Baseline Study of Collective Investment Schemes Industry of Trinidad and Tobago: Introduction
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The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) issues these guidelines to assist Listed Companies/Reporting Issuers, in the formulation of policies and procedures relating to the handling of price sensitive information, and the disclosure of such information to the public.
The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission (\”the Commission\”) has issued a Policy Guideline on Listed Companies\’ Handling of Material and Price Sensitive Information and a Statement of Best Disclosure Practices regarding such information.
Public disclosure may be satisfied by releasing the information through the news media, or by means of some non-exclusionary method of disclosure designed to provide broad public disclosure, such as announcements at a conference of which the public had notice and to which the public was granted access.
The Trinidad &Tobago Securities &Exchange Commission reminds companies listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, that in accordance with the Securities Industry Act, 1995, they are required to file a copy of their comparative financial statements with the Commission within 90days of their financial year-end.
In accordance with its statutory mandate to review, approve and regulate take-overs the Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission intends to recommend the making of take-over by-laws to the Honourable Minister of Finance.
The Trinidad and Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission has noted with concern, the practice by many companies listed on the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange, of disseminating price sensitive information to certain select persons and audiences ahead of their release of such information to the general public. Such action constitutes Selective Disclosure, a practice not conducive to the operation of a fair and equitable securities market.