CDSL celebrates IOSCO’s World Investor Week with ‘Slam the Scams’ campaign, organizes cycle rally in Mumbai

Mumbai : CDSL Investor Protection Fund (CDSL IPF) is pleased to announce the celebrations for World Investor Week 2024 (WIW), organized under the aegis of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

As part of the World Investor Week, CDSL IPF hosted a cycle rally to spread awareness of safe investing as well as fraud and scam prevention. The cycle rally was organized in collaboration with HR College of Commerce & Economics and Krisha Foundation as well as various cycling groups and over 200 participants were part of this initiative.

‘Slam the Scams’ campaign will also feature a series of investor awareness programs, and various activities designed to equip investors with practical knowledge and tools to increase awareness of fraud and scam prevention.

Shri Nehal Vora, MD & CEO, CDSL, said, “Our ‘Slam the Scams’ campaign perfectly aligns with World Investor Week’s focus on fraud and scam prevention. With investor education and financial literacy being more critical than ever, we are dedicated to raising awareness about frauds and scams to ensure investors are informed and protected. At CDSL, we are committed to strengthening trust in our financial ecosystem, empowering individuals to become Atmanirbhar investors, and enabling confident participation in India’s economic growth.”

World Investor Week is being celebrated this year in India from Monday, October 14 to Sunday, October 20, 2024. Securities market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the national coordinator for the same.