The Jordan Securities Commission (JSC) was established in 1997 as a public institution with financial and administrative autonomy to develop, regulate and monitor Jordan’s capital market to maintain a sound investment environment and protect investors. The JSC is also entrusted with developing the capital market in accordance with international standards to secure fairness, safety, and attract domestic and foreign investors.

Since its inception, the JSC has been working on developing and upgrading the regulations governing the capital market and its institution to ensure higher levels of protection and transparency. It has issued relevant regulations that monitor the activities of financial services companies' investment decisions. In order to ensure fairness, sovereignty and proper administration of the rule of law, the JSC continuously enforces the securities law and its related regulation.

To maintain market integrity, the JSC regulates, monitors and supervises the business operations of the Amman Stock Exchange, the Securities Depository Center, financial services companied, public shareholding companies, investment funds and certified financial professionals. Furthermore, the JSC is committed to securing investor protection and market development and to enforcing disclosure of information regulations pertaining to the securities market.