ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Wednesday said that private companies especially startups are allowed to offer ownership right to their employees as non-monetary compensation for their intellectual services and promotion of their business. Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) is a popular method of attracting, motivating, and retaining employees. Stock Option Plans […]

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SEC) on Tuesday advised the general public to verify legitimacy of entities before investing their hard-earned money and savings. The regulator in a statement said that in order to promote protection of investors and the public interest, it regularly issues warnings and alerts, guiding the general public […]

ISLAMABAD: The total number of companies registered by Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has increased to 137,054 by the end of February 2021, a statement said. A host of reforms by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) for ease of doing business have led to 39 percent corporate growth in February compared to the […]

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Tuesday proposed to reduce time limit to three days for making payment of cash dividends. The SECP issued SRO 229(I)/2021 dated February 18, 2021 to introduce draft amendment in the Companies (Distribution of Dividends) Regulations, 2017. According to the draft an amendment has been proposed […]

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has launched a portal for expeditious bank account opening for newly registered companies, a statement said on Wednesday. The online portal provides banks real time access to statutory records of companies, thus enabling them to open corporate accounts without seeking physically certified copies of statutory documents, […]