Securities regulators on six continents joined forces at World Investor Week, taking place from Oct. 2-8 to educate investors and help them avoid fraud.
World Investor Week is promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
Securities and Exchange Commission staff, for instance, are participating in events around the country to education investors on using Investor.gov; performing a background check on an investment professional; conducting research on products before investing; and avoiding fraud.
The SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy also issued a joint investor bulletin with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and the North American Securities Administrators Association to promote key investor protection messages.