STE
Internationale internet surfdag effectentoezichthouders
Internationale internet surfdag effectentoezichthouders
IOSCO, de internationale organisatie van effectentoezichthouders,
heeft op 23 april jongstleden de tweede jaarlijkse internet surfdag
georganiseerd. Door medewerkers van 41 effectentoezichthouders zijn
in 34 landen ongeveer 27.000 websites bekeken. Er is onder andere
gekeken naar misleidende reclame op het gebied van effectendiensten en
het aanbieden van effectendiensten zonder vergunning. De internet
surfdag is erop gericht om bescherming van beleggers en vertrouwen in
de markt te bevorderen door misbruik van het internet op
effectengebied tegen te gaan.
De Stichting Toezicht Effectenverkeer (STE) heeft, net als vorig jaar,
deelgenomen aan de internationale internet surfdag van IOSCO. In
totaal werden door 5 medewerkers 2016 websites bekeken, waarvan 60
websites aanleiding geven tot nader onderzoek. Het onderzoek naar het
aanbieden van effectendiensten via het internet maakt deel uit van de
reguliere toezichtstaken van de STE.
Stichting Toezicht Effectenverkeer
Persvoorlichting: Werner van Bastelaar 020-55 35 541, Berber Kroon
020-55 35 573
Voor meer informatie over de IOSCO International Internet Surf Day
kunt u contact opnemen met Peter Clark, IOSCO Secretary General,
Madrid: 00-34 6 50 37 88 98
Hieronder volgt het originele persbericht van IOSCO.
IOSCO TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
SECOND INTERNATIONAL INTERNET SURF DAY
The Chairman of the Technical Committee of the International
Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), David Brown, announced
today that IOSCO members conducted their second annual International
Internet Surf Day aimed at increasing investor protection and market
confidence. An expanded number of regulators from IOSCOs membership
participated in this second annual Surf Day.
The surf coordinated the efforts of 41 securities and futures
regulators from 34 countries around the world. Regulators concentrated
on fraudulent solicitation of investors, manipulation, the circulation
of false or misleading information and insider trading.
During the Surf Day, approximately 300 individuals from the 41
participating authorities visited more than 27,000 websites, totalling
approximately 1,200 hours of global participation. Of these sites,
more than 2,400 were identified for follow-up review on the basis of
possible fraud, market abuse and unauthorised financial activities,
including approximately 300 sites that involved cross-border activity.
That review is now under way and could result in further investigation
and possible enforcement action.
Commenting on the second annual International Internet Surf Day, David
Brown said:
IOSCO is continuing its co-operative enforcement efforts to combat the
use of the Internet as a means to defraud potentially millions of
people. Last year, the IOSCO International Surf Day proved to be a
creative and effective technique for jointly monitoring and detecting
illegal activity on the Internet. This year, the number of regulators
participating in the Surf Day increased significantly, demonstrating
the international regulatory communitys commitment to work together to
address the challenges posed by the Internet.
Notes for Editors
For further information about IOSCO International Internet Surf Day,
contact Peter Clark, IOSCO Secretary General, in Madrid, at +34 6 50
37 88 98
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