Running from 2 to 8 October, the initiative has been launched by the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) of which the JFSC is a member.

The JFSC will be engaging with local schools, giving talks to community groups, delivering investor- focused communications and raising awareness on social media to educate pupils and Islanders about investing wisely and looking after their finances.

Mike Jones, JFSC Director of Policy, commented:

“This a great opportunity for the JFSC to promote the existing work we do in the Island in the field of investor education and protection. We already offer an education programme for local secondary school students and are now in our third year of going into schools to deliver key messages about financial education under the PSHE curriculum. We also launched our own campaign in January of this year to raise awareness locally about investment mis-selling. This campaign helps us to bolster this good work and continue to drive the message home about making the right investment choices.”

Paul Andrews, IOSCO Secretary General, said:

“World Investor Week offers a unique opportunity for IOSCO members to work in collaboration with all investor education and protection stakeholders at both local and international level.”