International Organization of Securities Commissions - Significant Policy

Significant Policy

IOSCO adopted in 1998 a comprehensive set of Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation (IOSCO Principles). These continue to be developed and expanded. IOSCO recommends all its members to adopt these and helps its members assess the level of compliance with the principles. These include;

  • Regulatory principles designed to improve auditor independence and auditor oversight
  • Regulatory principles for corporate financial disclosure and transparency
  • Regulatory principles regarding conflicts of interest for financial analysts
  • A Code of Conduct for credit rating agencies
  • A set of “Core Principles” for securities regulation designed to outline for IOSCO members what makes up “good” securities regulation
  • A Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding on enforcement cooperation, through which IOSCO members pledge to provide each other with collecting information and witness statements in an enforcement investigation

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