SEC direct market operators two days to submit Q2 2026 ownership 

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed all Capital Market Operators to submit their Q2 2026 Ownership Structure and Capital Flows Returns on or before Friday, July 10, 2026.

This is according to the market regulator’s latest circular titled “Request for the Submission of Q2 2026 Ownership Structure and Capital Flows Returns” published on Wednesday, July 8.

The directive covers Registrars, Brokers/Dealers, Fund Managers, and other relevant operators.

The Commission published the reminder on July 8, 2026, leaving operators just two days to comply. The Commission said the returns support the compilation of Nigeria’s Balance of Payments (BOP) and International Investment Position (IIP) statistics.

“This exercise forms part of ongoing efforts to improve the quality, coverage, and reliability of Nigeria’s external sector statistics,” SEC stated.

Accordingly, operators are required to provide quarterly data on: Operators must report new equity and debt investments involving residents and non-residents.

They must also disclose foreign portfolio holdings, cross-border transactions, and investments linked to mergers and acquisitions.

Equity and debt holdings of non-residents in Nigerian entities and those of Nigerian residents in foreign entities; Investments arising from mergers, acquisitions, and other business combinations involving resident and non-resident entities; and

Other cross-border capital market transactions.

The SEC described the exercise as a continuous quarterly obligation, not a one-off requirement.