The 7th GCC Regulators’ Summit

Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance is pleased to host the 7th GCC Regulators' Summit on the 25th & 26th of February, 2013 in Doha, Qatar, in association with Qatar Central Bank, Qatar Financial Centre Regulatory Authority and Qatar Financial Markets Authority. The summit will take place under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Abdulla Bin Saoud Al-Thani, the Governor of the Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of the QFC Regulatory Authority and Qatar Financial Markets Authority.

It is vital that confidence continues to build regarding transparency, governance and investor protection in the GCC's financial markets. To this end, the GCC Regulators' Summit is the region's landmark forum for the financial compliance community. The Summit provides a networking and discussion platform for authorities, practitioners, advisors and market participants. High-calibre speakers will share their knowledge, experience and best practices on the crucial issues facing the financial services industry. Given the rapid pace of global regulatory reform, the GCC Regulators' Summit is a must-attend event for the region's financial service professionals.

Thomson Reuters will bring together regional and international regulatory officials, as well as leading compliance experts, legal advisors, consultancies and financial institutions. The two-day Summit will feature a series of panel discussions, breakout sessions and live debates.

Topics will include FATCA compliance, harmonised regional regulatory approaches, risk management, anti-money laundering, international sanctions, data security, new international core principles (Basel III, IAIS, IOSCO), GCC securities activities and trends, and many more.

The 7th GCC Regulators' Summit will attract over 400 pre-qualified senior delegates from the governance, risk and compliance community, in addition to regional and international regulators and other financial organizations