MENA Securities Forum 2019 | Informa PLC | TBA, Dubai,UAE

The MENA Securities Forum has established itself firmly in the annual calendar as the ‘must attend’ event for the regional securities market. It presents an opportunity to discuss and debate the latest issues emerging in the region and invites opinions through insightful panels, roundtables and interactive networking. Over 2 days, the forum covers areas ranging from macro-economic perspective, capital market developments in the region, market infrastructure, updates on the Saudi capital market, clearing and settlement, asset management, brokerage challenges and more. 100+ specialists from the regional financial market gather for this exchange.

Why you should attend:
• Gain invaluable insights from regional regulators on key reforms and what they are doing to help stimulate activity in the markets
• Access in-depth analysis and top tips on asset allocation and emerging investment opportunities
• Hear from a panel of leading regional brokers on how market conditions are impacting investor sentiment and strategies to attract new investors
• Learn about the latest reforms and changes in Saudi Arabia from leading local players
• Discover how technology is transforming financial services and capital market operations
• Network and engage with SWFs, institutional investors and influential industry players

Who will you meet

The forum brings together C-level decision makers, directors and senior representatives from:
• Ministries
• Regulators & Authorities
• Stock Exchanges
• Sovereign Wealth Funds
• Clearing & Settlement Services
• Asset Management Firms
• Hedge Funds
• Brokerage
• Investment Firms
• Private Equity
• Venture Capital
• Custodian & Investment Banks

2019 Speakers

Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi
Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Commodities Authority, UAE

Charbel Azzi
Head of Middle East, Africa & CIS, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Tim Fox
Executive Vice President, Group Chief Economist & Head of Research, Emirates NBD

Charles-Henry Monchau
Managing Director, CIO & Head of Asset Management, Al Mal Capital

Mohammed Omran
Executive Chairman, Financial Regulatory Authority, Egypt

Khaldoun Al-Tabtabaie
Deputy CEO, IT Sector, Kuwait Clearing Company, Kuwait

Mohammed Said Al Abri
Vice President – Capital Market Sector, Capital Market Authority, Oman

Nabil Al Rantisi
Managing Director – Capital Markets, Daman Investments, UAE

Fadi Al Said
Fund Manager and Head of MENA, Lazard Asset Management

Haitham Salim Al Salmi
General Manager, Muscat Clearing & Depository Company

Racha Alkhawaja
Group Chief Distribution & Development Officer, Equitativa

Robert Ansari
Executive Director and Head of the Middle East Client Coverage Team, United Arab Emirates, MSCI

Giambattista Atzeni
Senior Wealth Director, The Bank of New York Mellon, DIFC Branch - Wealth Management

Faycal Belyazid
Senior Director of Sales, Middle East & Africa, Market Technology, Nasdaq

Julian Bruce
Managing Director, Head of UAE Brokerage, EFG Hermes Brokerage UAE

Andreas Carleton-Smith
Chief Executive Officer - Middle East & North Africa, Control Risks

Aarthi Chandrasekaran
Vice President- GCC Banking & Finance Sector Coverage, SHUAA Capital, UAE

Mustafa Domaniç
Associate Partner, Financial Services, Oliver Wyman

Mohamed Farid Saleh
Chairman, Egyptian Exchange (EGX) & The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS)

Karim Khadr
Managing Director and Head of Brokerage, CI Capital, Egypt

Khaled Kurdieh
General Manager, ADIB Securities

Rosanna Lockwood
TV News Presenter, UAE

Fadhel Makhlooq
Chief Capital Markets Officer, Securities & Investment Company, Bahrain

Graeme McCallum
Head of Asset Servicing MENA & CIS, The Bank of New York Mellon, UAE

Utpal Nath
Chief Strategist & Partner, unBlock Advisors

Franck Nowak
Senior Research Analyst, Franklin Templeton Investments

Mohamed Roushdy
Experienced CIO and Advisor, Digital Transformation, Strategy & Innovation, UAE

Mohamed Slaoui
Head of Operation, Maroclear, Morocco

Michael Slater
Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, The Northern Trust Company of Saudi Arabia

Thomas Streater, CFA, CAIA
Portfolio Manager, MB Commodities Capital, UAE

Gunsel Topbas
Head of Securities Services, Middle East, North Africa, Pakistan & Turkey, Citi

2019 Partners

GOLD PARTNER:
• Adib

NETWORKING PARTNER:
• Citi

EXHIBITOR:
• StockHolding