The Qatar Financial Markets Authority reported that its Chief Executive Officer took part, via video conference, in the 31st meeting of the Heads of GCC Capital Market Authorities Committee, which reviewed the status of key regional capital markets initiatives and broader integration work. Discussions focused on follow-up of initiatives referred to the GCC Financial Markets Committee for stock exchanges, including measures to encourage the listing and trading of bonds and sukuk in GCC markets, promote dual listing and electronic linkage, and unify investor numbers for GCC nationals. The committee, chaired by Kuwait as the presidency state, also reviewed implementation developments for the Inter-Registration Regulation known as “Passporting”, progress under the GCC Capital Markets Integration Strategy, and the latest work of the regulators’ working group on communication and investor awareness, alongside other updates on GCC capital markets.