The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Pakistan Expo Centres Private Limited (PEC) have signed an MoU to establish co-operation for creating financial awareness for the public. Akif Saeed, Commissioner, Investor Education and International Relations, SECP, and Zia-ul-Mustafa, Chief Financial Officer, Pakistan Expo Centres (Private) Limited, signed the MoU.

Akif Saeed highlighted various investor education initiatives under the SECP's Jamapunji Investor Education Campaign. He stressed the importance of financial literacy for both existing and potential investors of capital markets, and its role in educating the public to look for new investment opportunities.

Speaking on the occasion, Zia-ul-Mustafa said the PEC would cooperate with the Investor Education Jamapunji Campaign in educating the public about the importance of savings and investment. In this connection, PEC agrees to provide space to the SECP for its various activities such as seminars, conferences, conventions, workshops, trainings and corporate events.-PR

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