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How Crown Capital executes your trades

Shares Saver is an investment platform — not a stockbroker. When you invest, Shares Saver instructs Crown Capital, a regulated NGX dealing member, to purchase shares on your behalf. Here is exactly how that works.

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The three-party relationship

You

Set your plan in the app

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Shares Saver

Instructs the broker

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Crown Capital

Executes on the NGX

How a trade gets executed

1
You set up an investment plan
Through the Shares Saver app, you choose a company, set a monthly savings amount, and fund your account. Shares Saver holds your instruction.
2
Shares Saver instructs Crown Capital
Once your account is funded and your instruction is confirmed, Shares Saver sends a trade instruction to Crown Capital specifying the company, quantity, and your investor details.
3
Crown Capital places the order on the NGX
As a licensed NGX dealing member, Crown Capital places the buy order on the Nigerian Exchange. The order is matched with a willing seller at the prevailing market price.
4
Trade executes and settles (T+2)
Once the order is matched and executed, the T+2 settlement process begins. Two business days later, the shares are transferred from the seller's CSCS account to yours, and payment is settled.
5
Shares registered in your name
After settlement, your CSCS account reflects the purchased shares in your name. The company's registrar also updates their shareholder register. You are now a registered shareholder.

Why using a regulated broker matters

Direct NGX access

Only licensed dealing members can execute trades on the Nigerian Exchange. Crown Capital's NGX membership means your orders are placed directly on the live market — not routed through an intermediary.

SEC oversight

Crown Capital is licensed and supervised by the SEC. This provides an accountability framework — brokers must meet capital adequacy requirements and follow client asset handling rules.

Your shares in your name

After execution, shares are registered in your CSCS account in your legal name — not in Crown Capital's books. Your ownership is direct.

Regulatory protection

If a regulated broker were to experience difficulties, the regulatory framework provides procedures for protecting client assets. This is why broker regulation matters for investors.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Crown Capital?

Crown Capital is a regulated Nigerian stockbroker — a licensed dealing member of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) authorised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to execute share trades on the NGX on behalf of investors.

Does Shares Saver buy my shares or does Crown Capital?

Shares Saver is an investment platform, not a stockbroker. When you set up an investment plan, Shares Saver instructs Crown Capital (or another regulated broker partner) to purchase the shares on your behalf on the NGX. Crown Capital executes the trade and the shares are registered in your name.

Is my money safe with Crown Capital?

Crown Capital is a regulated broker subject to SEC and NGX rules governing client asset handling. Purchased shares are registered in your name in your CSCS account — not held by Crown Capital in a collective pool. Your ownership record exists independently.

Can I deal with Crown Capital directly?

The Shares Saver platform manages the relationship with Crown Capital on your behalf. If you have questions about your shareholding, you can contact Shares Saver support. For more information about Crown Capital as a broker, see the Our Brokers page.

Related trust guides

How your shares are heldDirect registration vs nominee accounts.How settlement worksT+2 from trade to CSCS credit.Who regulates Shares SaverSEC, NGX, and CSCS oversight.What is a stockbroker?Plain-English explanation of the broker role.

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How a trade gets executed

You set up an investment plan

Through the Shares Saver app, you choose a company, set a monthly savings amount, and fund your account. Shares Saver holds your instruction.

Shares Saver instructs Crown Capital

Once your account is funded and your instruction is confirmed, Shares Saver sends a trade instruction to Crown Capital specifying the company, quantity, and your investor details.

Crown Capital places the order on the NGX

As a licensed NGX dealing member, Crown Capital places the buy order on the Nigerian Exchange. The order is matched with a willing seller at the prevailing market price.

Trade executes and settles (T+2)

Once the order is matched and executed, the T+2 settlement process begins. Two business days later, the shares are transferred from the seller's CSCS account to yours, and payment is settled.

Shares registered in your name

After settlement, your CSCS account reflects the purchased shares in your name. The company's registrar also updates their shareholder register. You are now a registered shareholder.