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Investors need confidence\r\n                that the market is being supervised and that people and\r\n                businesses operating in the market follow the law.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                This is where financial market regulation becomes important.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"zs18-highlight\">\r\n                <strong>Simple idea:<\/strong> Regulation helps create a\r\n                market that is fairer, more orderly and more transparent.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- 02 -->\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"zs18-slide\">\r\n\r\n            <span class=\"zs18-number\">02 \/ 05<\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h3>Meet the Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia<\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"zs18-visual\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"zs18-icon\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\uddf2 \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<\/div>\r\n\r\n                <strong>\r\n                    Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia\r\n                <\/strong>\r\n\r\n                <p>\r\n                    Commonly known as the <strong>SEC Zambia<\/strong>.\r\n                <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                The Securities and Exchange Commission of Zambia is the\r\n                regulator responsible for overseeing Zambia's capital market.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                The Securities Act gives the Commission powers and functions\r\n                relating to the regulation and supervision of the capital\r\n                market.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                This includes areas such as securities exchanges and\r\n                capital-market operators.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"zs18-tip\">\r\n                When you hear about the <strong>SEC Zambia<\/strong> in the\r\n                stock market, think about market regulation, supervision and\r\n                investor protection.\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- 03 -->\r\n\r\n        <div class=\"zs18-slide\">\r\n\r\n            <span class=\"zs18-number\">03 \/ 05<\/span>\r\n\r\n            <h3>What Does the Regulator Do?<\/h3>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"zs18-visual\">\r\n\r\n                <div class=\"zs18-flow\">\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"zs18-box\">\r\n                        \ud83d\udcdc<br>\r\n                        Rules\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"zs18-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"zs18-box\">\r\n                        \ud83d\udc40<br>\r\n                        Supervision\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"zs18-arrow\">\u2192<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <div class=\"zs18-box\">\r\n                        \ud83d\udee1\ufe0f<br>\r\n                        Investor Protection\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <p>\r\n                The SEC has responsibilities designed to support the proper\r\n                functioning of Zambia's capital market.\r\n            <\/p>\r\n\r\n            <ul>\r\n                <li>Licensing and regulating relevant market operators<\/li>\r\n                <li>Supervising aspects of the capital market<\/li>\r\n                <li>Supporting fair and efficient trading<\/li>\r\n                <li>Promoting market integrity and transparency<\/li>\r\n                <li>Helping protect investors through regulation<\/li>\r\n            <\/ul>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"zs18-highlight\">\r\n                Regulation does not mean that an investor is guaranteed to\r\n                make money. 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