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Mr. Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansouri, CEO of Qatar Exchange arrived today in Mexico City to participate in the 53rd General Assembly & Annual Meeting of the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), due to be held there from 29-30 October 2013.
During the meetings of the General Assembly and Annual Meeting to be opened by Enrique Peña Nieto, President of Mexico, it is expected that Qatar Exchange will be granted full membership of the World Federation of Exchanges, which includes 57 publicly regulated stock, futures and options exchanges, and is one of the leading international associations concerned in the securities markets at a global level.
During the WFE meetings, several sessions will be held to discuss matters relating to economic policies and financial markets, regulations and rules applicable in equity markets, the emergence of Latin American stock exchanges as key players, the changing face of derivatives markets, and the financing of SMEs.
In comments he made upon his arrival in the Mexican capital, Mr. Al-Mansoori has expressed his satisfaction with QE’s commitment to implementing the best international standards and the achievements of Qatar Exchange in terms of technical and regulatory enhancements that have contributed to it being recognized as one of the leading stock exchanges.
“WFE membership would enhance QE’s ability to exchange information and expertise in various fields with all the WFE member stock exchanges. This makes us more able to continue to contribute to the development of the capital sector in the State of Qatar”, Mr. Al-Mansoori highlighted.
