Topic: “Capital Markets and Institutional Sustainability"

“Capital Markets and Institutional Sustainability" was the title of the 3rd Annual Conference of the Capital Markets Authority, which was held on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Sheikh Jaber Al Ali Hall, Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre. The conference was held in the presence of high-profile economic figures, as well as many concerned and interested persons in securities activities and representatives of listed companies and licensed persons.

The Vice Chairman of the Board of Commissioners - Acting Managing Director at the CMA, Mr. Mishaal Al-Usaimi, opened the conference with a speech in which he reviewed the most important achievements of the recently realized body which fall within the framework of its strategic directions aimed at establishing an attractive investment environment that has the necessary legislative and regulatory efficiency, in particular accession to the membership of the International Organization of Securities Commissions and upgrading the classification of the local securities market into an emerging market.

The conference covered three topics which are as follows:

-The first topic dealt with the impact of the promotion of the Kuwaiti market for emerging market by FTSE RUSSELL.

-The second topic dealt with "Cumulative Voting and Protection of Minority Rights"

-The third reviewed the subject of the CMA's project on qualification exams for registered positions in collaboration with the CISI Institute. 

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