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70 ANNUAL REPORT 2019 POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT

Promoting Financial Literacy
World Investor Week

The Regulatory Authority participated in World Investor Week “We are proud to be participating in World Investor
(WIW) for the second time in 2019, which took place in Doha Week for the second time. Promotion of investor
from Sunday, 29 September through Thursday, 3 October protection through education is a key objective of the
2019. The Regulatory Authority’s participation in WIW falls QFC Regulatory Authority. With the current speed
under the Second Strategic Plan’s (2017-2022) fourth goal of financial innovation, educating the youth about
of promoting financial inclusion and financial literacy. investor protection is essential for ensuring that future
generations are equipped with the knowledge that
WIW is a week-long global campaign promoted by the they need to make informed financial decisions.”
International Organization of Securities Commissions
(IOSCO) and supported by regulatory authorities in over sixty – Michael G. Ryan, Chief Executive Officer
countries and leading organisations such as the G20 and the
World Bank.

The objective of WIW is to highlight the importance of
investor education and protection, and to foster learning
opportunities for investors, given today’s rapidly changing
environment of online and technological innovations.
To support the WIW campaign, the Regulatory Authority
visited Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) to promote
investor education and protection. At NU-Q, Regulatory
Authority staff introduced students to concepts of the
“smart investor” and the application of these concepts to
financial innovation.