Securities and Exchange Commission's
International Technical Assistance Program
SEC’s Technical Assistance Program
Securities commissions and stock exchanges are increasingly requesting the expertise and experience of SEC staff in dealing with insider trading, market manipulation, pyramid schemes, corporate governance, inspections and compliance, anti-money laundering, and a host of other market development and enforcement issues. Utilizing a faculty of senior SEC and industry officials, and seasoned practitioners, the technical assistance program provides training to nearly 2000 regulatory and law enforcement officials from over 100 countries. The program is helping improve market development and enforcement capacity around the world through its flagship International Institutes, bilateral missions, and regional training programs.
The SEC’s Technical Assistance program anticipates a substantial increase in demand each year. The programs include our two flagship Institutes: the International Institute for Market Development held in April, and the International Enforcement Institute held in November. The SEC's training Institutes are hosted in Washington D.C. and continue to draw record numbers of regulators from emerging and developed markets. Every year, we also anticipate conducting at least one regional training program in each region: Latin America/Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, as well a number of bilateral programs.
The Technical Assistance program also includes assessments that provide specific and confidential written reports to our counterparts that identify problem areas and make recommendations for addressing the weaknesses. The Technical Assistance program also conducts training and assistance for jurisdictions aspiring to joining the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding. Sponsors of the SEC’s technical assistance missions include U.S. AID, World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). Many of the missions are also host paid by the requesting government authorities.
Need Technical Assistance?
Contact the SEC's Office of International Affairs at 202-551-6690; or by facsimile at 202-772-9280
Training Materials by Topic
Recent training programs that the SEC staff either conducted or substantially contributed to include:
January 2012
13th Annual Peruvian Specialized Seminar on Securities Market
January 26-27, 2012
Sponsored by the Superintendencia del Mercado de Valores
Malta Regional Training Program on Market Oversight
January 23-27, 2012
Hosted and sponsored by Malta Financial Services Authority
China Securities Regulatory Commission Bilateral Enforcement Dialogue
January 11-12, 2012
Hosted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
December 2011
Saudi Arabia Regional Market Oversight Training Program
December 11-14, 2011
Sponsored and hosted by the Saudi Arabia Capital Markets Authority
November 2011
International Enforcement Institute
November 14-18, 2011
Hosted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
October 2011
Turkey Regional Capital Market Oversight Program
October 11-13, 2011
Hosted and Sponsored by the Capital Markets Board of Turkey
Mexico Bilateral Enforcement Program for La Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores (CNBV)
October 10-14, 2011
Hosted and sponsored by the CNBV
September 2011
Trinidad and Tobago Regional Caribbean Market Oversight Program
September 26-30, 2011
Hosted and Sponsored by the Trinidad & Tobago Securities and Exchange Commission
August 2011
Bilateral Credit Rating Agency Program with Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission
August 9-11, 2012
July 2011
African Regional Market Oversight and Development Program
July 18-22, 2011
Hosted by Securities and Exchange Commission Nigeria
Co-sponsored by USAID
May 2011
Bilateral Enforcement Program with Brazilian Regulators and Prosecutors
May 2-6, 2011
Hosted and sponsored by BM&FBOVESPA and Comissão de Valores Mobiliários
April 2011
International Institute for Market Development
April 4-14, 2011
Hosted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
February 2011
Bilateral Corporate Governance Program with Peru Comisión Nacional Supervisora de Empresas y Valores (CONASEV)
February 7-8, 2011
Sponsored by CONASEV
December 2010
Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Market Supervision Program
December 13-17, 2010
Hosted by Securities Commission Malaysia
Sponsored by APEC
United Arab Emirates Regional Market Oversight Program
December 12-16, 2010
Hosted and sponsored by UAE Capital Market Authority
November 2010
Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Finance of Terrorism Conference
November 11-12, 2010
Jamaica
International Enforcement Institute
November 1-5, 2010
Hosted by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC
October 2010
Market Oversight Program for Lusophone Countries
October 25-29, 2010
Hosted and sponsored by Cape Verde
September 2010
Regional Corporation Finance and Disclosure Program
September 20-24, 2010
Hosted and sponsored by Turkey Capital Markets Authority
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