June 20, 2025

PSX conducted regulatory awareness session on Market Misconducts/ Abuses for the securities brokers

Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) has always been taking various regulatory measures to protect the integrity and fairness of the securities market. As part of these efforts, PSX regularly conducts awareness sessions and webinars for the market participants with an aim to impart knowledge of the core regulatory requirements and ensure strong compliance culture.

In this regard, PSX conducted another regulatory awareness session for the market participants on important area of Market Misconducts/ Abuses prescribed under Chapter 7A of PSX Rulebook. During the session, the Chief Regulatory Officer of PSX along with his senior Surveillance team members provided detailed insight on the legal frameworks governing market abuses and the various forms of market abuses which are prohibited and tantamount to criminal offenses if committed by any person. Besides, the PSX officials also enlightened the participants about the responsibilities of Brokers, PSX and SECP with regard to market misconduct/ abuse as well as powers of PSX and SECP in the market surveillance and related enquiries and investigations and the strengthening of surveillance activities post deployment of state-of-the-art surveillance system at PSX.”