Jul.10, 2010

The Qatar Financial Markets Authority organized a workshop on the authority's guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing − by virtue of Law No. (4) of 2010, related to combating money laundering and terrorist finance − in Doha on Wednesday, 7 July.

The event is the latest in a series of training programs and workshops adopted by the authority with the aim of increasing awareness among capital markets participants, particularly on matters related to money laundering and terrorist financing.

The workshop was attended by officials from the QFMA, Qatar Exchange (QE), as well as representatives from the brokerage firms operating in QE and the Qatar Information Unit, respectively.

The training included a presentation to clarify Law No. (4) of 2010 and the related rulebook, which was issued in accordance with directions aimed at unifying the efforts of all regulatory authorities in order to secure a safe and stable market.

It is worth mentioning that the QFMA's rulebook on money laundering and terrorist financing is focused on the basic principles of Law No. (4) of 2010 on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, and stresses the importance of paying attention to the internal entity of the licensed parties by conducting tests, inspections and controls, as well as setting the necessary training programs, in order to achieve the desired results when appointing the employees or officials in charge of applying this rulebook.