The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan held a consultative session in Karachi with registered intermediaries to gather stakeholder feedback on a proposed Framework for Registered Intermediaries, centred on mandatory training and a shift away from periodic renewal requirements. Under the proposal, mandatory training would be introduced to enhance compliance standards and strengthen the procedural capacity of registered intermediaries, while periodic renewals would be abolished and replaced with a structured, continuous learning and evaluation mechanism. Participants were also briefed on expanded access to the SECP Financial Institutions Portal, which enables instant digital verification of company profiles and key corporate records.