The NSSMC Prohibited Trading in Securities of Two Companies

The National Securities and Stock Market Commission (the NSSMC) in cooperation with the State Tax Service of Ukraine and the Main Investigation Department of the Security Service of Ukraine have undertaken a number of actions to prevent violations of investors’ rights and abuse on capital markets, with regard to combating laundering of money obtained by criminal means.

The actions were taken within the interagency working group on the prevention of abuse on the capital markets and anti-money laundering.

Taking into consideration the information received from the State Tax Service of Ukraine, the NSSMC resolved on the prohibition of trading in securities of Closed-End Non-Diversified Mutual Venture Investment Fund “Portfelni Investytsii” and Closed-End Non-Diversified Mutual Venture Investment Fund “Novitni Tekhnologii” of AMC “Prudent” LLC. The total volume of trade in these securities since the beginning of 2020 amounted to 2.8 billion UAH, dozens of legal entities were the participants of these transactions.

The NSSMC in cooperation with the State Tax Service of Ukraine are undertaking further actions to pursue financial transactions and files with regard to financial monitoring, control over timeliness, accuracy, completeness of accrual and payment of taxes, as well as verification of financial transactions that may be related to laundering of money obtained by criminal means.