Who we are

Qatar Financial Market Authority (QFMA) was recently established to act as an independent Regulatory Authority of the national Securities markets, with the vision of establishing and maintaining the Qatar Securities Markets as a leading securities markets in the middle east, and ensuring market integrity and fairness by monitoring the trading activity and the market’s participants intervention (listed companies, brokers, individuals etc) in line with best international Standards.

In connection with its mandate, QFMA is taking over from the Doha Securities Markets the regulatory and supervisory responsibilities including setting the regulatory policy for the securities markets, drafting & issuing relevant rules and regulations, admission to listing & licensing authorities, and enforcing relevant Laws & regulations on markets' participants.

In this regard, a transition compliance program is set by QFMA to ensure smooth hand over and for market participants to transit from the existing rules and regulations to the new Legal and regulatory framework to be implemented by QFMA.