The World Investor Week 2024 events were kickstarted on the trading floor of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX). Her Excellency Dr. Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi, CEO of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), and the ADX’s senior management team announced the start of this annual event, launched by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) every October to raise awareness among financial market investors and protect their rights. 

Her Excellency Dr. Al Suwaidi said that the SCA has always been keen to have a dedicated agenda for this campaign every October, believing in the importance of joining international efforts to highlight the role played by supervisory authorities and capital markets in protecting investors, preventing financial fraud of all types, and promoting sound investing to help individuals make informed investment decisions that contribute to the creation of sustainable wealth. 

“As World Investor Week has gained a firm foothold in the global calendar, the SCA's awareness-raising efforts have been non-stop and constitute an integral part of its strategic priorities. This emphasizes its commitment to offering the highest protection to all market participants, thus helping build a safe and balanced investment environment founded on the principles of confidence and integrity,” she added.  

The SCA continues its efforts by taking part in this campaign, focusing this year on topics related to technology, digital finance, virtual assets, and sustainable finance. This confirms its adherence to the best international practices on investor awareness. 

The campaign's agenda features two workshops. The first explores virtual assets and the challenges and opportunities involved while the second deals with sustainable finance and the importance of shifting the focus towards this type of investment for its integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations and the role it plays in promoting capital market sustainability and transparency. 

The SCA will employ a wide range of social media channels and platforms to raise awareness and reach a wider public sector, including investors, individuals, and institutions, by posting diversified content to promote financial literacy and foster a culture of safe and secure investing.

World Investor Week is a week-long global campaign launched by IOSCO in October. This international initiative aims at promoting investor education and protection at the local and international levels by advancing the efforts of authorities overseeing the securities sector.