The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), the international body that brings together the world's securities regulators, reappointed Mr. Makoto Sonoda, Director for International Accounting and Director for International Capital Market Regulation of the Financial Services Agency (FSA), as the Chair of the IOSCO Committee on Issuer Accounting, Audit and Disclosure (a.k.a. Committee 1) (*) for a 2-year term from November 2020. The next Vice Chair is going to be Mr.Paul Munter (United States of America).
 
(*)The IOSCO Committee 1 is one of the eight policy committees under the aegis of the IOSCO Board, and is dedicated to policy on Issuer Accounting, Audit and Disclosure. It is comprised of 33 securities regulators. The current Chair is Mr. Makoto Sonoda (Japan), and the current Vice Chair is Mr. Nigel James (United States of America).