 By 1998 the Sterling Securities Limited partnership was dissolved and, on 11 August 1999, SSL was suspended from trading on the NSE, but later resumed its operations.Following the unexpected restructuring of the stockbroking business, Ntalami left to open and operate a Financial and Investment consultancy firm, Marited Associates.After two years, in December 2002 he was appointed Chief Executive of the Capital Markets Authority by the President replacing Paul.