International Organization of Securities Commissions
| Abbreviation | IOSCO |
|---|---|
| Formation | April 1983 |
| Type | International organisation |
| Purpose | Forum for national securities regulators |
| Headquarters | Madrid, Spain |
| Membership | 240 (August 2024) |
Official language | English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic |
| Rodrigo Buenaventura | |
| Revenue | €6,044,426 (2022) |
| Staff | 28 |
| Website | iosco |
The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is an association of organizations that regulate the world's securities and futures markets. Members are typically primary securities and/or futures regulators in a national jurisdiction or the main financial regulator from each country. Its mandate is to:
- Develop, implement, and promote high standards of regulation to enhance investor protection and reduce systemic risk
- Share information with exchanges and assist them with technical and operational issues
- Establish standards toward monitoring global investment transactions across borders and markets.
The Objectives and Principles of Securities Regulation serve as the foundational framework for IOSCO's development of global standards in regulation, oversight, and enforcement. These principles have been endorsed by both the G20 and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) as the core guide for internationally recognized securities regulation. IOSCO membership regulates more than 95% of the world’s securities markets in more than 130 jurisdictions. It has a permanent secretariat in Madrid, Spain.