SEC hosts IOSCO’s key meetings in Colombo

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Growth and Emerging Market Committee (GEM) meeting and the Asia Pacific Regional Committee (APRC) meeting kicked off in Colombo yesterday hosted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Sri Lanka. 

SEC Sri Lanka is a member of the IOSCO, which is the international body that brings together the world’s securities regulators and is recognised as the global standard setter for the securities sector. IOSCO currently has a significant number of projects being carried out by its committees, taskforces and working groups. The Growth and Emerging Market Committee is the largest committee within IOSCO and comprises 88 members and includes the world’s fastest growing economies and 10 of the G20 members and is responsible for emerging market issues. 

APRC addresses specific regional issues and comprises 30 members. The Chief Guest at the inauguration was Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. The welcome address was made by SEC Sri Lanka Chairman Tilak Karunaratne. 

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