MUSCAT: Financial Services Authority held a meeting with active individual investors in the Muscat Stock Exchange as part of efforts to strengthen engagement with market participants and support the development of Oman’s capital market sector.
The meeting reflects the authority’s broader approach of promoting community participation in the regulation of the non-banking financial sector, while reinforcing direct communication with stakeholders under its supervision.
The session was chaired by Ahmed bin Ali Al Mamari, Executive Vice President of the FSA, and attended by a number of senior officials from the authority.
During the meeting, the FSA listened to investors’ proposals and observations related to trading activity, market regulations and the broader investment environment, as part of efforts to improve market efficiency and enhance transparency.
The authority said the initiative supports its direction towards a more interactive and responsive supervisory model that keeps pace with developments in the market, while balancing investor protection with efforts to improve the attractiveness of Oman’s capital market.
Investors also discussed a number of regulatory issues affecting investment activity and highlighted areas that could help facilitate the investment experience for retail participants in the market.
The FSA reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining regular engagement with investors and said the outcomes of such meetings would be considered in future regulatory and policy development. The authority added that strengthening communication with market participants remains important to building a more transparent, sustainable and competitive capital market environment in the Sultanate of Oman.
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