
The regulator intends to monitor the quality of information influencing the investment decisions of individuals
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The Central Bank of the Russian Federation has published a draft of the main directions for the development of the financial market for 2027-2029.
The Central Bank intends to monitor information published, including by bloggers, influencing the purchase and sale of securities by Russians, it follows from the draft of the main directions for the development of the financial market for 2027 and 2028-2029, published by the regulator.
“The attention of the Bank of Russia will be directed to monitoring the analytical infrastructure of the market, including the quality of information that is broadcast on social media (financial influencers, messenger channels) and on the basis of which private investors make investment decisions,” the materials say.
It is also noted that citizens who do not have the necessary knowledge often rely on such recommendations when making financial decisions, but their authors “may not have a sufficient level of expertise and often present advertising information as personal opinion.” In this regard, the Central Bank plans to assess the feasibility of introducing requirements for the activities of financial influencers and for the information disseminated by them based on the results of discussions with market participants of the consultation report.
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