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	Who We Are
Our Vision A vibrant, competitive financial services sector that has sound regulatory practices and policies that promotes confidence. Our Purpose To contribute to the growth and development of a financial services sector that is vibrant and competitive.	The Commission is a statutory body established in 1995 pursuant to the Securities Board Act, 1995, which was repealed and replaced by the Securities Industry Act, 1999. The Commission is responsible for the administration of the Securities Industry Act, 1999 and the Investment Funds Act, 2003 pursuant to which it supervises and regulates the activities of the investment funds, securities and capital markets. Effective January 1, 2008, the Commission was appointed as the Inspector of Financial and Corporate Service Providers (FCSPA) (the Inspector). The role of the Inspector, as set out in the Financial and Corporate Service Providers Act, 2000, provides for the supervision and regulation of financial service providers and financial institutions not otherwise regulated under securities, banking and insurance laws. Our Mission To effectively oversee and regulate the activities of the securities and capital markets, to protect the investors while strengthening the public and institutional confidence in the integrity of those markets. Our Mandate The Commission’s mandate is to formulate principles to regulate and govern investment funds, securities and capital markets; maintain surveillance over investment funds, securities and capital markets ensuring orderly, fair and equitable dealings; create and promote conditions to ensure orderly growth and development of capital markets; and to advise the Minister of Finance regarding investment funds, securities and capital markets.