The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) today opened the public sessions of its Annual Conference in Lima focusing on SME financing, investor protection and education, and the opportunities and challenges of new financial technologies (fintech).
According to IOSCO’s press release, the public conference comes at the conclusion of IOSCO’s private meetings in which members discussed responses to the challenges facing markets regulators today. During the four-day meeting, the IOSCO Board, the Growth and Emerging Markets (GEM) Committee, the four Regional Committees and the Affiliate Members Consultative Committee (AMCC) discussed policy initiatives to strengthen securities market resilience and ensure that securities markets continue to be sustainable sources of finance.
Members discussed how best to make use of the expertise and knowledge of IOSCO’s diverse membership, including measures to further the integration and enhance the participation of GEM Committee members.
The full press release is available here.