As Chairman of both the FSMA and IOSCO, Jean-Paul Servais had a bilateral meeting with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands during his visit to New York. Queen Máxima is one of the people who, for many years, has played a leading role, both internationally and in her own country, in the areas of financial health, inclusion, and education.
In 2024, she was appointed the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Financial Health, a new role that builds on her previous work as the UN Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (2009–2024). Since 1 July 2025, she has also been serving as Chair of the International Advisory Board of the Global Finance & Technology Network, a global initiative committed to building efficient, resilient, and inclusive financial systems.
Jean-Paul Servais commented: ‘It was a great honour and pleasure to meet Her Majesty Queen Máxima. For many years, she has made a remarkable contribution to financial education at the global level, a field in which the FSMA is also very active through its Wikifin programme. IOSCO, with its more than 130 members worldwide, also places strong emphasis on financial literacy, notably through initiatives such as the annual World Investor Week, which will take place soon.’
