Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) Chairman and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Chair Jean-Paul Servais spoke at a Bank for International Settlements (BIS) symposium in Basel on financial health, linking IOSCO’s agenda to financial health outcomes. In the discussion with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands, BIS General Manager Pablo de Cos and Central Bank of the Philippines Governor Eli Remolona, Servais highlighted finance technology as a potential catalyst for financial inclusion and financial health, while stressing the importance of investor protection and financial literacy. He pointed to financial education as a way for retail investors to better navigate the opportunities and risks of novel technologies, and outlined FSMA initiatives delivered through its Wikifin programme, including campaigns aimed at preventing online scams.
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Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority chair Jean-Paul Servais underscores financial literacy and anti-scam education at BIS financial health symposium
Belgium Financial Services and Markets Authority Chairman Jean-Paul Servais, at a BIS symposium, linked IOSCO’s agenda to financial health outcomes. He emphasized finance technology's role in financial inclusion and highlighted FSMA's Wikifin programme initiatives for investor protection and financial literacy. Servais also discussed financial education's importance in helping retail investors navigate new technologies and prevent online scams.