SECP Strengthens Islamic Finance with New Guidelines for Shariah-Compliant Intermediaries
This requirement applies to takaful operators, window takaful operators, and other Shariah-compliant licensed entities, namely non-banking finance companies, collective investment schemes, voluntary pension schemes, modarabas, modaraba management companies, private funds, and securities brokers.
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SECP Accelerates Digital Finance with New Lending Licenses, Signals Investment-Friendly Reforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a digital lending license to push Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and investment-friendly Pakistan.
Adil Aziz
PVARA Sets Regulatory Roadmap for Virtual Assets with AML/CFT Compliance at Core
The Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) convened its first board meeting focusing on operationalizing the Authority in line with international Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) (AML/CFT) standards, recommending independent directors with expertise in virtual assets for approval, and establishing the Authority’s core framework.
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SECP Streamlines Company Bank Account Setup with Secure QR-Verified Documents
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), in its drive to promote standardization and uniformity has issued a circular under the Companies Act, 2017, prescribing a Standard Format of Board Resolution for the opening of corporate bank accounts by the companies.
SECP Rolls Out New Regulations to Enhance Mutual Fund Transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a series of regulatory and developmental measures to reinforce the mutual funds industry and foster financial inclusion.
SECP Sets Historic Record with 4,065 Company Registrations in July 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has achieved a historic milestone by registering a record 4,065 companies in July 2025—the highest monthly registrations to date, surpassing the previous record of 3,609 set in May With 99.9% of incorporations processed digitally.
SECP Awards First Digital-Only Non-Life Insurance License in Pakistan to Digi Insurance Limited
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has granted the country’s first-ever digital-only non-life insurance license to Digi Insurance Limited.
SECP Makes Public “Women EquiSmart Policy 2025–2028” for Consultation
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the Draft Women EquiSmart Policy 2025–2028, its first comprehensive gender equality framework for regulated sectors, including capital markets, insurance, non-banking finance, and the corporate sector. The framework is now available on the SECP’s website for public consultation.
SECP Reports Record-Breaking Growth in Corporate Registrations During FY 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has made unprecedented strides in corporate registry reforms and digital transformation during fiscal year 2025.
SECP Forms Panel to Improve Investor Onboarding in Capital Markets
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has constituted a Committee to evaluate the existing account opening process with the intermediaries in capital markets, identify pain points, recommend improvements in existing processes and regulatory framework to make the account opening process more time efficient and customer-friendly.