Corporate regulations: SECP imposes supervisory fee
The SECP continuously monitors the affairs of listed companies
ISLAMABAD:
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has imposed supervisory fee on all the companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). It is applicable with effect from July 1, 2016, said a statement issued here Monday by the commission. The fee will be collected by PSX, at the rate of 10% of its listing fee, on behalf of the SECP. It is to be paid by the listed companies in addition to the listing fee paid to the PSX. The SECP continuously monitors the affairs of listed companies, and the process requires extra efforts and human capital. Similar fee is being charged by the regulators in other jurisdictions as well.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 26th, 2016.
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has imposed supervisory fee on all the companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). It is applicable with effect from July 1, 2016, said a statement issued here Monday by the commission. The fee will be collected by PSX, at the rate of 10% of its listing fee, on behalf of the SECP. It is to be paid by the listed companies in addition to the listing fee paid to the PSX. The SECP continuously monitors the affairs of listed companies, and the process requires extra efforts and human capital. Similar fee is being charged by the regulators in other jurisdictions as well.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 26th, 2016.