In line with commitment to driving innovation and supporting a more efficient and transparent capital market, the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), has rolled out a range of new services aimed at improving investor experience, fostering inclusion, and strengthening market resilience.
The new introductions which are Joint Accounts, Premium Investor Tiers, API Access, and Expanded Data Services, reflect CSCS’s continued evolution as Nigeria’s premier market infrastructure committed to deepening the Nigerian capital market.
The introduction of Joint Accounts makes it easier for families, business partners, and co-investors to manage and monitor their investments together. This not only provides flexibility and transparency but also aligns with the growing demand for more collaborative investment management in today’s market.
With Premium Investor Tiers, CSCS is recognizing and rewarding active investors who desire specialized support and added value. The new service tier delivers a more personalized experience, ensuring that investors at every level enjoy convenience, reliability, and enhanced engagement.
CSCS’s newly launched API Access opens new possibilities for financial technology firms, brokers, and market operators to connect directly with CSCS’s systems. This enables the automation of core functions, promotes innovation, and ensures faster, more reliable services for investors and institutions alike.
These initiatives mark another important step in CSCS’s mission to building resilience of the ecosystem and enabling the sustainable growth of the market. These initiatives are anchored in technology, collaboration, and long-term value creation.
By continually investing in innovation, CSCS is helping build a capital market that works efficiently for all, from retail investors and brokers to regulators and policy makers.
Shehu Shantali, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CSCS stated, “Our commitment has always been to create a seamless and secure post-trade environment that supports market growth. These new services are designed to make things easier for investors and to help stakeholders access better data, faster transactions, and deeper value across the ecosystem.”
With these enhancements, CSCS reaffirms its role as a trusted catalyst for market efficiency and sustainability, extending its leadership beyond clearing and settlement to shaping the future of financial market innovation in Nigeria.
About CSCS
The Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) is a Public Limited Company with a diversified shareholder base, including the Nigerian Exchange Group, some of the largest banks in Nigeria, private equity firms, investment banks and other corporate and individual shareholders. With over two decades of operation, serving as the Central Securities Depository for the Nigerian Capital Market, CSCS has been pivotal to the growth and transformation of the capital market, including its audacious full dematerialization of share certificates and shortening of the settlement cycle in the capital market.
CSCS serves as the Central Depository for Equities, Commercial Papers, Corporate Bonds, Sub-National Bonds, certain Sovereign Bonds (such as the FGN Sukuk and the FGN Savings Bond), Equity-traded Funds, Real estate Investment Trusts, Mutual funds and Commodities. CSCS is licensed and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The activities of CSCS are governed by the Investment and Securities Act 2007, the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2004, and the SEC Rules.
