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Issue 18 - DECEMBER 2018
www.bahrainbourse.comACTIVITIES
Bahrain Bourse Participates in the WFE General Assembly and Annual Meeting
The Bourse Participates in the 4
th
GCC Forum for Accountants & Auditors
Bahrain Bourse participated in the World Federation of Exchanges’
(WFE) 58
th
General Assembly & Annual Meeting that was held
from 2-4 October 2018. The event, hosted by Athens Stock
Exchange (ATHEX), was attended by more than 300 delegates
representing approximately 200 exchanges, Clearing, Settlement
and Central Depositories, and International Securities Regulators.
During the event, key themes discussed included: enhancing the
efficiency of markets-based financing, the centrality of markets
in ensuring accountability and transparency, the overarching
contribution of markets to sustainable development, and the
importance of market infrastructures in corporate governance. The
General Assembly & Annual Meeting Conference was concluded by
election of Dr. Urs Rüegsegger, Chairman of SIX Swiss Exchange as
Chairman of the WFE for a two years term.
It is worth to mention that Bahrain Bourse has attained full
Membership in the WFE in October 2014 after meeting all the
membership criteria of the WFE.
Bahrain Bourse participated in the 4
th
Arab Gulf Forum
for Accountants & Auditors that was held under the
patronage of H.E. Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani, the Minister of
Industry, Commerce and Tourism from 14-15 November 2018.
The Bourse was represented by Mr. Abdulla Janahi, the Director of
Trading Operations in the forum.
Bahrain Bourse participated in the 2018 Mid-Year
Meeting of the IOSCO’s Affiliate Members Consultative
Committee which took place in London, United Kingdom.
The Bourse was represented by Mr. AbdulRahman Abdulla
Al-Shafei, the Senior Director of Risk Management & Compliance
during the meeting.
Bahrain Bourse Participates in IOSCO`s Mid-Year Meeting