VII E. Strengthen Regulation and Supervision: PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
VII E. Strengthen Regulation and Supervision: PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA
stability and the extent of services provided. Regulation and supervision are typically aimed
at the protection of investors from the potentially opportunistic behavior of insiders. Investor
protection helps solve agency problems and information asymmetry arising from inside information.14 This helps in making optimal decisions, increasing access to external finance
and resulting in productive investment and eventually higher firm growth (La Porta, Lopezde-
Silanes and Shleifer, 2003). There is the need for a well structured and clear rule of law,
within an efficient judicial system, which allows for contract repudiation and expropriation
risk in this regard.
Regular disclosure, transparency and enforcement form an integral part of regulation and
supervision. Important disclosure requirements include relevant information with regards to
transactions, accounting and the identity of ultimate beneficial owners. They must be
nonetheless simple and supportive of the legal and accounting framework (Friedman and
Grose, 2006). Similarly enforcement procedures need not be long, cumbersome and
expensive. Enforcement essentially requires compliance and the ability to prosecute. The
presence of a securities regulator is important in this regard to ensure enforcement. Such
enforcement can also be complimented by effective private laws on contracts and dispute
resolutions (Lopez-de-Silanes, 2004). The presence of strong corporate governance
mechanisms also help boost investor confidence in regulatory issues.
Strict ethical and conduct of business rules could be developed for members of African stock
exchanges. Rules must follow international best practices but at the same time reflect local
structures and needs. Emerging African markets should also implement rules that are
“necessary” rather than what would be “nice” (Friedman and Grose, 2006). In Africa though,
there are laws and rules for regulation and supervision. The real challenge is the shortage of
experienced supervisors and the absence of a strong tradition favoring compliance with the
rules and discouraging regulatory forbearance (Vittas, 1998).
IMF Working Paper
African Department
Stock Market Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Critical Issues and Challenges
Prepared by Charles Amo Yartey and Charles Komla Adjasi
August 2007
VII E Strengthen Regulation and Supervision PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA - To learn more about this author, visit International Monetary Fund's Website.
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Regulation and supervision of the financial system play a great role in determining both its
stability and the extent of services provided. Regulation and supervision are typically aimed
at the protection of investors from the potentially opportunistic behavior of insiders. Investor
protection helps solve agency problems and information asymmetry arising from inside information.14 This helps in making optimal decisions, increasing access to external finance
and resulting in productive investment and eventually higher firm growth (La Porta, Lopezde-
Silanes and Shleifer, 2003). There is the need for a well structured and clear rule of law,
within an efficient judicial system, which allows for contract repudiation and expropriation
risk in this regard.
Regular disclosure, transparency and enforcement form an integral part of regulation and
supervision. Important disclosure requirements include relevant information with regards to
transactions, accounting and the identity of ultimate beneficial owners. They must be
nonetheless simple and supportive of the legal and accounting framework (Friedman and
Grose, 2006). Similarly enforcement procedures need not be long, cumbersome and
expensive. Enforcement essentially requires compliance and the ability to prosecute. The
presence of a securities regulator is important in this regard to ensure enforcement. Such
enforcement can also be complimented by effective private laws on contracts and dispute
resolutions (Lopez-de-Silanes, 2004). The presence of strong corporate governance
mechanisms also help boost investor confidence in regulatory issues.
Strict ethical and conduct of business rules could be developed for members of African stock
exchanges. Rules must follow international best practices but at the same time reflect local
structures and needs. Emerging African markets should also implement rules that are
“necessary” rather than what would be “nice” (Friedman and Grose, 2006). In Africa though,
there are laws and rules for regulation and supervision. The real challenge is the shortage of
experienced supervisors and the absence of a strong tradition favoring compliance with the
rules and discouraging regulatory forbearance (Vittas, 1998).
IMF Working Paper
African Department
Stock Market Development in Sub-Saharan Africa: Critical Issues and Challenges
Prepared by Charles Amo Yartey and Charles Komla Adjasi
August 2007
VII E Strengthen Regulation and Supervision PROMOTING STOCK MARKET DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA - To learn more about this author, visit International Monetary Fund's Website.
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