Press Release: SEC Announces Sixteenth Annual International Institute; 2006-57; Apr. 13, 2006
The SEC announced its 16th annual International Institute for Securities Market Development, a training program for 170 senior officials from 72 emerging markets, with no fraud, charges, or financial penalties involved—only regulatory education and international collaboration.
The SEC’s 2006 International Institute for Securities Market Development was a non-enforcement, educational program designed to strengthen securities regulation in emerging markets. Over 170 senior officials from 72 countries participated in lectures, panels, and workshops led by SEC staff and global industry experts, focusing on market development and regulatory best practices. No fraud allegations, monetary amounts, or legal charges were associated with the event, as it was purely a capacity-building initiative.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced its 16th annual International Institute for Securities Market Development on April 13, 2006, as a flagship global training program aimed at promoting safe and efficient securities markets. The two-week event brought together 170 senior securities officials from 72 emerging market countries to engage in lectures, panels, and workshops on regulation, market operations, and international cooperation. Faculty included senior SEC officials and representatives from securities exchanges and governmental agencies, emphasizing knowledge-sharing rather than enforcement. Director Ethiopis Tafara highlighted the program’s role in fostering global regulatory collaboration, noting that no single country holds a monopoly on good ideas. The Institute, held at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., was open to the press and marked by its focus on education, not litigation. No individuals or entities were accused of wrongdoing, and no financial penalties or legal outcomes were involved. This initiative was part of the SEC’s broader effort to build regulatory capacity worldwide, having trained nearly 1,400 officials since its inception.
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- SEC will conduct 16th annual international Institute for Securities Market Development
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- Institute audience will include over 170 senior securities officials from 72 emerging market countries
- Prior Institutes provided training for nearly 1,400 officials from five continents
- Program will commence 9:15 a.m. on April 17, 2006
- Welcoming remarks will be delivered by Ethiopis Tafara
- Presentation will be delivered at SEC's Headquarters in the Auditorium, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C.
SEC Announces Sixteenth Annual International Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2006-57 Washington, D.C., April 13, 2006 - The Securities and Exchange Commission will conduct its 16th annual international Institute for Securities Market Development beginning Monday, April 17, 2006. The two-week, senior-level program is the SEC's flagship global training program. It provides a wide ranging group of participants from countries with emerging markets an opportunity to discuss the core principles of securities regulation and features lectures, panels and workshops that focus on the development, operation and regulation of securities markets. The Institute's faculty includes senior SEC officials as well as representatives of other governmental agencies, securities exchanges and other key securities industry participants. Ethiopis Tafara, Director of the Commission's Office of International Affairs stated, "I am pleased that this year's Institute is our largest to date. We have gathered together members from financial, regulatory and law enforcement communities from around the world to learn from each other and work together to promote safe and efficient securities markets. We encounter some of our greatest resources at the Institute. The delegates each bring to the Institute a unique perspective as well as a wealth of knowledge about their markets. We recognize that no one has a monopoly on good ideas and that, in a globalized market, a regulatory concern in one country can quickly and effortlessly spread to another. The Institute affords participants and SEC staff the opportunity to share experiences." This year, the Institute audience will include over 170 senior securities officials from 72 emerging market countries. Prior Institutes have provided training for nearly 1,400 officials from five continents. The program will commence at 9:15 a.m. on April 17, 2006, with welcoming remarks by Mr. Tafara. This presentation will be open to the press and will be delivered at the SEC's Headquarters in the Auditorium, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. # # # http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2006/2006-57.htm Home | Previous Page Modified: 04/13/2006
SEC Announces Sixteenth Annual International Institute FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2006-57 Washington, D.C., April 13, 2006 - The Securities and Exchange Commission will conduct its 16th annual international Institute for Securities Market Development beginning Monday, April 17, 2006. The two-week, senior-level program is the SEC's flagship global training program. It provides a wide ranging group of participants from countries with emerging markets an opportunity to discuss the core principles of securities regulation and features lectures, panels and workshops that focus on the development, operation and regulation of securities markets. The Institute's faculty includes senior SEC officials as well as representatives of other governmental agencies, securities exchanges and other key securities industry participants. Ethiopis Tafara, Director of the Commission's Office of International Affairs stated, "I am pleased that this year's Institute is our largest to date. We have gathered together members from financial, regulatory and law enforcement communities from around the world to learn from each other and work together to promote safe and efficient securities markets. We encounter some of our greatest resources at the Institute. The delegates each bring to the Institute a unique perspective as well as a wealth of knowledge about their markets. We recognize that no one has a monopoly on good ideas and that, in a globalized market, a regulatory concern in one country can quickly and effortlessly spread to another. The Institute affords participants and SEC staff the opportunity to share experiences." This year, the Institute audience will include over 170 senior securities officials from 72 emerging market countries. Prior Institutes have provided training for nearly 1,400 officials from five continents. The program will commence at 9:15 a.m. on April 17, 2006, with welcoming remarks by Mr. Tafara. This presentation will be open to the press and will be delivered at the SEC's Headquarters in the Auditorium, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. # # # http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2006/2006-57.htm Home | Previous Page Modified: 04/13/2006