The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) announced the conclusion of the three-day 50th annual meeting of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) in Doha, bringing together IOSCO member delegations and capital markets experts to discuss regulatory challenges and opportunities and ways to strengthen transparency and financial stability. The final day included a meeting of IOSCO’s Diversity Network and an MMoU MG+ signing ceremony, as well as an OECD-IOSCO roundtable. QFMA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Tamy Bin Ahmad Al-Binali, in his capacity as Chair of IOSCO’s Presidents Committee, chaired the committee’s strategic meeting attended by the IOSCO Secretary General and IOSCO Board Chair, which covered IOSCO’s legacy, priorities, general policies, coordination among members, and a leadership report on work since the last Annual Meeting; it also featured a public discussion on supervisory technology, artificial intelligence and crypto regulation, including implementation and capacity building. In remarks marking IOSCO’s 50th annual meeting and QFMA’s 20th anniversary, Al-Binali cited record digital asset trading volumes in 2023 with some months exceeding USD 10 trillion and highlighted IOSCO guidance on crypto-assets, decentralized finance and the responsible use of AI, alongside QFMA priorities including a FinTech sandbox and tokenization-related frameworks.

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