Capital Markets Authority of Uganda

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Capital Markets Authority of Uganda
Agency overview
Formed1996 (1996)
Jurisdiction Uganda
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Employees22 (2014) [1]
Agency executives
Website www.cmauganda.co.ug

The Capital Markets Authority of Uganda (CMA) is a semi-autonomous government body responsible for the financial regulation of the capital markets industry in Uganda.

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Overview

The CMA approves the offers of all securities to the public and licenses market professionals like broker-dealers, investment advisers, and fund managers. It licenses stock exchanges but has so far issued licences only to the Uganda Securities Exchange and ALTX East Africa Securities Exchange. Its overall objectives are market regulation and investor protection. [4]

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References

  1. CMA (2014). "Capital Markets Authority Team". Capital Markets Authority (CMA). Archived from the original on 5 June 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. Ligami, Christabel (6 November 2013). "CMA Uganda Appoints New Chief Executive Officer". The EastAfrican . Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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