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Higher Capital Thresholds And New Vasp Licences: Key Takeaways From The Nigerian Securities And Exchange Commission's January 2026 Circular

In January 2026, the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") issued a circular that significantly increased the minimum capital requirements for Capital Market Operators (CMOs).

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

A Legal Analysis Of The Securities And Exchange Commission's Revised Minimum Capital Framework For Capital Market Operators In Nigeria

On 16 January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "the Commission") issued Circular No. 26-1 pursuant to its regulatory powers under the Investments and Securities Act, 2025.

Nigeria Finance

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

SEC Releases A New Minimum Capital For Regulated Capital Market Entities

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has rolled out a major update to the Minimum Capital Requirements (MCR) for regulated capital market entities...

Nigeria Finance

Syntegral Legal Practice

SEC Nigeria Revises Minimum Capital Requirements For Capital Market Operators

The Securities and Exchange Commission has issued Circular No. 26-1 dated 16th January 2026, revising the minimum capital requirements applicable to regulated capital market entities in Nigeria.

Nigeria Commercial

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Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie

Bonds Vs Commercial Papers: Examining Key Roles And Differences In Nigeria's Financial Markets

Nigeria Finance

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Hanging In The Balance: Securing A Company's Debt By A Fixed Or Floating Charge?

Nigeria Finance

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

True-Sale Securitisation In The Legal Context

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Effective Ways To Recover Debts Using The Claims Framework Under The Admiralty Jurisdiction Act Of Nigeria

Nigeria Transport

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Effective Debt Recovery In Nigeria: Prioritising ADR Over The Litigation Minefield

Nigeria Litigation

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Investment And Securities Act 2025 Navigating The Key Updates

Nigeria Commercial

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Sobowale, Medidem & Bello

Agency Banking In Nigeria - The Fintech Play

Nigeria Finance

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Balogun Harold

The Legal And Regulatory Framework For Private Debt Funds In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

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Pavestones Legal

The New CBN Agency Banking Regulations - Key Considerations For Venture-Backed Fintechs

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

Agency Banking vs. Deposit-Banking: Key Considerations For Fintechs

Nigeria Finance

BH

Balogun Harold

Legal Issues In REITs In Nigeria | Regulatory, Tax & Investment Overview

Nigeria Finance

TT

The Trusted Advisors

The Implementation Of The Nigeria Tax Act 2025 – Practical Guidance For Businesses

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Pavestones Legal

US Introduces Visa Bond For Nigerians

Nigeria Immigration

AP

Advocaat Law Practice

4 Top Nigerian Tax Compliance Considerations For Boards In 2026

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Business Restructuring: The Tax Angle

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KPMG Nigeria

How To Establish A Microfinance, Lending, Or Payment Company In Nigeria

If you are thinking about launching a microfinance bank, lending company, or payment platform in Nigeria, this guide is written from the ground up based on real-world experience.

Nigeria Finance

TT

The Trusted Advisors

The Legal Identity Of Debt Instruments: From Promise To Enforceable Right

The legal identity of debt instrument is founded on the principle that what begins as a simple promise to repay evolves through force of law into a legally binding obligation that defines the relationship between the issuer and investors...

Nigeria Finance

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Summary Of Key Changes To The Investment And Securities Act 2025

The Investments and Securities Act ("ISA") 2025 marks a significant milestone in Nigeria's capital market regulation, coming into effect 18 years after the Investment and Securities Act 2007 (the "Repealed Act").

Nigeria Finance

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PwC Nigeria

TEMPLARS Transcripts: Energy & Natural Resources Digest | November 2025

Vitol Upstream Ghana Limited, ENI Ghana Exploration and Production Limited and the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) ("Parties"), Partners of the Offshore Cape Three Points (OCTP) in Ghana...

Worldwide Energy

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Templars

Understanding The Full Extent Of Amcon's Power To Seize A Property Through Lawsuits Involving The Recovery Of Debts: A Review Of The Decision In Amcon -V- Funmilayo Adeyemi (Unreported: Suit No. FHC/L/CS/1696/2018, Judgement Delivered On 15 July 2020)

Nigeria Real Estate

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Abdu-Salaam Abbas & Co.

Minimum Share Capital Threshold For Company Registration In Nigeria

Nigeria Commercial

AS

Aekley Solicitors

Regulatory Mapping In The Nigerian Fintech Sector (TALP's Fintech Series 4)

Nigeria Technology

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Tope Adebayo LP

Climate Financing: Debt-To-Nature And Debt-For-Climate Swaps

Worldwide Finance

ALP NG & Co

The Role Of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) In Corporate Finance And Investments

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Nigeria's Historic Tax Reform: A Game-Changer With Missing Pieces

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

Nigeria Commercial

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

The Implications Of Debt Financing And Equity Financing On Businesses

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

An Overview Of The Nigerian Investment And Securities Act 2025

Nigeria Finance

Gresyndale Legal

Review Of The Investment And Securities Act Of 2025

Nigeria Commercial

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Regulatory Update: Corporate Affairs Commission Issues New Schedule Of Fees

The Corporate Affairs Commission (the "CAC") has issued a new schedule of fees (the "Revised Schedule"), superseding the previous regime that governed the cost of incorporation...

Nigeria Commercial

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Moroom Africa Legal Consults

The Implications Of Debt Financing And Equity Financing On Businesses

Running a business whether a company or Small and Medium Enterprises (SME's) can be financially demanding. Where this is the case, business owners seek various options to fund the business.

Nigeria Commercial

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

An Overview Of The Nigerian Investment And Securities Act 2025

The Nigerian capital market has undergone a significant regulatory transformation with the recent enactment of the Investment and Securities Act 2025 signed into law on March 31, 2025...

Nigeria Finance

Gresyndale Legal

Review Of The Investment And Securities Act Of 2025

The Investment and Securities Act (ISA) of 2025 was signed into law on March 31st, 2025, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, repealing and replacing the Investment and Securities Act (ISA) of 2007...

Nigeria Commercial

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The Trusted Advisors

Doing Business In Nigeria: How To Register A Foreign-Owned Business In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

Beyond Banks And Debt Markets:as A More Flexible Alternative Financing Option For Businesses

Securing capital is integral to the growth of any business and companies typically explore two primary avenues: debt financing and equity financing. While debt financing often involves traditional banks and capital markets.

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

Is It Legal To Seize Another Person's Property To Offset A Debt?

The act of detention of a chattel or seizing of property belonging to another and refusing to deliver up the property upon demand by the owner is called "detinue" in law.

Nigeria Litigation

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Nomos Legal Practice

Nature Of Garnishee Proceedings And Enforcement Of Judgment Debts In Nigeria

Business transactions sometimes do not always go as planned. Many business owners at a point in time find themselves in bad debt and deep financial crisis that becomes impossible to remedy.

Nigeria Litigation

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Nomos Legal Practice

Debt Recovery In Nigeria: The Effective Strategies And Stages

Debt recovery refers to the process of collecting money owed by individuals or corporations. It is crucial for maintaining financial health and has direct implications for credit ratings. The process typically follows.

Nigeria Insolvency

Adeola Oyinlade & Co

A Review Of The Nigeria Foreign Exchange Code

Nigeria Finance

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Exploring Viable Options For The Recapitalization Of Financial Institutions In The Nigerian Capital Market

Nigeria Finance

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Stren & Blan Partners

Unleashing Growth: The Role Of Financial Advisors In Nigeria's Recapitalised Banking Sector

Nigeria Finance

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Forvis Mazars

Financial Sector Outlook H1 – August 2024

Nigeria Finance

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Stren & Blan Partners

The Would-be Impact Of The SEC-NECA Partnership On The Nigerian Capital Market

Nigeria Finance

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Tope Adebayo LP

Capital Markets, Private Equity And Mergers & Acquisitions: Key Regulatory Updates

Nigeria Commercial

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Stren & Blan Partners

An Appraisal Of The Asset Management Corporation Of Nigeria (AMCON) Act, 2010

Nigeria Finance

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Navigating Company Insolvency: Rescue Mechanisms And Legal Solutions

Nigeria Insolvency

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Strategies To Unlock Non-Tax Revenues In Nigeria

Nigeria Finance

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Cross-Border Mergers And Acquisitions Transactions Involving Companies In Emerging Economies

Nigeria Commercial

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Legal And Regulatory Frameworks For Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

Nigeria Finance

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Streamsowers & Kohn

The Importance Of Contracts For Small Companies

Nigeria Commercial

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S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Nigerian Eurobonds – Key Contractual Terms And Considerations For Investors

Nigeria Insolvency

BH

Balogun Harold

Understanding Debt Capital Market Transaction Structuring: A Practical Approach

Nigeria Commercial

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AELEX

Lawspectives: Debt Recovery By Gabriel Cornelius (Video)

Nigeria Finance

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

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