Video
Parallel Session 8
Since its inception the Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative has successfully grown to gather more than 50 stock exchanges around the world committed to promote sustainable corporate practices and sustainable finance in their markets. Stock exchanges in the Middle East and Northern Africa have a key role to play to improve the environmental, social and governance performance of companies in the region.
Acting as a platform between investors, regulators, companies and other key capital market players, they present an enormous opportunity to promote the Sustainable Development Goals, and to engage with regulators and policy makers and help markets transition to a more transparent, low carbon and sustainable economy.
- What are the main challenges and opportunities for promoting sustainable development through capital markets, particularly looking at the Sustainable Development Goals?
- What are stock exchanges doing to support more sustainable financial markets in the region?
- What regional and national policy options are available to reinforce existing best practices?
- What next steps can be taken by policy makers, regulators, investors, companies and exchanges collectively in the region? What are the key roles for each actor?
Moderator
Dr. Ashraf Gamal El Din Chief Executive Officer of Hawkamah, The Institute for Corporate Governance |
Speakers
Nader Azar Chief Executive Officer, Amman Stock Exchange, Jordan |
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Nezha Hayat Chairman, Moroccan Capital Market Authority |
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Rashid Al Mansoori Chief Executive Officer, Qatar Stock Exchange, Qatar |
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Dr. Mohammed Omran Chairman of the Egyptian Exchange Chairman of the Federation Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS) Professor of Finance at the Arab Academy for Science and Technology, Egypt |
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Fiona Reynolds Managing Director of Principles for Responsible Investment |
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Mohd Radzuan Tajuddin General Manager & Head Development Department Islamic Capital Market Securities Commission Malaysia, , Malaysia |
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Dr. Obaid Saif Hamad Al Zaabi Chief Executive Officer of the Securities and Commodities Authority, United Arab Emirates |