Standard Chartered lead sponsor of FA’s 2nd Sri Lanka Investment Summit

From left: Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva, Asia Securities Chairman Dumith Fernando, Board of Investment Director General Duminda Ariyasinghe, Verite Research Executive Director Dr. Nishan De Mel and Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer Jim McCabe

Standard Chartered is once more the international lead sponsor of Finance Asia’s Sri Lanka Investment Summit – the second edition. This year’s forum will be held in Hong Kong on 16 March. The panels are populated by Government and industry leaders, key business personalities and subject matter experts. The Sri Lanka Investment Summit 2017 has attracted an international representation of potential investors and businessmen and entrepreneurs. Asia Securities adds its special brand of insight to the Summit as lead sponsors and CHEC Port City Colombo, Altair and MAC are all onboard as distinguished corporate sponsors.  

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Chief Executive Officer Jim McCabe, who will deliver the Chairman’s welcome at the Sri Lanka Investment Summit 2017 speaking of the event, said: 

“This is excellent timing for a summit such as this. Sri Lanka is well poised to welcome FDI and infrastructure development projects. The government is investment friendly and encourages a national appetite for inbound business projects. Once more we will showcase Sri Lanka as one of the fastest growing economies in Asia, and demonstrate the value of leveraging historical trade corridors to potential investors. Standard Chartered is delighted to be associated with such a forum that could only further the national image and economic agenda.”

The Sri Lanka Investment Summit 2017 will present a full day program comprising a key note address by Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake, entitled ‘Macroeconomic policy targets, fiscal consolidation plan and recent track record,’ which will undoubtedly shed some welcome light on the existing and developing economic milieu in the country for potential investors and developers. 

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka, leading international banks, local capital market specialists and some of the largest ever international investors into Sri Lanka will help attendees navigate the opportunities and pitfalls that investing in Sri Lanka offers, not only to the institutional investors, but also to private investors, family funds, corporations looking for FDI opportunities, equity and debt investors and private banks. 

The summit will create an excellent opportunity to meet with leading Government officials for a first hand guide to future developments, network with corporates and co-investors, hear from past investors how to make the most of this opportunity and discover how to leverage the growing links between Asia and Sri Lanka. 

Panellists include 

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Harsha de Silva, Board of Investment Director General Duminda Ariyasinghe, Verite Research Executive Director Dr. Nishan De Mel and Asia Securities Chairman Dumith Fernando.