The Securities and Exchange Commission said the suspension of BGL Securities Plc, its subsidiaries and sponsored individuals from all capital market activities still subsisted.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, following publications of the BGL 50 Index.
It stated that SEC, in a notice posted on its official website, said the commission dissociated itself from the BGL 50 Index publication.
It said the notice drew the attention of the commission to a market index titled: “BGL 50” currently being sponsored by the company.
It said: “This is to remind the general public that the suspension of BGL Plc, its subsidiaries and sponsored individuals from all capital market activities still subsists.
“The commission hereby dissociates itself from the ‘BGL 50 Inde’ publication.”
The News Agency of Nigeria recalled that SEC, in May, announced the suspension of BGL Group Plc from all capital market operations.
The SEC also said Albert Okumagba, the Group Managing Director of BGL Group, should cease to be a registered sponsored individual with the commission.
The commission suspended the group following various complaints received from investors against subsidiaries of BGL Group.
SEC directed: “BGL Asset Management Limited, BGL Capital Limited and BGL Securities Limited, be suspended from all capital market activities.
“All Sponsored Individuals of BGL Asset Management Limited, Capital Ltd and Securities Ltd whose particulars are contained in the commission’s record as at December 2014 are suspended from performing any capital market activity.”
The commission referred all suspicious transactions observed in the course of the investigation to the appropriate law enforcement agencies for further investigation.
The commission said all individuals involved in the company had been referred to the SEC Administrative Proceedings Committee, which would give all parties to the cases fair hearing.
It noted that the commission was empowered by the Investments and Securities Act 2007 and Rules and Regulation to protect the integrity of the capital market.
SEC said it was committed to sanction violators of the provisions of the law.
NAN.
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