FEAS Yearbook FEAS Yearbook 2011 | Page 6

FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2011 FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ORGANIZATION The Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) was established with its head quarters in Istanbul on 16 May 1995 with 12 founding members, and it has grown to 34 members and 13 affiliate members in 30 countries as a not-for-profit organization. Membership in the Federation is open to exchanges in Europe and Asia as affiliate membership is available for post trade institutions and dealer associations in the same region. The governing body of FEAS is the General Assembly, comprised of all 34 member exchanges and 13 affiliate members. The Assembly meets once annually in a member country to discuss major issues concerning the operations of FEAS. The purpose of the meeting is to decide upon changes in the Charter and by laws, its annual budget and to approve its activity and financial reports as well as the Audit Report. The Executive Committee, made up of 12 members, is responsible for the development of Federation policies, making major administrative decisions, as mandated by the General Assembly, approving the content and scope of tasks assigned to the Working Committee, and making recommendations to the General Assembly. The administration of the Federation is entrusted to the Secretary General, who is appointed by the General Assembly and whose office is situated at the headquarters of the Federation. Secretary General reports directly to the President. MISSION STATEMENT The mission of FEAS is to help create fair, efficient and transparent market environments among FEAS members and in their operating regions. Objective IV: Create greater recognition and visibility for the region’s securities and investment opportunities both locally and internationally. FEAS aims to minimize barriers to trade through the adoption of best practices for listing, trading and settlement. Federation also supports promoting linkages among members for cross- border trading. Objective V: Encourage the listing of “investment grade” securities in the respective Home markets of the Region. In accordance with the Mission Statement, 5-year Strategic Objectives are set up to ensure compliance with the long term mission of the Federation. These objectives are: Objective I: Promote good “corporate governance” for exchanges, brokerage companies and listed companies. Facilitate timely disclosure of material events to achieve transparency through effective dissemination of information. Objective II: Encourage convergence among FEAS Members in their: listing requirements, trading rules technical infrastructure and settlement cycle. Objective III: Promote mechanisms for reliable, transparent and uninterrupted securities trading and settlement. CONTACT INFORMATION As seen in the photo (from left to right) Ms. Ege Adalioglu, Deputy Secretary General - [email protected] Mr. Mustafa Baltaci, Secretary General – [email protected] Mrs. Susan Gogus, Deputy Secretary General - [email protected] Ms. Aydan Bal, Coordinator - [email protected] FEAS region PAGE 4 E-mail [email protected] Website www.feas.org Objective VI: Encourage foreign investor participation in Member Markets Objective VII: Promote linkages among the Region’s: intermediaries, data vendors, settlement and custody institutions, exchanges; and also encourage cooperation among Region’s Regulators. Objective VIII: Promote and encourage research activities and training for FEAS Members and their personnel. Objective IX: Assist Members of FEAS to increase financial literacy through public awareness.