The Qatar Financial Markets Authority (QFMA) announced it will hold its one-day annual conference on 15 May 2025 in conjunction with Qatar’s hosting of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) 50th Annual Meeting. The programme focuses on accelerated digital transformation in capital markets, the value proposition of Islamic finance and its link to sustainable investment, supporting SMEs’ access to capital markets, and market conduct and investor protection. Opening remarks are scheduled from the Governor of the Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of QFMA Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani and IOSCO Secretary General Rodrigo Buenaventura, with keynote addresses from IOSCO Board Chair Jean-Paul Servais and Masamichi Kono (MUFG Bank, Senior Advisor at IFRS and former IOSCO President). Three working sessions cover Islamic finance (including green sukuk and alignment with the Sustainable Development Goals), SME financing and market connectivity (including addressing the SME credit gap and attracting foreign investors), and market conduct and investor protection (including financial literacy, capacity building, and issues raised by AI and virtual assets), with speakers including senior representatives from Türkiye’s Capital Markets Board, the Securities Commission of Malaysia, Luxembourg Stock Exchange, Morocco’s AMMC, Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority, the OECD, the Qatar Financial Centre, the Central Bank of Ireland and Norges Bank Investment Management. QFMA will host the IOSCO Annual Meeting from 12 to 14 May and said it has completed preparations for the international meeting, which is expected to convene regulators and capital markets experts to exchange experiences and discuss best practices including on cybersecurity and market sustainability.

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