The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has concluded its 50th Annual Meeting in Doha, hosted by the Qatar Financial Markets Authority, bringing together nearly 500 participants from 130 jurisdictions. The meeting focused on shared market risks and priorities, with particular emphasis on retail investor protection and technology, including FinTech and artificial intelligence. Alongside discussions on market developments, IOSCO’s Board approved the publication of five Final Reports. Three address online retail investor protection topics covering finfluencers, online imitative trading practices and digital engagement practices, while the other two cover sustainable bonds and liquidity risk management in collective investment. IOSCO also ran three member workshops on corporate sustainability disclosure, implementation of crypto-asset frameworks and navigating private finance, attended by around 300 participants, and added new signatories to its Enhanced Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding including the Capital Markets Authority of Kenya, the Securities Commission of Malaysia and Spain’s CNMV. The five Final Reports are due to be published in the coming days, and IOSCO’s 51st Annual Meeting in 2026 will be hosted by the Financial Regulatory Authority of Egypt.

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