The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi, has been re-elected chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Africa and Middle East Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term. The committee includes 41 regulatory authorities from Africa and the Middle East, comprising 29 voting members and 12 non-voting associate members, and serves as a forum for regional regulatory coordination. The re-election was unanimous and uncontested, and Al Awadhi will continue to represent the regional committee on IOSCO’s Board, conveying the region’s perspectives into IOSCO’s international standard-setting and policy work. During his chairmanship, the committee focused on strengthening supervisory and enforcement frameworks and expanding cross-border regulatory cooperation. IOSCO’s Africa and Middle East Regional Committee indicated that its next phase of work will include new initiatives to support capital market growth and address emerging risks, alongside workstreams on digital assets, market structures, investor awareness, sustainable finance, and capacity building across member jurisdictions.
UAE Securities & Commodities Authority 2026-04-06
UAE Securities and Commodities Authority CEO Waleed Al Awadhi re-elected to chair the International Organization of Securities Commissions Africa and Middle East Regional Committee for 2026-2028
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority announced the unanimous re-election of its CEO, Waleed Saeed Al Awadhi, as chair of the International Organization of Securities Commissions Africa and Middle East Regional Committee for the 2026-2028 term. He will continue to represent the 41-member committee on IOSCO’s Board, focusing on capital market growth, emerging risks, and workstreams on digital assets, market structures, investor awareness, sustainable finance, and capacity building.