Capital Markets Conference via Zoom this afternoon

An eminent panel of speakers will take centre stage, albeit in a virtual sense, at the 8th Capital Markets Conference (CAPM) to be held this afternoon from 2.00 p.m. onwards via Zoom. 

State Minister of Money and Capital Market and Sate Enterprise Reforms, Ajith Nivard Cabraal will deliver the keynote address at an event that is being held for the eighth consecutive year. 

Rajeeva Bandaranayake, the CEO of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), which has been a hive of activity over the recent past, will provide his ‘Outlook for the Stock Market’ while Candor Holdings CEO/Group Director Ravi Abeysuriya will provide an ‘Investor Perspective on the introduction of REITs’ to the Sri Lankan market. 

The key sessions will be moderated by Daily FT Editor Nisthar Cassim, KPMG in Sri Lanka Principal Suresh Perera and Adl Capital Director Mafaz Ishaq, whilst several luminaries from the capital markets and associated industries will feature in the panel discussions that will take place during the sessions which are being held in the afternoon, following the formal closure of trading at the CSE.  

The panelists include Acuity Partners MD/Group CEO Ray Abeywardena, JKSE Consultants Principal Consultant Lasintha Ferdinando, SEC former DG Malik Cader, KPMG in Sri Lanka Director Tax and Regulatory Hasna Hassan, NDB Wealth Management COO Ruwan Perera and Unit Trust Association of Sri Lanka President, KPMG in Sri Lanka Director, Deal Advisory Ajantha Weerasekera and CSE Head of Research and Strategy Nishantha Hewavithana. 

The interest evinced thus far from the registered participants would suggest that the holding of the Capital Markets Conference, even at this late stage of the calendar year, is a timely one. The sudden and unexpected rise in COVID-19 cases has not proved to be a dampener, as one may have expected. 

The formal launch of REITs has also caused a “buzz” in the market, with many delegates eager to fully comprehend the nuances of a products that has featured in the global markets for many years but has only just been introduced in Sri Lanka.

For more information on the event or to register contact the event organisers UTO EduConsult on 0773501246 or 0770458659.