The IOSCO Asia Pacific Hub conducted a Workshop on Leveraging Behavioural Economics for Investor Education and Investor Protection. The Workshop reviewed the approaches adopted by regulators globally on the application of behavioural insights to investor programs and initiatives.
The 2-day Workshop, held from 3 – 4 October 2017 included interactive sessions on:
- Decision mapping
- Intervention strategies
- Evaluation plans
- Case studies related to financial capability, savings and investment behaviour
Events
World Investor Week 2017, 2-8 October 2017
IOSCO organised World Investor Week 2017 from 2-8 October 2017. Through this global campaign, IOSCO securities regulators provided a variety of investor education and protection activities and highlighted the various initiatives of securities regulators internationally.
Speeches
ASIC and Behavioural Economics: Regulating for Real People
Peter Kell, Deputy Chairman of the Australian Securities and Investment Commission – 21 October 2016
Making Competition King – The Rise of Behavioural Economics at the FCA
Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority – 25 March 2014
Applying Behavioural Insights to Policy-Making: Results, Promises and Limitations
Neven Mimica, Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development of the European Commission – 30 September 2013
Public Reports
Behavioural Insights – Key concepts, Applications and Regulatory Considerations
Ontario Securities Commission – March 2017
Behavioural Insights Applied to Policy - European Report 2016
European Commission – February 2016
Sound Practices for Investment Risk Education
IOSCO - September 2015
Investing in Hybrid Securities: Explanations Based on Behavioural Economics
Australian Securities and Investment Commission – March 2015
Strategic Framework for Investor Education and Financial Literacy
IOSCO – October 2014
Applying Behavioural Economics at the Financial Conduct Authority
Financial Conduct Authority – April 2013
