The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled its agenda for the SEC/Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI) Compliance Summit 2025, scheduled to take place from November 24–25 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, with a strong focus on innovation-driven oversight and reforms to the Investments and Securities Act (ISA).
Positioned as a strategic follow-up to the highly successful 2024 edition, the 2025 summit will concentrate on strengthening transparency, market efficiency, and regulatory resilience across Nigeria’s capital market. According to the Commission, this year’s gathering is designed to push forward a new era of technology-enabled compliance, addressing emerging risks while supporting the evolution of market operations.
With the theme “Innovation and Compliance – Balancing Risks and Opportunities,” the summit will bring together capital market operators, self-regulatory organizations, FinTech innovators, regulators, and compliance professionals. Discussions will centre on developing risk-based, forward-looking compliance strategies capable of supporting a rapidly digitising marketplace.
The SEC emphasized that compliance officers are expected to play a central role at the event, given their growing responsibilities in safeguarding market integrity and ensuring institutions align quickly with regulatory updates. The summit will deepen engagement on beneficial ownership transparency, customer due diligence, and the deployment of RegTech and data analytics for real-time monitoring and reporting.
A major highlight will be the extensive review of the ISA 2025 compliance requirements, offering participants clarity on new expectations for market stakeholders. The Commission noted that expert-led sessions will provide insights into regulatory evolution, governance obligations, and the increasing need for advanced compliance tools as Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and digital platforms expand.
The SEC added that the forum will help strengthen governance structures by clarifying leadership responsibilities, addressing compliance gaps, and integrating regulatory expectations into corporate strategy. It will also promote collaboration between the public and private sectors to enhance Nigeria’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts.
The summit is expected to support capacity building, knowledge transfer, and stakeholder alignment as Nigeria adapts to fresh regulatory demands. The SEC described the 2025 Compliance Summit as a pivotal moment for advancing financial integrity, investor confidence, and innovation within the capital market as the regulatory landscape continues to evolve.
