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Kuwait, 27th April 2014 - In line with the CMA efforts to develop and improve the competences and expertise of its employees, and as part of its contribution in raising the awareness of the persons involved in securities' activities, and with the participation of the GCC capitals markets authorities' employees and Kuwait CMA, and also Kuwait Stock Exchange, the CMA has concluded a three-day workshop entitled "Capital Markets Regulation". The speakers were experts from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They discussed the challenges of securities regulation, and key elements for developing capital markets and structuring effective evaluation and risk based examination programs. In addition, several case studies were discussed concerning the methods of investigating market manipulation, governance regulations, disclosure requirements, and money laundering. The workshop also introduced examples regarding the methods of implementing the rules and regulations related to securities brokers' violations, in addition to presenting the best international practices against disclosure frauds.
This workshop is the first result of the international cooperation between Kuwait Capital Markets Authority and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
At the end of the workshop, Mr. Mahdy Al-Jazzaf - Vice Chairman of CMA Board of Commissioners, and Ms. Erin McCarthy from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - handed out to the participants, who were about 100 participant, certificates approved by Kuwait CMA and U.S SEC, and thanked them for their active participation. Mr. Mahdy Al-Jazzaf also thanked the workshop organizers for their efforts which led to its success.
Title: Concluding the "Capital Markets Regulation" Workshop
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27 April 2014
Kuwait, 27th April 2014 - In line with the CMA efforts to develop and improve the competences and expertise of its employees, and as part of its contribution in raising the awareness of the persons involved in securities' activities, and with the participation of the GCC capitals markets authorities' employees and Kuwait CMA, and also Kuwait Stock Exchange, the CMA has concluded a three-day workshop entitled "Capital Markets Regulation". The speakers were experts from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). They discussed the challenges of securities regulation, and key elements for developing capital markets and structuring effective evaluation and risk based examination programs. In addition, several case studies were discussed concerning the methods of investigating market manipulation, governance regulations, disclosure requirements, and money laundering. The workshop also introduced examples regarding the methods of implementing the rules and regulations related to securities brokers' violations, in addition to presenting the best international practices against disclosure frauds.
This workshop is the first result of the international cooperation between Kuwait Capital Markets Authority and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
At the end of the workshop, Mr. Mahdy Al-Jazzaf - Vice Chairman of CMA Board of Commissioners, and Ms. Erin McCarthy from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - handed out to the participants, who were about 100 participant, certificates approved by Kuwait CMA and U.S SEC, and thanked them for their active participation. Mr. Mahdy Al-Jazzaf also thanked the workshop organizers for their efforts which led to its success.
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