The Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) has today announced the appointment of Rodrigo Buenaventura as its next Secretary General.
IOSCO/MR/17/2024 – Madrid, 7 November 2024
Rodrigo Buenaventura has been appointed for a three-year renewable term and will take up his position as Secretary General of IOSCO in the coming weeks, after the finalization of his current mandate as Chair of the Spanish Securities and Markets Commission (CNMV). Tajinder Singh will continue to serve the IOSCO Secretariat as Deputy Secretary General.
IOSCO Board Chair Jean-Paul Servais commented, “It is a great pleasure to welcome Rodrigo as the new Secretary General of IOSCO, where he has been known as an outstanding regulator and leader for many years. In his different roles, including as IOSCO Board Member and as Chair of the IOSCO Sustainable Finance Task Force, Rodrigo has proven excellence in delivering important achievements for IOSCO. His entire career, including his most recent experience as Chairman of the Spanish regulator CNMV, will equip him to guide the General Secretariat in supporting IOSCO’s future work at this important juncture.
On behalf of the entire IOSCO Board, I would like to warmly thank Tajinder Singh, for his excellent work as acting Secretary General since May 2024. We look forward to keep working with Tajinder Singh as Deputy Secretary General.”
Rodrigo Buenaventura said, “I am honoured to be trusted by the Board to lead the General Secretariat of IOSCO, an organization I have been working very closely with for a long time already. I will be privileged to work with the Chair and the IOSCO Board and for all IOSCO members. I will build on my excellent relations with IOSCO’s stakeholders and will ensure that IOSCO continues to deliver on its objectives.”
