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The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the global standard setter for financial markets regulation.
IOSCO has conducted a workshop in collaboration with International Capital Market Association (ICMA) on Building Resilient & Efficient Corporate Bond Markets. This initiative, part of the IOSCO NEXTGEN capacity building program, was targeted at securities regulators from growth & emerging markets.
July 8, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Committee 8 met last week in Buenos Aires for a productive session hosted by Comisión Nacional de Valores. Under the leadership of Camille Beaudoin & Ana Frasquilho, regulators discussed the challenges facing retail investors. We were privileged to hear from an outstanding lineup of speakers.
June 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Our Committee on Regulation of Secondary Markets (Committee 2) held a meeting on 25–26 June in Rio de Janeiro, hosted by CVM Brazil. Martina Tambucci (CONSOB), Committee 2 Chair, said: “It is essential to continuously analyze developments in secondary markets and emerging risks." #equitymarkets
June 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
We are delighted to welcome 85 participants for Phase I of the 9th edition of the IOSCO/PIFS-Harvard Law School Global Certificate Program for Regulators of Securities Markets, taking place at IOSCO´s Headquarters in Madrid this week. #IOSCONEXTGEN
June 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
IOSCO announces themes for its 9th edition of #WorldInvestorWeek to be held between 6-12 October 2025.

WIW 2025 to focus on Technology and Digital Finance, Artificial Intelligence and Fraud & Scam Prevention - www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOS...

#IOSCOWIW2025 www.worldinvestorweek.org
June 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
IOSCO’s Committee on Derivatives (Committee 7) convened an in-person meeting on 2-3 June in London, kindly hosted by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Committee 7 focuses on issues related to all types of derivatives products and markets. It plays a key role in advancing IOSCO’s mission.
June 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
IOSCO congratulates Tom Seidenstein on his re-appointment as Chair of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) for a third term, effective 1 July 2025 and ending in December 2027.

Read the press release here: ipiob.org/document/202...
June 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
As part of our Roadmap to Retail Investor Online Safety (www.iosco.org?IOSCO-Roadma...), we have issued a Statement to Platform Providers highlighting the role they can play in protecting investors:
www.iosco.org/library/pubd...

#InvestorProtection #RetailInvestors #IOSCOStatement
May 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
IOSCO has today published its Sustainable Bonds Report which identifies the key characteristics and trends tied to the sustainable bond market (read the release: www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOS...).

Read the full report here: www.iosco.org/library/pubd...
May 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We release Final Reports on Finfluencers, Online Imitative Trading Practices & Digital Engagement Practices (DEPs) www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOS.... These reports are the 3rd wave of our Retail Investor Online Safety strategy to address online fraud, promote safe investing & enhance global cooperation.
May 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
IOSCO has concluded its 50th Annual Meeting in Qatar (read the press release: www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOS...). Jean-Paul Servais, Chair of IOSCO, thanked IOSCO members, Secretariat & FSMA team for their attendance and active engagement, giving particular thanks to Qatar Financial Markets Authority.
May 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Our 50th Annual Meeting in Doha hosted by QFMA was closed successfully today in the presence of close to 500 participants. All IOSCO members convened during today’s Presidents Committee that was chaired by the Qatari QFMA CEO Dr Tamy Ahmed Ali Al Boutamy Al Binali. #IOSCO2025
May 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Day 2 of our 50th Annual Meeting, hosted by QFMA, featured a full-day meeting of the Board, chaired by Jean-Paul Servais. Board Members discussed market developments, our work on retail investor protection fintech & AI. The Board also heard a presentation by Carmine Di Noia @oecd-ocde.bsky.social
May 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Our 50th Annual Meeting commenced today. In welcoming almost 500 participants, IOSCO Chairman, Chair of the European Regional Committee and Chair of the Belgian FSMA, Jean-Paul Servais, thanked Dr. Tamy bin Ahmad Al-Binali, CEO of QFMA and his team for hosting IOSCO’s 50th annual meeting in Doha.
May 12, 2025 at 6:52 PM
IOSCO held a workshop among regulators and enforcement authorities, kindly hosted by the Central Bank of Ireland in Dublin. The objective of the workshop was to learn about the challenges in combatting online harm suffered by retail investors and to build consensus on a shared approach.
April 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today, IOSCO organised a meeting of the IOSCO Board-level Financial Stability Engagement Group (FSEG), hosted by U.S. SEC. IOSCO Chair Jean-Paul Servais welcomed US SEC Chair Paul Atkins at the IOSCO table on his 2nd day in office. He thanked former Acting Chair Mark Uyeda & US SEC team for hosting.
April 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
IOSCO & the IMF held their 2nd joint conference in Washington DC on market-based finance and promoting stability in financial markets yesterday. IOSCO Chair Jean-Paul Servais noted that “developments such as the use of artificial intelligence and the growth in ETFs are reshaping financial markets”.
April 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
We’re getting ready for our second IMF-IOSCO Conference on Market-Based Finance which is being held at the IMF from 11:30am-2:30pm ET.

Full agenda: www.iosco.org/downloads/9b...

This event is open to all registered participants. Livestream link: www.imfconnect.org/content/imf/...

#IMF
April 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Jean-Paul Servais, IOSCO Chair & Chair of FSMA, & IOSCO's Secretary General Rodrigo Buenaventura attended #Eurofi High Level Seminar, Warsaw, last week. Over 3 days, they held enriching bilateral discussions with regulators & stakeholders. Read: www.eurofi.net/wp-content/u...

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April 15, 2025 at 9:03 AM
IOSCO is pleased to announce the second IMF-IOSCO Conference on Market-Based Finance to be held at the International Monetary Fund Headquarters on April 21 from 11:30am-2:30pm ET. Read the agenda here: bit.ly/4lkaNCW
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April 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Secretary General, Rodrigo Buenaventura, was pleased to deliver the opening keynote (www.iosco.org/library/spee...) at AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe). Addressing regulation, financial stability and capital markets, Rodrigo also outlined the broader risks shaping IOSCO priorities.
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April 5, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Congratulations to all 230 staff from IOSCO members who completed the inaugural edition of the 6-week online course - Financial Technologies & Regulatory Implications! This joint initiative of IOSCO & Wharton Online is part of IOSCO's NEXTGEN program. Next edition: Sept-Oct 25.

#FinTechEducation
April 3, 2025 at 6:50 AM
IOSCO publishes a Final Report following its review of IOSCO Standards Implementation Monitoring (ISIM) for Regulator Principles 6 & 7 which address systemic risk and perimeter of regulation. www.iosco.org/news/pdf/IOS...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:36 PM
IOSCO’s Sustainable Finance Task Force (STF) convened at its HQ in Madrid recently to drive forward its 2025 agenda. The meeting was chaired by Sacha Sadan from the UK Financial Conduct Authority and included discussions on the initial findings of its analytical review of sustainable bond markets.
April 2, 2025 at 5:11 PM
IOSCO launches new Alerts Portal to help combat retail investor fraud. I-SCAN is a unique global system to warn investors of suspicious company activity and is the latest initiative in IOSCO's campaign to improve retail investor online safety. www.iosco.org

#InvestorProtection #IOSCO #IScan
March 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM