World Investor Week

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World Investor Week

World Investor Week (WIW) is an annual global campaign led by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), aimed at promoting investor education and protection and raising awareness of the importance of making informed investment decisions.
In 2026, World Investor Week will take place from 5th to 11th October, bringing together securities regulators and partner organizations around the world to engage the public on important issues affecting investors and financial markets.
The Capital Market Development Authority (CMDA) will mark World Investor Week 2026 in the Maldives through a series of educational, interactive and digital activities designed to strengthen investor awareness and encourage safer and more informed investment decisions.
This year's campaign is centered around the tagline:
“Invest in Your Future. Protect It Today.”
The campaign will focus on three key themes:
  • Investor Resilience – encouraging investors to develop the knowledge and confidence needed to recognise risks and make informed investment decisions.
  • Digital Deception – raising awareness of how social media, influencers, fake investment platforms, impersonation and other forms of digital deception can influence investment decisions.
  • Scam Alert & Fraud Prevention – helping investors recognise common warning signs of investment scams and fraudulent schemes and encouraging them to verify investment opportunities before committing their money.
The campaign will also incorporate complementary themes on Basics of Investing and Young Investors & the Next Generation.

Objectives of World Investor Week 2026 – CMDA

●       Increase public awareness of investor education, investor protection and investment risks.
●       Strengthen investor resilience and encourage informed decision-making.
●       Raise awareness of digital deception, investment scams and fraud prevention.
●       Promote basic investment knowledge, including risk, return and diversification.
●       Encourage young people to develop safe and informed investing habits.
●       Promote a culture of pausing, verifying and understanding before making investment decisions.
●       Increase public engagement through interactive activities and social media initiatives.

Activities Calendar – World Investor Week 2026

Investor Resilience Quiz – 5th to 11th October 2026

As part of World Investor Week 2026, CMDA will conduct an interactive online Investor Resilience Quiz designed to test participants' ability to recognise investment risks, scams, digital deception and common behavioural traps.
The 25-question quiz will place participants in practical investment situations and encourage them to pause, question, verify and think critically before making investment decisions. The quiz will cover Investor Resilience, Digital Deception, Scam & Fraud Prevention, Risk, Behavioural Biases, Basics of Investing and Young Investors, with selected questions reflecting the Maldivian capital-market context.
Participants who answer all questions correctly will be entered into a random draw for a prize.

Talk Before You Invest – 5th to 11th October 2026

Talk Before You Invest is a seven-day social media engagement campaign designed to encourage individuals and families to discuss and think critically about common investment situations before making financial decisions.
Each day, CMDA will share a short, scenario-based “conversation card” presenting a realistic investment situation. Participants will be invited to comment with their response and reasoning.
The seven scenarios will address common investment warning signs, including promising investment tips, influencer recommendations, urgent investment offers, guaranteed high returns and the steps investors should take before putting their money into an investment.
Through the campaign, CMDA will encourage the public to adopt the message:
“Talk. Verify. Understand. Then Invest.”
Eligible participants will be entered into a random draw for a prize.
 

Investing with Confidence: Building the Resilient Investor

CMDA will conduct interactive investor education sessions for university and college students under the theme “Investing with Confidence: Building the Resilient Investor.”
The sessions will introduce young people to CMDA and the Maldivian capital market while providing practical knowledge on investing, digital deception, scam and fraud prevention, and investor resilience.
The sessions will cover:
  • Capital Market and Capital Market Operations – An introduction to CMDA, its role and the relevance of the capital market to young investors.
  • Savings vs Investing – Understanding the difference between saving and investing, together with the fundamentals of risk, return, diversification, investment objectives and investment options.
  • Your First Investment Decision – Scenario-based decision-making and discussion.
  • Smart & Safe Investing in the Digital Age – Identifying digital deception and investment scams, recognising red flags, verifying investment opportunities and knowing how to report suspected scams.
  • The Resilient Investor – Key takeaways and the Pause → Verify → Understand → Decide approach.
The sessions aim to strengthen young people's ability to recognise investment risks and make informed investment decisions in an increasingly digital financial environment.
University sessions will be conducted during the week following World Investor Week due to the Semester Break.
 

Investor Awareness & Scam Alert Social Media Posts – 5th to 11th October 2026

Throughout World Investor Week 2026, CMDA will publish a series of educational social media posts to promote investor awareness and reinforce key messages relating to safe and informed investing.
The posts will cover:
●       Investor Resilience
●       Digital Deception
●       Scam Alert & Fraud Prevention
●       Basics of Investing
●       Young Investors & the Next Generation
The campaign will use accessible and practical content to help the public identify investment risks, recognise common scam warning signs and make more informed decisions before investing.
 

Campaign Wrap-Up & Winner Selection – 15th October 2026

The World Investor Week 2026 campaign will conclude with the announcement of the winners of the Investor Resilience Quiz and Talk Before You Invest social media engagement campaign.
Winners will be selected through a random draw from eligible participants who meet the requirements of each activity. Prizes will be presented to the selected winners, and the winner announcements and prize presentations will also be shared on CMDA’s official social media platforms to highlight the successful conclusion of the campaign and recognise participant engagement.
Through the campaign wrap-up, CMDA will reinforce its key message of encouraging individuals to pause, verify, understand and make informed investment decisions.