
AFCM conference strengthens investment environment and promotes integration
The Peninsula
Doha, Qatar: The Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) kicked off its annual conference under the esteemed patronage of the Prime Minister and Min...
Doha, Qatar: The Arab Federation of Capital Markets (AFCM) kicked off its annual conference under the esteemed patronage of the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of the Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Qassim Al Thani and Chairman of the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE), who inaugurated the two-day conference at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, yesterday,
In his opening address, Minister of Commerce and Industry welcomed AFCM officials and the diverse array of delegates. He stressed the imperative for collaboration among Arab financial market institutions to fortify investment environment and promote integration. Highlighting the significance of technological localization, he advocated for leveraging of resources to enhance technology across institutions.
Furthermore, he also underscored interconnectedness of global economies and geopolitical shifts, urging Arab capital markets to forge partnership bridges and exchange experiences amidst international conditions marked by strong blocs and regional disturbances.
The Minister expressed optimism that the conference would be insightful on significant topics that reinforces AFCM’s aspirations and its members and higlighted importance of cultivating an advanced investment and financial environment conducive to facilitating transactions in regional and international financial markets.