The IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub is organising a 1-day in-person workshop on “AI in Capital Markets: A Common Challenge, A Collective Response”, on 7 November 2025.

This workshop aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities and challenges that AI presents in capital markets, by guiding participants through a structured discussion on AI adoption, associated risks, regulatory responses, and collaboration between regulators and industry.

Workshop is for IOSCO members only. Please visit the Members Area for more detailed information.

The IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub, with the support of Securities and Futures Commission Hong Kong, is pleased to host Supervisory Directors’ Workshop on 10 October 2025 at Securities Commision Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur.

This event brings together Asia-Pacific regulators to address supervisory challenges, adapt best practices, and advance cross-border cooperation. It provides a platform for open dialogue and highlights opportunities for stronger regional collaboration.

The workshop is open to all IOSCO members. Please visit the Members Area for more information.

IOSCO and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) are organizing a Workshop on Building Resilient and Efficient Corporate Bond Markets in Growth and Emerging Markets. In this training workshop, participants from growth and emerging markets will be equipped with the knowledge to develop an appropriate framework for resilient and efficient corporate bond markets activity in their jurisdictions.

This workshop will be hosted by the IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 8 July 2025. For all details, please visit the Members Area.

From AI-generated manipulation to fast-moving cross-border scams, fraud is evolving faster than ever – challenging the limits of traditional regulatory approaches. How can regulators stay ahead of the curve and protect market integrity in this new landscape?

This focused 2.5-hour webinar brings together regulatory leaders from across the Asia-Pacific to share how they are upgrading their surveillance systems, adapting fraud detection strategies, and coordinating across borders to respond swiftly and effectively.

Session Highlights:

The Shifting Fraud Landscape: What Regulators Are Seeing Now – FMA New Zealand
Strengthening the Regulatory Toolkit: Detection and Market Surveillance in Action – SEBI, MAS, SC Malaysia
Faster Together: Coordination and Cross-Border Collaboration – ASIC, SFC Hong Kong

Through real-world case studies and region-specific insights, participants will gain practical, actionable strategies to identify risks early, respond more quickly, and safeguard investors from the latest wave of fraud and scams.

The transition to a low-carbon economy presents significant challenges and opportunities for capital markets. How can regulators drive real change while maintaining market efficiency? How are investors reshaping their portfolios? Is ASEAN’s climate finance approach aligned with global standards? What regulatory actions are needed today to accelerate sustainable finance?

This 75-minute webinar featured regulators and capital market players discussing:

• Mobilising Private Capital for Climate Transition: Market Needs & Regulatory Enablers – ASIFMA
• Aligning Institutional Investors’ Expectations with Regulatory Priorities – BlackRock
• Enhancing ESG and Climate Data Reliability for Regulatory Oversight – MSCI
• Advancing ASEAN’s Climate Finance Framework – SC Malaysia (Chair of ACMF)
• Strengthening Global Regulatory Alignment on Climate Finance – IOSCO Secretariat

Participants gained insights from global and regional leaders on climate-related financial risks, sustainable investment strategies, and regulatory approaches to transition finance.

Exclusive to IOSCO members.

The IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub hosted its first program in 2025 on emerging regulatory risks anticipated for capital markets in the Asia Pacific region. It began with an analysis of the expected global macroeconomic conditions and challenges that could impact the regulatory landscape. Emerging risks covered more extensively include areas in sustainable finance, the transformative role of digitalisation and AI, and the potential dynamic changes within traditional markets. Participants gained insights on regulatory issues that could shape regional markets, helping to inform policy direction moving forward.

Moderator:

• Eileen Wong, Head of Operations, IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub

Speakers:

• Allen Ng, Principal Economist, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office
• Christine Kung, Senior Director, Head of International Affairs and Sustainable Finance, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong
• Tony Sio, Head of Regulatory Strategy and Innovation, Nasdaq
• Dr Jutaro Kaneko, Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency, Japan
• Noor Azmizi Abdul Malek, Deputy Director & Head of Research & Strategy, Strategy and Policy, Securities Commission Malaysia

Exclusive to IOSCO members.

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.

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 conjunction with IOSCO’s World Investor Week 2023, the Hub organised a workshop panel discussion on financial influencer (“finfluencer”) regulation which covered key topics: what constitutes a ‘finfluencer’, broker-dealer roles in relation to public communication responsibilities, the impact of social media on Gen-Z investors and their financial decision-making, behavioral insights such as parasocial relationships, the importance of disclosure and media literacy, leveraging on technology for investor education, as well as the need for global cooperation in harmonising regulations for finfluencers’ activities.

Introductory remarks:

• Pasquale Munafò, Chair of IOSCO’s Committee on Retail Investors (Committee 8)
• Gloria Caballero Núñez, Deputy Director Financial Education Strategy and Institutional Relations, Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV), Spain

Moderator:

• Lyn Mak, International Affairs Department, Securities Commission Malaysia

Speakers:

• Tyler Fleming, Director, Investor Office, Ontario Securities Commission
• Gerri Walsh, President, FINRA Investor Education Foundation and Senior Vice President, Investor Education, FINRA

In conjunction with the recent publication of IOSCO’s Retail Market Conduct Task Force report, experts from diverse backgrounds, including academia, regulatory and the industry shared their insights on key topics such as risks faced by retail investors with the impact of new technologies, the influence of gamification and the evolving role of AI. It also discussed effective regulatory approaches in combating fraudulent activities.

Moderator:

• Gerard Fitzpatrick, Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and Lead for IOSCO’s Retail Market Conduct Task Force

Speakers:

• Talis Putnins, Professor of Finance at the University of Technology Sydney and Chief Scientist at the Digital Finance Co-operative Research Centre
• Miles Larbey, Head of Financial Consumer Protection, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
• Angelina Kwan, Chief Executive Officer, Stratford Finance Limited, Hong Kong

In conjunction with IOSCO’s World Investor Week 2022 and IOSCO’s report on Retail Distribution and Digitalisation, the webinar discusses changing trends in the online retail investment landscape, recent concerns arising in the regulatory perimeter and considerations for regulators in navigating the digital landscape.

Opening Remark:

• Pasquale Munafò, Chair of IOSCO’s Committee on Retail Investors (Committee 8)

Moderator:

• Mhairi Jackson, Chair of IOSCO’s Committee on Regulation of Market Intermediaries (Committee 3)

Speakers:

• James Angel, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
• Angelina Kwan, Chief Executive Officer, Stratford Finance Limited
• Lilli Hattinga van ‘t Sant, Policy Officer, Securities Markets Unit of DG FISMA, European Commission