Launch of FSC Regional Centre of Excellence in collaboration with the OECD

The FSC Mauritius has launched the FSC’s Regional Centre of Excellence in collaboration with the OECD on 15^th & 16^th March 2019.

The launching ceremony of the Regional Centre of Excellence was held on 15^th March 2019 and was followed by Panel Sessions on the same day .

Masterclasses were conducted on 16^th March 2019.

The Regional Centre of Excellence will focus on delivering capacity building programmes, aimed at primarily financial services regulators from the Southern and Eastern African Regions. The Centre will also conduct research on topical themes relevant to financial services and financial malpractices for the regional market; and advise on minimum standards that need to be introduced at regional level, amongst others.

The PowerPoint presentations of the Conference entitled “Building Linkages for Financial Markets in Africa” and the two Masterclasses on “Regulation of Capital Markets” and “Financial Malpractices –A new Perspective on Policy & Practices” held on 15 & 16 March 2019 can now be accessed.

Day 1: Conference on Building Linkages for Financial Markets in Africa

• Session 1: Overcoming Financial Malpractices by FSC

• Session 1: Overcoming Financial Malpractices by Lise Née, Anti-corruption Analyst, OECD

• Session 1: Overcoming Financial Malpractices by Dr Navin Beekarry, Director General, Independent Commission Against Corruption, Mauritius

• Session 2: Benefits Of Competition Policy by Antonio Capobianco, Head of the Competition Division, OECD

• Session 2: Benefits Of Competition & Sound Competition Law – A South African Perspective by Hardin Ratshisusu, Deputy Commissioner, Competition Commission, Republic of South Africa

• Session 5: Blockchain In Finance & Development by Greg Medcraft, Director, Directorate for Financial and Enterprise Affairs, OECD

Day 2: Masterclasses

• Masterclass 1: Elements Of Finance by Robert Patalano, Head of Financial Markets, OECD

• Masterclass 1: Competition & Banking Stability by Antonio Capobianco, Head of the Competition Division, OECD

• Masterclass 2: Overcoming Corruption Bribery & Money Laundering by Lise Née, Anti-corruption Analyst, OECD