Milestones
Milestones
2023
- FMDQ Depository Limited becomes a Member of the International Securities Services Association
- FMDQ Group joins the South Africa-Nigeria Business Chamber
- Nigeria Launches a 10-Year National Housing Strategy Blueprint to Provide Quality Housing for Nigerians
- FMDQ Exchange-Traded Derivatives Market Goes Live with Two (2) Pioneer Products – FMDQ FGN Bond Futures and FMDQ Naira-Settled Exchange-Traded FX Futures
- 6th FMDQ GOLD Awards
- FMDQ Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
2022
2022
- FMDQ Group launches its Recycle Initiative – FMDQ Triple R Initiative
- FMDQ Group receives Gold Award at the Lagos State Year 2022 EQUAL summit
- FMDQ Group Launches Pioneer FMDQ Graduate Development Programme
- Completion of the FMDQ Private Markets and Oxford Foundry Entrepreneurial Leadership Programmes
- 5th FMDQ GOLD Awards
- FMDQ Group receives SERAS 2022 OPS-WASH Recognition for Best Company in Water & Sanitation
2022
- FMDQ Holdings PLC Becomes “FMDQ Group PLC“
- FMDQ Group becomes full Member of WFE and Observer Member of ICMA Green Bond Principles
- FMDQ Group renews Cooperation Agreement with FSD Africa; Launches the NGBMDP Impact Report
- FMDQ Private Markets and Oxford Foundry Launch Entrepreneurial Leadership Programmes under their Global Partnership
2021
2021
- FMDQ Clear Limited Becomes an Observer Member of CCP12 – The Global Association of Central Counterparties
- Receives SEC’s Approval of FMDQ Derivatives Market Rules and FMDQ Clearing Member Rules
- FMDQ Private Markets and Oxford Foundry, University of Oxford, Activate Pioneer Global Partnership
- 4th FMDQ GOLD Awards
2021
- FMDQ Private Markets Recognised by CBN as a Platform for Capital Formation for Private Companies
- FMDQ Group Becomes an Associate Member of Futures Industry Association
- FMDQ Clear Receives SEC’s Approval, Becomes Nigeria’s Foremost Central Counterparty
- FMDQ Exchange executes Listing Agent and Cooperation Agreement with Luxembourg Stock Exchange
- Launch of FMDQ Green Exchange – Africa’s Premier Green Exchange
- FMDQ Private Markets and Oxford Foundry Launch Entrepreneurial Leadership Programmes under their Global Partnership
2020
2020
- Launch of FMDQ-Next Virtual Financial Literacy
Series - FMDQ Group Unveiled Winners of 3rd Annual GOLD Awards
- FMDQ Clear landmarks as Nigeria’s premier CCP
- 9th Nigerian Senate Committee on Capital Market Visits FMDQ
- CBN and FMDQ introduce Long-Dated OTC FX Futures Contracts for up to 5 Years
2020
- Reorganisation of FMDQ into a Holding Company Structure comprising:– FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited– FMDQ Clear Limited
– FMDQ Depository Limited
– FMDQ Private Markets Limited - FMDQ Exchange publishes Statement of Compliance to IOSCO’s Principles for Financial Benchmarks
- AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited and FMDQ Group Sign MoU to Promote Product Innovation for Nigeria’s Capital Market
- FMDQ Group Becomes a Member of FinTech Association of Nigeria
- FMDQ Group wins two (2) Awards at the 8th Annual BusinessDay BAFI Awards
–Best Integrated Financial Market Infrastructure Provider of the Year
–Best Liquidity Solutions Provider/Multilateral Trading Facility of the Year
2019
2019
- Listing of First Corporate Green Bond
- Launch of FC4S Lagos
- Nigerian Capital Markets Conference & GOLD Awards
- Operationalisation of FMDQ Depository
- FMDQ Depository Registered by SEC
- Appointment as the FC4S Lagos Secretariat
- Admission to ISDA
- SEC Approval of FMDQ Exchange Equity Listing Rules
2018
2018
- Admitted as an Affiliate Member of IOSCO
- FMDQ Host British Prime Minister and Business Leaders
- Launch of FMDQ’s Flagship Corporate Responsibility Programme – FMDQ-Next
- Launch of FMDQ’s New Office Complex – Exchange Place
- Activation of Q-ex/CBN S4 Integration
- Launch of Nigerian Green Bond Market Development Programme
- Operationalisation of FMDQ Clear Limited
- FMDQ’s 1st Lustrum
- Incorporation of FMDQ Depository Limited
- Maiden FMDQ GOLD Awards
2017
2017
- FMDQ Clear Limited Registered by SEC
- Pioneer Listing of FGN Eurobond on
FMDQ Exchange - SEC Approval of FMDQ Exchange Sukuk Listing Rules
- Launch of Private Companies’ Bonds Noting Service
- Wins BusinessDay 2017 Award for Most Innovative in the Financial Markets
- Attained Affiliate Exchange of the WFE
2016
2016
- Launch of FMDQ Exchange Price Ticker Tape On Channels TV
- SEC Approval of STB Rules & Process
- Launch of FMDQ Academy
- Launch of DCMD Project
- MoU Execution with NMRC
- Launch of Naira-settled OTC FX Futures Market
- FMDQ Exchange Partners with PenCom towards Improved Governance
2015
2015
- Commencement Of Quotation Of Nigerian Treasury Bills & Commercial Papers
- Admission to ASEA and ICMA
- Commencement of Listing of FGN & Corporate Bonds
2014
2014
- Licencing Of Dealing Member (Banks)
- SEC Approval of FMDQ Bond Listing & Quotation Rules
- Release of FMDQ CP Quotation Rules &
Process - NIBOR Reform Licencing of Dealing Member (Banks)
- Introduction of Bloomberg e-bond Trading and Market Surveillance System
2013
- Launch of FMDQ
- Introduction of FMDQ Exchange Flagship Daily Quotations List
2012
- FMDQ OTC PLC Registered by SEC
2011
- FMDQ OTC PLC Incorporated
Definitions
- SEC – Securities and Exchange Commission
- WFE – World Federation of Exchanges
- ASEA: African Securities Exchanges Association
- ICMA: International Capital Markets Association
- FGN – Federal Government of Nigeria
- MoU – Memorandum of Understanding
- NIBOR – Nigerian Inter-bank Offered Rate
- DCMD –Debt Capital Markets Development
- EQUAL: Equity, Quality, Ubiquity, and Access in Learning
- OPS-WASH: Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- CP – Commercial Papers
- STB – Short-Term Bonds
- S4 – Scripless Securities Settlement System
- PenCom – National Pension Commission
- NMRC – Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company
- OTC – Over-the-Counter
- FX – Foreign Exchange
- BAFI – Banks and Other Financial Institutions
- FSD Africa: Financial Sector Deepening Africa
- SERAS: Sustainability, Enterprise, and Responsibility Awards
- IOSCO – International Organisation of Securities Commissions
- ISDA – International Swaps and Derivatives Association
- FC4SL – Financial Centre for Sustainability, Lagos
- CBN – Central Bank of Nigeria
- CCP – Central Counterparty
- FMDQ-Next –FMDQ Next Generation Financial Markets Empowerment Programme
- NGBMDP: The Nigerian Green Bond Market Development Programme