Bahrain Bourse hosts the Arab Federation of Capital Markets annual Conference

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Bahrain Bourse will host the Arab Federation of Capital Markets Annual Conference titled ‘’AFCM Annual Conference: Bahrain 2022’’ under the patronage of Shaikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, Minister of Finance and National Economy. The virtual event, dubbed the largest event for exchanges and financial markets in the Middle East, will be held on March 29 and 30.

The AFE Board Meeting and General Assembly will be held in-person parallel to the conference with more than 21 AFCM members, including CEOs of MENA-based stock exchanges, brokerage firms, custodians, and clearinghouses. The conference seeks to create an enabling environment for Arab Financial Markets and strengthen their integration and liquidity.

The event would attract over 350 attendees from exchanges, along with financial market regulatory bodies, brokerage firms, investment fund managers, and economic journalists.

The event will welcome local, regional and international speakers to shed light on key themes and critical topics, including ESG Investing, Challenges of Running the Future CSD Trends, Digitization of Post-Trade Processes, Shariah-Compliant Funding, the Rise of the Newly Empowered Retail Investing, Data Monetization, and Embracing the Rise of the New RegTech Era.

Shaikh Khalifa bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the CEO of Bahrain Bourse (BHB) commented stating: “I am confident that the conference will bring new ideas and pave the way for further collaboration between key capital market participants to support the development of the capital markets on a local and regional level and streamline interconnectivity.”