Title: Press Release: The Capital Markets Authority Participates in the Events of World Investor Week 2025

Kuwait, October 8, 2025 - The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) anticipated its fifth participation in the events of the World Investor Week 2025 through an extensive awareness campaign starting from early September until the end of November.

This campaign discusses several issues included within the framework of this year’s event, predetermined by the organizing committee emanating from the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).

It will be implemented through two phases: the first of which was implemented during the period (4 September – 27 November) and was allocated for raising awareness of “Sustainable Finance” and “Investment Basics” and its simplified initial principles, in line with an awareness campaign that discussed the same topic within the framework of the joint Gulf awareness program “Mulim”.

The second phase of the campaign started on October 6 and will end by the end of November. It was allocated for the remaining topics of the campaign, such as technology and digital finance, artificial intelligence, prevention of financial fraud and scam practices, crypto assets, etc.

This is CMA’s fifth participation in the events of the World Investor Week organized by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) during the month of October each year. Its participation started in 2021 as part of its keenness to actively participate in various events and activities of related international organizations.

It should be noted that “World Investor Week” is an annual international awareness event organized by “IOSCO” for the first time in 2017, aiming to raise investors awareness and protection, increase their financial literacy levels and learning opportunities, and enhance cooperation among the IOSCO members to achieve these objectives.

Moreover, this year’s event (6-12 October), IOSCO’s ninth event, focused on several topics, such as:
- Technology and digital finance: it aims for raising awareness of digital tools and platforms available in the investment world, automated recommendations, digital interaction means, and the benefits and risks of each one of them, in addition to advice on the mechanisms of dealing with the recommendations of financial influencers.
- Artificial intelligence: it aims for raising awareness of artificial intelligence technologies and their benefits and warnings, and what should be considered when depending on them in taking an investment decision.
- Financial fraud: it aims for raising awareness of financial fraud practices and methods, especially in the wide use of artificial intelligence in the financial transactions, and how the investor can avoid falling victim to such practices.
- Crypto assets: it aims for being informed of the risks and warnings related to this type of investment opportunities that require accurate evaluation, to beware of misleading methods, and not to be influenced by celebrities that attract the investors. 
- Investment Basics: it aims for ensuring the investor’s possession of investment basics before starting his investments, such as the knowledge of returns and risks, investment diversification, investment planning, and the knowledge of its mechanisms and controls.

As for the CMA’s awareness campaign as part of its participation in the event for the current year, it varied between broadcasting awareness messages approved by IOSCO on its official social media accounts after alignment with the local regulations, awareness messages by the CMA on dealing with the some topics of the event, and the preparation for awareness workshops related to some of its topics.

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Notes to Editors:
The Capital Markets Authority was established pursuant to Law No. 7/2010, approved by the Kuwaiti Parliament in February 2010. Pursuant to the Law, the CMA shall regulate and supervise the securities activities, achieve transparency and fairness, observe listed companies’ execution of Corporate Governance regulations, and protect investors from unfair practices which violate the CMA's Law.

Furthermore, the Law's provisions stipulate the supervision of mergers, acquisitions, and disclosure operations. The CMA also aims to provide awareness programs related to securities activities.

For further information, please contact:
Public Relations & Media Office
Tel: 1888898
Email: pr-media@cma.gov.kw