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EFSA\u2019s new regulations for investment in securities brokerages have gone into effect:<\/strong> The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA)\u2019s new regulations on investments in brokerage firms were published in the Official Gazette on Monday, Al Shorouk reports<\/a>. The new rules, which were issued in early May<\/a>, make it mandatory for the EFSA to approve transactions through which any individual or entity would acquire stakes of 10%, 25%, 33%, 50%, 66%, or 100% in a licensed brokerage. EFSA is presenting the change as being part of its drive to tighten capital market regulation and improve overall transparency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

EFSA\u2019s new regulations for investment in securities brokerages have gone into effect: The Egyptian Financial Supervisory Authority (EFSA)\u2019s new regulations on investments in brokerage firms were published in the Official Gazette on Monday, Al Shorouk reports. 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