Welcome Note:
by Thomas McMahon, MD & CEO, UD Trading Ltd.

Keynote Address:
Jalil Tarif, Secretary General, Union of Arab Securities Authorities

Dialogue on the evolution of GCC Exchanges
Key areas of discussion will include:

• What is driving strategic shifts and trends in select markets across the region?
• How are GCC exchanges balancing the needs to source liquidity amidst constraints?
• Development of post-trade services in the GCC: prospects and challenges
• Is there a case for harmonization of regulations and integration of regional market infrastructure?

From frontier to emerging market status

Dialogue on the GCC Asset Class
Key areas of discussion will include:

• What should exchange leaders do to attract IPOs and new listings in the GCC?
• How will market liberalisation in Saudi Arabia transform the region?
• What are the implications of renewed market access to Iran?
• How has recent volatility in oil prices impacted markets?
• What is the role of Islamic financial products in facilitating new growth?

Dialogue is chaired by Thomas McMahon, MD & CEO, UD Trading and co-chaired by Mobasher Zein Kazmi, Editor, The Asian Banker

Invited participants include:

• Jalil Tarif, Secretary General, Union of Arab Securities Authorities
• Gaurang Desai, Chief Operating Officer, Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange
• Ahmed Tabaqchali, Chief Investment Officer, AFC Iraq Fund
• Mohsin Mujtaba, Director of Product & Market Department, Qatar Stock Exchange
• Arindam Das, Head of HSBC Securities Services, HSBC
• Steward Adams, Regional Head, Investors & Intermediaries, Standard Chartered