Addressing Fraud and Online Scams

Moderator:

  • Daniel Trinder, Executive Director Strategy & Design, Financial Markets Authority New Zealand; co-Chair of the IOSCO Asia Pacific Regional Committee Scam Working Group

Speakers:

  • Melanie Devoe, Director, Office of Customer Education and Outreach, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, United States of America
  • Kenneth Lai, Director, Enforcement Division, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission; Vice Chair of IOSCO Committee 4 on Enforcement and Exchange of Information
  • Alexander Clark, Head of International APAC, The Behavioural Insights Team

In support of the eighth edition of IOSCO’s World Investor Week (WIW) 2024, the Hub organised a webinar on Addressing Fraud and Online Scams. This webinar discussed the latest trends in online investment scams and fraud from regional and global regulatory perspectives.

It also provided insights into enforcement strategies and investor education initiatives, as well as how behavioural science can help investors make safer investment choices.