The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) warmly welcomes the appointment of Rodrigo Buenaventura as new Secretary General of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), and congratulates IOSCO on the announcement.
Lee White, Chief Executive Officer of IFAC, said: "IOSCO is one of IFAC’s most important global partners. Rodrigo’s appointment to Secretary General provides an exciting opportunity to deepen our collaboration, and to strengthen our relationship on behalf of the global accountancy profession.”
Mr. Buenaventura currently serves as Chair of the Spanish Securities and Markets Commission (CNMV). He is a member of the IOSCO Board and the Board of Supervisors of ESMA. He also serves as Chair of the IOSCO Sustainable Finance Task Force, Vice-chair of the OECD Corporate Governance Committee and Chair of the ESMA Markets Standing Committee.
“With his extensive experience in securities regulation, corporate governance, and sustainable finance, there is no doubt that Rodrigo will add meaningfully to IOSCO’s important work in sustainability reporting and assurance and integrity in Carbon Markets, among other areas. I have worked closely with Rodrigo over a number of years, and look forward to working closely with him into the future.
“I also wish to recognize the outstanding contributions of Tajinder Singh in his role as Acting Secretary General, and in his ongoing role of Deputy Secretary General, and I look forward to continuing to work together,” said Mr. White.
IFAC, an Affiliate Member of IOSCO and the sole representative of the accountancy profession, shares with IOSCO a longstanding commitment to promoting high-quality financial reporting and audit, high-quality sustainability reporting and assurance, good corporate governance, and broader investor protection.
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