IOSCO 49th Annual Meeting
Published on 04-Jun-2024
IOSCO concluded its 49th Annual Meeting last week in Athens, hosted by the Hellenic Capital Markets Commission (HCMC). As the global standard setter for financial markets regulation, IOSCO welcomed close to 400 participants over the course of three days with the HCMC hosting a full day public conference on the fourth day.The IOSCO Annual Meeting serves as an effective platform for all IOSCO members to come together and discuss the most relevant issues and risks with regard to global markets and possible ways to address them, as well as capacity building to assist regulators in implementing agreed standards.
Concurrent with this event, IOSCO unveiled a new modern brand identity which reflects the organization’s updated work plan and strengthened impact on the world stage, and meets the evolving needs of its members
IOSCO also conducted a series of Regulatory Workshops helping members sharpen their technical knowledge. These workshops included sessions on protecting investors in a digital world and finfluencers, and new SupTech. Emerging markets were the focus in sessions which looked at the development of sustainability-related bond markets and effective stock exchanges.
Looking ahead to 2025, IOSCO’s 50th Annual Meeting will be hosted by the Qatar Financial Markets Authority in May in Qatar.