Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to explore the legal and institutional frameworks for optimal regulation of capital market beyond compliance-based regulation, to enable the market to deliver on its strategic role as the enabler of efficient allocation of resources and economic growth....

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse the correlation between the rule of law and the efficient functioning of capital markets. It attempts to examine the Nigerian capital market and how the rule of law can be used to prevent fraud and promote the proper functioning of the...

Purpose: This paper aims to analyze the importance and application of whistleblowing in the fight against fraud in Nigeria’s capital market. Design/methodology/approach: Drawing from existing legislation and literature in the area, the paper (by adopting a doctrinal approach), analyzes the...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the prevalence of corruption not as it concerns corruption generally but specifically in relation to corporations in Nigerian. It examines the corporate sector and how a good legal regime can be used to prevent frauds and promote a more efficient...