FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2009
FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
FEAS MEETINGS DURING 2008
WORKING COMMITTEE MEETING –
14-15 MAY 2008 – BAKU AZERBAIJAN
The first working committee meeting of 2008
was held in Baku, Azerbaijan on the 14-15th
May, 2008 at the invitation of the Baku Stock
Exchange. The Working Committee focused on
issues mandated by the General Assembly in
2007 and The Secretariat prepared a report for
participants to discuss.
4. Organizing an exhibition where FEAS
Member Stock Exchanges will be able to
provide interesting information, have face to
face meetings with the local and invited media
14th General Assembly Meeting – November
10-12, 2008 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
The 14th Annual General Assembly of FEAS
was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE on November 12th
hosted by the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
The Affiliate Task Force Meeting, the 17th
Executive Committee meeting and a Working
Committee meeting were also held prior to the
General Assembly.
FEAS & MONTENEGRO STOCK EXCHANGE
CONFERENCE, A STEP FORWARD JUNE
21-23, 2008 BUDVA, MONTENEGRO
The Second International Conference of the
Montenegro Stock Exchange (MNSE) was held
in Budva, Montenegro during 5-7 June 2008,
where issues like ‘Globalization of Capital
Markets’, ‘Main Components of Capital Market
in Europe and How to Make The South Eastern
Capital Markets More Competitive’,’ Corporate
Governance’’ Banks, Insurance and The Capital
Market – Partners and Competitors’ and
‘Trading System – Resource or Capital Markets
Improvement Tool’ were discussed.
MEDIA RELATIONS WORKSHOP –
7-8TH JULY 2008 – ISTANBUL, TURKEY
FEAS established a FEAS Training Center in
Istanbul at the Istanbul SE FEAS Headquarters
facilities, to provide members with educational
opportunities and training programs. The first
activity was held in July 7-8, 2008 as the FEAS
Media Relations Workshop for FEAS members
where they have discussed ‘’How to interact
with Media during times of crises’’ where
several members and speakers from Turkish
and Egyptian Media talked about the current
global crisis and its possible effects.
Main topics that were discussed and decided
upon at the 14th GA are;
• Adoption of the proposed 2009 mandates for
the Working committee;
• The form of Publication and Distribution of
the FEAS Annual Report and the FEAS
Quarterly Magazines
• Organizing a conference with Issuers, Brokers
& Mutual Fund Managers in conjunction with
the launching of the FEAS Index
• Completion of the Revenue Expense Analysis
from 2007-2008.
• Continuation of the Serial Seminars for
members of the media
• Extension of the FEAS bilateral exchange
program between members;
• Adoption of the 2009 budget, audited
statements and the 2008 year-end forecast;
• Review of the 2008 activities the status of
special projects with the members
• Adoption of the dues schedule for 2009.
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The objectives for the next 5 years of FEAS
activities will be taken up at the next President’s
Meeting in spring of 2009. Collaboration among
FEAS members will continue until the FEAS
Region gets the full recognition it deserves as
the most dynamic in development and the most
profitable in investments. The dual targets of
creation of a common index for trading of
products of joint nature and facilitation of cross
border operations of Regional Intermediaries
will be the focus of FEAS pursuit.
PUBLICATIONS & INFORMATION
The future objectives of the Media Task Force
were described as;
1. Organizing Workshops with member Stock
Exchanges, where their Media Relations
Personnel may discuss the Media relations
experiences.
2. Providing training to journalism students,
Media Personnel and the Stock Exchange
Personnel.
3. Producing an informative film on FEAS
members and the FEAS Region. (Tehran Stock
Exchange has been provided with the photos)
FEAS Year Book (FEAS BOOK) & Quarterly
Magazines (INTERFEAS):
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information on its members, began in 1997 and
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Library, please send your electronic files and
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