The Commission's main functions are:

• Regulating the business of the Stock Exchanges or any other securities market.
• Registering and regulating the business of stock-brokers, sub-brokers, share transfer agents, merchant bankers and managers of   issues, trustee of trust deeds, registrar of an issue, underwriters, portfolio managers, investment advisers and other intermediaries in the securities market
• Registering, monitoring and regulating of collective investment scheme including all forms of mutual funds.
• Monitoring and regulating all authorized self regulatory organizations in the securities market.
• Prohibiting fraudulent and unfair trade practices relating to securities trading in any securities market.
• Promoting investors’ education and providing training for intermediaries of the securities market.
• Prohibiting insider trading in securities. 
• Regulating the substantial acquisition of shares and take-over of companies.
• Undertaking investigation and inspection, inquiries and audit of any issuer or dealer of securities, the Stock Exchanges and   intermediaries and any self regulatory organization in the securities market.
• Conducting research and publishing information.