By Kelechi Mgboji
Deap Capital Plc, UNIC Insurance Plc are among 94 capital market operators listed for withdrawal of their operating licences for inability to meet with regulatory obligations and perform various functions for which they were licensed.
Apart from being an underwriter, UNIC Insurance is a corporate investment adviser, fund/portfolio manager but, according to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has been inactive and supplied no information to confirm their shareholders fund.
Deap Capital Management & Trust Plc also listed for withdrawal of their operating licence is a fund/portfolio manager and an issuing house which the capital market apex regulator said has been inactive and currently on suspension.
In a notice posted on its website on Friday titled ‘Pre-notice on Cancellation of Certificates of Registration of Inactive Capital Market Operators’, SEC listed 94 Capital Market Operators (CMOs) that may lose operating certificates of registration to perform various functions in the Nigerian capital market after this December 4 unless the firms prove otherwise.
According to Mounir Gwarizo led SEC, the firms failed to meet up with September 30 deadline for new minimum capital requirement even as some have been Inactive and could not perform the functions for which they were registered.
“These capital mark operators have consistently failed to render their statutory returns to the Commission and may have been unable to comply with the new minimum capital requirements before the deadline stipulated by the Commission which expired on 30th September, 2015.
“In view of this fact, the Commission hereby directs the affected CMOs to make presentations to the Commission, on or before 4th December, 2015, giving reasons why their registration as CMOS should not be cancelled,” the notice stated.
The apex capital market regulator had earlier fixed September 30 as recapitalisation deadline with the provision that affected operators would only apply for fresh registration to operate in the Nigerian capital market.
The affected companies which are into Corporate Investment Advisers, Solicitors, Reporting Accountants, Issuing Houses, Receiving Bankers, FMDQ OTC Dealers, Broker/Dealers, Registrars, Fund /Portfolio Managers, Rating Agencies, Trustees, Underwriters, Custodians, and Venture Capital Managers are:
1. 2AS AMAO CONSULT Individual Sub-broker Inactive
2. AIQ VENTURE CAPITAL FUND MANAGERS LTD Private Equity Fund Manager Inactive
3. ALLBOND INVESTMENT LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
4. AMALGAMATED CAPITAL FUNDS LTD Venture Capital Manager Inactive
5. ASSOCIATED INVESTMENT TRUST CO. LIMITED Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive/On Suspension
6. BAYHEAD ALPHA CAPITAL LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
7. BLUEBIRD CAPITAL LTD Issuing House Inactive
8. BOSTON CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
9. BRICKFIELD ROAD ASSOCIATES LTD Rating Agency Inactive
10. CAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED Corporate Investment Adviser, Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
11. CAPITAL STRUCTURES LTD Portfolio Manager, Corporate Investment Adviser Inactive
12. CIRCULAR TRUST LTD Portfolio Manager Inactive/On Suspension
13. CITI ASSET MGT LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
14. CITIZENS INV. & SEC. LTD. Venture Capital Manager Inactive
15. CITY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT. LTD Broker/Dealer Inactive
16. CONSOLIDATED INVESTMENT LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
17. CONSULT & CAPITAL LIMITED Fund Manager Inactive
18. DAKAL SERVICES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
19. DEAP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT & TRUST PLC. Fund/Portfolio Manager, Issuing House Inactive/On Suspension
20. DE-CANON INVESTMENT LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
21. DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS CO. Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
22. DOLBIC FINANCE LIMITED Corporate Investment Adviser, Portfolio Manager, Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
23. DVCF OIL & GAS PLC Venture Capital and Fund Manager Inactive
24. DYNAMIC TRUST & SECURITIES LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive/On Suspension
25. EAZYTRADE CONCEPT LTD. Portfolio Manager Inactive
26. ELYON’S ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD Fund Manager Inactive/On Suspension
27. EMI CAPITAL RESOURCES LTD Broker/Dealer Inactive
28. ENTERPRISE CAPITAL MGT. LTD. Venture Capital Manager Inactive
29. EQUINOX ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Corporate Investment Adviser, Portfolio Manager Inactive
30. EXPRESS DISCOUNT LIMITED Fund/Portfolio Manager, Corporate Investment Adviser Inactive
31. FB ASSET MGT. LIMITED Portfolio Manager, Corporate Investment Adviser Inactive
32. FIRST ALSTATE SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
33. FIRST MARINA TRUST LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
34. FITTCO SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
35. FLOODGATE FINANCE & SEC. LIMITED Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
36. G. AKOMAS & PARTNERS Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
37. GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKET LTD. Issuing House Inactive
38. GLOBAL INV. & SEC. LTD. Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
39. GOMBE SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
40. HABITAT TRUST LTD Fund Manager Inactive
41. HAZONWAO ASSETS MANAGEMENT LTD Fund Manager Inactive
42. HONEY COMB ASSET MGT. LTD. Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
43. INDEMNITY FINANCE LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
44. INTEGRATED CAPITAL SERVICES LTD Issuing House Inactive
45. INVESTMENT MONITORS LTD Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
46. JUBILEE GLOBAL FUND PLC Fund Manager Inactive
47. KENDALL SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
48. KINGSWAY SECURITIES LIMITED Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
49. KOLTRON LTD Fund Manager Inactive
50. LOMBARD ASSET MGT. LIMITED Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
51. LYNAC SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
52. MALACHAI FUNDS & ASSETS MGT. LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
53. MANINVEST ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC Broker/Dealer Inactive
54. METROPOLITAN TRUST NIGERIA LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
55. NCDF INVESTMENT LIMITED Venture Capital Manager Inactive
56. N-CHEQUE SECURITIES LTD Portfolio Manager Inactive
57. NICHE SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
58. NICON Trustee LTD Corporate Investment Adviser, Registrar, Trustee, Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
59. NMA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES LTD Portfolio Manager Inactive
60. NOBLE FINANCIAL TRUST LTD. Fund/Portfolio Manager, Corporate Investment Adviser Inactive
61. NOUVEAU DELICE INTERNATIONAL Venture Capital Manager Inactive
62. NOVARE INVESTMENTS LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
63. OCEANIC TRUSTEE LTD Trustee Inactive/Undergoing Liquidation
64. OMAS INVESTMENT & TRUST COMPANY LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
65. OMNISOURCE INTERNATIONAL LTD. Broker/Dealer, Corporate Investment Adviser, Portfolio Manager Inactive/On Suspension
66. PAN SECURITIES LIMITED Portfolio Manager, Issuing House Inactive
67. PEACH & PRIME LTD. Portfolio Manager Inactive
68. PEAK SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
69. PENINSULA ASSET MANAGEMENT & INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
70. PHB ASSET MANAGEMENT Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive/Under Liquidation
71. PLATINUM CAPITAL LIMITED Issuing House, Broker/Dealer, Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
72. PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
73. PRUDENTIAL TRUST CO. LTD. Issuing House Inactive
74. REAL LAAM Individual Sub-broker Inactive
75. SEASONS TRUST & INVESTMENT LTD Portfolio Manager Inactive
76. SECURITIES SOLUTIONS LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
77. SECURITIES TRADING & INVESTMENTS LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
78. SKYLIMIT INVESTMENT LTD Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
79. SLAMAD SECURITIES LTD Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
80. STACOPRIME CAPITAL LTD Corporate Sub-Broker Inactive
81. STOCK INVESTMENT SEC. LTD. Corporate Investment Adviser, Fund Manager Inactive
82. SYNERGY INV. & SEC. LIMITED Registrars,Trustee, Corporate Investment Adviser, Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
83. TARICOL INVESTMENT LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
84. TREASURELINE INTERLINK LTD Fund Manager Inactive
85. TRUEVINE GLOBAL ASSET MGT. LIMITED Corporate Investment Adviser, Portfolio Manager Inactive
86. UNIC INSURANCE PLC Underwriter, Corporate Investment Adviser, Fund/portfolio Manager Inactive/No information to confirm their Shareholders fund
87. UTB TRUSTEE LIMITED Trustee Inactive
88. VENTURES & TRUST LIMITED Corporate Investment Adviser, Fund Manager Inactive
89. VILEO CAPITAL & ASSET MGT. LTD Fund/Portfolio Manager Inactive
90. VISA INVESTMENTS & SEC. LTD Portfolio Manager Inactive
91. WEST AFRICAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS MANAGERS LTD Fund Manager Inactive
92. WIZETRADE CAPITAL & ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension
93. WT SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive
94. ZUMA SECURITIES LIMITED Broker/Dealer Inactive/On Suspension