SEC to spotlight sustainable finance during world investor week 2022

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it will spotlight issues related to investor resilience and sustainable finance during world investor week 2022. 

According to a statement issued over the weekend, the 6th edition of the 2022 world investor week (WIW) will hold between October 24 and October 28, 2022.

The commission added that it is coordinated by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

It said SEC, in collaboration with the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC), will join the rest of the world to celebrate the event. 

The event is themed: “Investor Resilience; and Sustainable Finance”. 

The commission, being a member representing Nigeria in the organisation, has lined up a series of activities to commemorate this year’s event.  

According to the commission, some of the activities slated for the event include interaction with the public on topics regarding investor education as well as rights and protection that are considered critical to retail investors nationwide. 

Specifically, webinars titled “The Non-Interest Capital Market as Panacea to Mortgage Financing in Nigeria” and “Investor Resilience and Sustainable Finance” will be hosted on October 26 and 27, 2022, respectively.

Lamido Yuguda, director-general, SEC, said the commission as well as other players in the capital market have, over time, frequently sought to enhance the level and quality of financial literacy in Nigeria.