February 25, 2010 Organization

Montréal – Montréal will be the host city of the 35^th Annual Conference of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) from June 6 to 10, 2010. This important event will bring together several hundred financial industry representatives and financial market regulators from around the world.

"IOSCO is the leading international cooperation forum for financial market regulators. The Autorité des marchés financiers of Quebec is proud to be have been selected to host the 35^th Annual Conference of IOSCO at such a critical time in the history of international financial regulatory cooperation. IOSCO and other important members of the international financial community will pursue key initiatives in Montréal aimed at strengthening the global financial framework," noted Jean St-Gelais, AMF President and CEO. "The topics that will be discussed during the Conference are closely tied to the commitment made by G20 leaders to strengthen international financial supervision and regulation in response to the financial crisis," added Mr. St-Gelais.

The 35^th IOSCO Annual Conference will take place two weeks before the upcoming G20 Summit and will be a key opportunity for leading world financial experts to consider critical issues and a chance for interested observers to participate in the related discussions that will take place during the public part of the Conference.

The public panels will take place on June 9 and 10 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal and will feature prominent experts from the international financial community, including Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Chairman of the Autorité des marchés financiers of France, and Tony D'Aloisio, Chairman of the Australian Securities & Investments Commission and of the Joint Forum (international). Among the issues that will be discussed are: strengthening international financial market oversight standards, striking a fair balance between innovation and market regulation, adapting the regulatory framework to an ever-changing marketplace, and the challenges faced by regulators that stem from the economic recovery and from the G20 call for enhanced supervision.

The complete 35^th IOSCO Annual Conference Program, including registration details, is available at the following website: www.iosco2010.com.

About IOSCO

IOSCO is the leading international cooperation forum for financial market regulators. Its members represent more than 100 jurisdictions and regulate over 95% of the world’s securities markets. IOSCO's primary mission is to establish and promote high international regulatory standards aimed at ensuring greater transparency and effectiveness of securities markets, protecting investors and facilitating cooperation among regulators to combat cross-border economic crime.

About the AMF

The Autorité des marchés financiers of Québec (AMF) is the regulatory and oversight body for Québec’s financial sector. The AMF is a founding member of IOSCO, which was created in 1983.

Media invitation

Numerous major events will be taking place in Montréal in June. Media representatives who wish to attend or cover the 2010 IOSCO Annual Conference are invited to rapidly consider the information currently posted on the following web page www.iosco2010.com/en/medias.asp to plan their stay in Montreal.

Confirmed 35th IOSCO Annual Conference speakers:

• Robert L. Bunting, President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
• Tony D’Aloisio, Chairman, Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC); Co-chair, IOSCO Task Force on Unregulated Markets and Products (TFUMP); Chair, International Joint Forum
• Gary Gensler, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
• Todd Groome, Chairman, The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
• Hans Hoogervorst, Chairman, Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets; Vice-Chairman, IOSCO Technical Committee; Chair, International Accounting Standards Committee Foundation (IASCF) Monitoring Board
• Jean-Pierre Jouyet, Chairman, Autorité des marchés financiers of France
• Madhu Kannan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd.
• Tom Kloet, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group, Canada
• Dr. Malcolm D. Knight, Vice Chairman, Deutsche Bank
• Masamichi Kono, Vice Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency, Japan
• John Lowrey, CEO, Chi-X Global (based in London)
• Tiff Macklem, Chair of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Standing Committee for Standards Implementation; Co-Chair of the G20’s Working Group 1 - Enhancing Sound Regulation and Strengthening Transparency; Associate Deputy Minister, Department of Finance Canada, Canada’s Finance Deputy at the G7, G20 and the FSB
• Louis Morisset, Superintendent, Securities Markets, AMF Québec, Canada
• T. Timothy Ryan, Jr., President & CEO, Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA)
• Maria Helena Santana, Chairperson, CVM of Brazil
• Hector Sants, Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Authority (FSA), United Kingdom
• Mary L. Schapiro, Chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• Deven Sharma, President, Standard & Poor’s
• Martin Wheatley, Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong
• David Wilson, Chair, Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), Canada

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