Overview
IOSCO's 18 Policy Recommendations for Crypto and Digital Asset Markets (November 2023) represent the definitive global framework for regulating tokenized securities. These recommendations address governance, conflicts of interest, order handling, trade disclosures, admission to trading, market abuse prevention, cross-border cooperation, custody of client assets, operational risk, and retail distribution.
For AfriVest, IOSCO compliance is essential because our platform tokenizes real-world assets — cotton debentures, mineral rights, land leases — into regulated securities instruments. Every tokenized instrument on the AfriVest platform complies with IOSCO's recommendations, ensuring institutional investors can participate with confidence that their investments are governed by internationally recognized standards.
How IOSCO Securities Framework Works
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Asset Admission
Before any asset is tokenized on AfriVest, it undergoes rigorous admission criteria — legal title verification, valuation by independent appraisers, and regulatory classification as a security or commodity.
Key Principles
Core tenets that define IOSCO compliance
Investor Protection
Comprehensive disclosure, suitability assessments, and risk warnings ensure retail and institutional investors can make informed decisions about tokenized securities.
Market Integrity
Surveillance systems, trade reporting, and market abuse detection prevent manipulation and ensure fair, orderly, and transparent markets for tokenized assets.
Governance & Conflicts
Clear governance structures, conflict-of-interest policies, and independent oversight ensure platforms operate in the best interest of participants.
Custody Standards
Client assets must be segregated, independently audited, and protected against platform insolvency — ensuring investors never lose assets due to operational failures.
Operational Resilience
Robust technology infrastructure, business continuity planning, and cybersecurity measures protect market participants from operational disruptions.
Regulatory Cooperation
Cross-border information sharing, mutual recognition frameworks, and standardized reporting enable effective oversight of global tokenized markets.
IOSCO Securities Governance Architecture
How tokenized assets are governed to IOSCO standards on the AfriVest platform
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Relevant Solutions
AfriVest infrastructure layers aligned with IOSCO
Asset Tokenization
Fractional ownership of real-world assets on institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure
Cooperative Governance
Digital infrastructure empowering 300M+ cooperative members with transparent governance and global market access
Stablecoin & Payments
Reserve-backed digital currencies enabling instant cross-border payments across 54 African nations
Other Standards
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