Bahrain Bourse, the self-regulating multi-asset market, announced that it will host the annual conference of the Arab Capital Markets Federation, the largest event for stock exchanges and financial markets in the Middle East under the patronage of Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy. The title of the “Annual Conference of the Arab Capital Markets Federation: Bahrain 2022” will be held on March 29 and 30, and it will be held on the sidelines of the conference, the annual meeting of the Arab Capital Markets Federation, in the presence of more than 21 members of the Arab Capital Markets Federation, including CEOs of stock exchanges in the Sharq region Middle East and North Africa, brokerage firms, custodians and clearing houses.
The “Annual Conference of the Arab Capital Markets Association: Bahrain 2022” aims to create a favorable environment for Arab financial markets and enhance their integration and liquidity. In addition, the conference plays a major role in creating common ground between leaders of Arab financial markets with regional and international experts. The conference is expected to attract more than 350 participants from different stock exchanges, and will bring together financial market regulators, brokerage firms, investment fund managers and economic journalists.
The conference will receive local, regional and international speakers to shed light on key topics and important topics, including investing in environmental, social and corporate governance practices, the challenges of managing clearing and central depository in the future, digitizing post-trading operations, Shariah-compliant financing, and increasing retail investments. and developing market data selling services, and embracing the growing era of regulatory technology.
Sheikh Khalifa bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain Bourse, said: “Organizing and hosting the annual conference of the Arab Capital Markets Federation provides a unique opportunity for regional and international exchanges, brokerage firms, and regulators to discuss key topics about the capital market and exchange experiences and expertise. I am confident that the conference will present new ideas that will pave the way for further cooperation between the main participants in the capital market in order to support and develop capital markets at the local and regional levels and facilitate the process of interconnection.”
Among the most prominent parties participating in the conference: the Central Bank of Bahrain, the European Securities and Markets Authority, the Securities and Commodities Authority, the World Federation of Exchanges, the Arab Monetary Fund, the Amman Stock Exchange, the Egyptian Stock Exchange, the Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, the London Stock Exchange Group, the Muscat Stock Exchange, Markaz Company Securities Clearing, Chimera Capital, Rosenblatt Securities, European Central Securities Depository, International Capital Markets Organization, BlackRock, European Organization of Clearinghouses, Credit Agricole Egypt, CFA Institute, FTSE Russell), Middle East Investor Relations Association, Oxford Business Group, Oliver Wyman, Schroders, S&P.