5th Capital Market Fair kicks off in port city

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Business Report :
The 5th Capital Market Fair’ 2015 organised by Chittagong Stock Exchange Ltd (CSE) kicks off today at 10 am at the GEC Convention Center in the port city Chittagong. The fair will continue till October 29.
In the inaugural ceremony, Prof Dr M Khairul Hossain, Chairman of BSEC graced the occasion as chief guest. Among others, Prof Md. Helal Uddin Nizami, Commissioner, BSEC, Sheikh Kabir Hossain, Chairman CDBL spoke on the development of capital market.
They highlighted the present and future prospect of the market, regulatory activities, monitoring and controlling of the market. BSEC Chairman assured of enriching the market like other world-class capital markets. He said, the capital market should be a strong investors’ friendly market as the well-reputed companies intend to be listed in the stock exchanges.
On the sideline of the fair, CSE organized training on CSE Internet Trading Service, seminar on Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) as parts of the fair on the opening day. Among the Issuer Companies, Bangladesh Building Systems Ltd (BBS), BSRM etc. took part in the fair.
Among others, financial institutions, security houses and trade companies participated in the fair.
Stock brokers and dealers, merchant banks, asset management companies, listed companies like banks, NBFIs, Insurance companies will participate in the fair. Product and services oriented companies of textiles and clothing; pharma and chemicals; food & allied products; cement, engineering, leather and foot wear; papers and printing; telecommunications sectors will also take part in the show.
CSE is expecting a gathering of 20,000 visitors which would include existing and prospective investors from different strata like entrepreneurs, public and private service officials, physicians, lawyers, engineers, housewives, students and teachers from higher education institution. A total of 100 stalls will be allocated to the intending participating companies in the fair on a first come first serve basis. On the occasion of fair a series of seminars on different topics like introduction of Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Stock market-its role in the national economy, corporate governance – its importance in the listed company, regulators role and other issues.
During the fair, investors will be able to interact with official’s of listed companies to keep themselves abreast with product and services; progress of business activities and its future expansion program; update on latest financial information; corporate governance and AGM dates. It will also facilitate interaction with brokers and dealers about their services like opening BO account, fundamentals of investing know-how, P/E ratio, dividend yield, EPS, Internet trading Services, Brokers work station etc .
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