The Sultanate of Oman represented by the Capital Market Authority  will host the 34^th Meeting of the Africa and Middle East Regional Committee (AMERC) of the IOSCO during the period  24-25 February in Muscat with the participation of more than 25 securities commissions from Africa and the Middle East.

The meeting will include a session to discuss key regulatory issues facing securities commissions and to exchange ideas and expertise among the member countries.

The meeting will discuss issues on regulatory concerns, country emerging risk issues, efficiency of regulation of securities markets in striking a balance between the interest of various market participants through provision of actual protection for investors’ rights in addition to other technical matters.

IOSCO was established in  1983 to set the standards for securities regulation. It comprises a number of committees including the AMERC.