Cyprus Securities Bureau

Mandated to ensure that organizations engaging in financial and associated services adhere to regulatory requirements and implement business principles and sensible operational guidelines, the Cyprus Securities Bureau maintains the integrity of the financial system by thoroughly examining and monitoring market activities as well as its investment participants.

Cyprus Securities Bureau oversees and regulates majority of financial services markets, continuously developing the best of institutional standards, enforcing rules and policies for carrying out inquisitions, and taking action against organizations unable to comply or have questionable business interests.

While maintaining confidence in the economic system is its critical role, the Cyprus Securities Bureau is committed to raising awareness and public understanding through various investor education initiatives, with the ultimate goal of protecting consumers and preventing financial misconduct and criminal activities.

Investors

With its aim of educating the investing public, the Cyprus Securities Bureau provides resources to promote better understanding of investment opportunities and the securities markets not only for the seasoned investor but also for those about to invest.

Creating Your Portfolio of Bonds

In creating a portfolio of bonds, you’ll be dealt with several bond offers including that of individual bonds, bond fund investments, and unit trusts. There is a wide selection of individual bonds an investor can decide on in creating a portfolio to complement the investment requirements and targets. Majority of these bond types are purchased and later put up for sale in the over-the-counter sector, although some bigger bond types are also listed on some exchanges.

Enhancing Practices for Corporate Productivity

Corporations and stakeholders can overturn the global economic slowdown as a chance to enhance corporate productivity practices. Though organizations are not to be blamed for the current financial woes, afforded the relevance of their contributions, as well as the many visionaries that sit on boards, this should be treated as an order for change. Purposely, many boards of directors need to become more aware and committed. This is possible by a restructure in board member lineup and skill sets, by leveraging the use of external advisors and documentation, by implementing new discussion practices, or preferably, by all three.

Regulations

Cyprus Securities Bureau provides resources for releases in relation to its regulatory enforcement activities, comprising of proposed policies and rules, agency releases, regulatory compliance statements, and procedural implementations.

Advancing International Issuer Documentation

The Cyprus Securities Bureau is recommending a couple of improvements to rules pertaining to international private issuers that are intended to enhance the openness of the public capital markets to these issuers, as well as to augment the information that is accessible to investors. These revisions are part of a cycle of programs that aims to tackle developments in the disclosure and other requirements applicable to international private issuers in light of market developments, new technologies and other matters in a manner that promotes investor protection, cross-border capital flows and the elimination of unnecessary barriers to our capital markets.

Release on Administrative Documentation of Financial and Authorization Reports

The Cyprus Securities Bureau is making available this release to provide direction and regulation for administrative bodies pertaining to examination and review of internal control over financial documentation. The release establishes a procedure by which administrative boards can implement a top-down, risk-based examination of internal control over financial documentation. A thorough review that addresses this directive is one way to meet the evaluation standards established in this release.

For more information

please contact the Cyprus Securities Bureau.