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“Capital Market – Institutions, Investment, and Investor Protection” conference, presided by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mirko Cvetkovic and the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires Lee Litzenberger, highlighted the new protections the Capital Market Law and its bylaws will provide for investors.  The symposium, held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New Belgrade, was hosted by the Securities Commission and USAID’s Business Enabling Project.

“The U.S. Government, through USAID, has provided significant assistance to the Government of Serbia to develop the Capital Market Law and relevant bylaws,” said Litzenberger.  “The result is that all market participants are now working within a clear regulatory framework.”

The Securities Commission’s guidelines for the issuance of securities are more detailed than in the past, dictating who may issue securities and under what conditions, and whether a prospectus is required.  Increased regulation and more detailed prospectus contents will contribute to improved safety for investors. 

The additional information that the new Law on Capital Markets requires affords further protection for investors who can now better judge whether issues meet their financial goals and provide the level of security they require.  This extra protection will create a safer, more efficient market.  In addition, the new law stipulates fines and imprisonment for market manipulators and people abusing insider information.