be holding next week in Abuja. At the various locations, stockbrokers will be on ground to open stock brokerage accounts, registrars will be available to resolve unclaimed dividend issues and mandate accounts for e-dividend.