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Best Practices and International Standards

What has enabled the financial services sector in South Africa to [fare] as well as it has over the years is that the FSB has been committed to adhering to best international standards applicable to the securities industry and other industries falling within its jurisdiction in the non-banking segment of the sector.

WEF Global Competitiveness Report 2013 ranks South Africa first out of 144 countries for its regulation of securities exchanges.

Capital Wants Regulatory Certainty

Welcome to the website of MarketReg Advisors.

As the financial markets around the world have grown more and more interconnected, those who have capital have seen an explosion in the number and variety of places where they can deploy that capital.  It’s not news that smart investors are looking for opportunities and returns, nor is it news that they’re willing to consider investments in emerging and frontier markets that were previously inaccessible to them due to technological barriers.  But it is an opportunity for market operators who understand how and why capital moves to move it to their markets instead of somebody else’s market.

As barriers to entry have fallen, capital has never been more far-ranging or moved as fast as it does today.  But capital these days isn’t only fast and creative, it’s also smart.  Investors in emerging markets want stability, predictability and transparency.  They want to know how their capital will be received, traded, settled and safeguarded.  They’re not afraid of taking economic risks, but they will avoid markets where they perceive that their money won’t be treated fairly in the face of local interests, or where the legal protections for investors are weak, or where there is not adequate transparency in financial, legal or accounting controls.  Simply put, they want to know what the rules are, how they can change, and how they’ll be enforced.

MarketReg Advisors can help you strengthen your regulatory infrastructure to give investors – foreign and local – the reassurances they’re seeking.  With over ten years experience in all aspects of regulating financial markets, MarketReg Advisors can help you identify areas for enhancing your regulatory presence, and help you design and implement regulatory structures that are attractive to foreign direct investment and capital inflows.