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  • 02 January, 2021

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IFSCA becomes Associate Member of IOSCO

IFSCA becomes Associate Member of IOSCO

  • The International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has become an Associate Member of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO). The headquarters of IOSCO is at Madrid, Spain.
  • The IOSCO is the international organization of the world’s securities regulators, covering more than 95% of the world’s securities markets, and is also the global standard-setter for the securities sector.
  • It works intensively with the G20 and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on the global regulatory reform agenda.
  • With this new membership, IFSCA will get the platform to exchange information at the global level and regional level on areas of common interests and help to learn from the experiences and best practices of the regulators of other well established financial centres.

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