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The Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) will host today the Board Meeting and the General Assembly of the Arab Federation of Exchanges (AFE). More than 18 Arab stock exchanges, 4 clearing, settlement and depository companies and several financial institutions will be presented in the meetings.
These meetings will serve as a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience in a dynamic environment, and will encourage the transfer of best practices within the region by providing the best networking opportunities possible.
The CEO of the ASE Mr. Nader Azar declared that in parallel to these meetings, an International Conference under the kind patronage of the Prime Minister H.E. Dr. Abdullah Ensour will be held on the 27th and 28th of April 2016. More than 400 participants from local, regional, and international exchanges, regulatory bodies of the financial markets, brokerage firms, investment fund managers, investment banks, selective high net worth individuals, economic journalists, research firms, corporate/listed companies, rating agencies, technical associations, and banks are expected to attend the conference
The conference aims to help in developing the Arab financial markets, and improve the integration and liquidity of those markets. The conference also aims to develop the IPO process within the Arab financial markets and increase the awareness of technological advancements in the equities field.
The conference plays an important role in gathering the leaders of the Arab financial markets with regional and international experts. it will encompass all stakeholders within the equities field where Arab stock exchanges will get the opportunity to meet and promote their listed companies to the potential international and regional investors. .
The conference will include key note speeches, panels, and Q&A sessions. The panels and discussions will cover a wide range of topics including, the exchanges global trends, and current trends and challenges for the Arab exchanges.
It is worth mentioning that a number of regional experts will participate in this conference, in addition to more than 30 financial markets and global financial companies as: NASDAQ, S&P Dow Jones Indices, MSCI, World Federation of Exchanges, Thomas Murray, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters, OCC, ISC, EBRD, Standard Chartered, HSBC, Blackrock, DLA Piper (US), Weild&Co.
