The Oman Financial Services Authority held a meeting with active individual investors in the Muscat Stock Exchange as part of its engagement with stakeholders in the non-banking financial sector. The session was aimed at creating a direct communication channel with investors and gathering proposals on trading and the regulatory environment, with a view to improving market efficiency and transparency. The discussion formed part of the authority’s push for a more interactive and responsive supervisory approach. Investor feedback focused on regulatory issues affecting the investment process, and the authority said the outcomes of these meetings will be taken into account in developing regulatory policies and procedures for Oman’s capital market.