Tag: investor protection

The Virtual Assets Alliance of Pakistan (VAAP) has been formally established to promote investor protection, cybersecurity awareness and transparency in the country's cryptocurrency market. The alliance plans to improve industry data collection, support independent research and encourage cooperation between crypto businesses and local institutions.

CIPC and The LOG will host a seminar at NIC Karachi on October 30 to help students, founders and traders identify crypto scams and financial fraud.

SECP has approved a Corporate Intelligence Unit to identify suspected financial fraud, monitor public information and protect investors from illegal schemes.

PVARA says Pakistan is moving closer to a licensing regime for virtual asset service providers focused on transparency, investor protection and regulation.

Japan amends the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act to regulate crypto assets, introducing strict insider trading bans and 10 year prison sentences.

An in-depth analysis of Pakistan’s new digital finance framework following the Virtual Assets Ordinance 2025, examining how the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority and the State Bank of Pakistan aim to balance innovation with oversight, strengthen consumer protection, and build trust in cryptocurrencies, tokenized assets, and virtual asset service providers.

MUFAP has become the first Section 42 company in Pakistan to be granted SRO status by SECP, enhancing self-regulation, investor protection, and market integrity in the fund management and pension sector.