The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is planning to hold Sri Lanka’s second international fund managers forum this October at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel.

Sri Lanka hosted its first international fund mangers conference way back in 1998, when the country was going through a separatist war.
The organizers expect to attract at least 75 international fund managers to the forum.

The forum is part of a series of activities planned by the SEC and the CSE during this year to attract foreign funds to the local equity market.
The two institutions recently concluded a successful investor forum in London. Such events were also held in Mumbai, Dubai, Singapore and Hong Kong during last year.

The opening remarks of the forum will be delivered by SEC Chairman Dr. Nalaka Godahewa. Terausry Secretary Dr.P.B Jayasundara, Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and Senior Minister of International Monetary Corporation and Deputy Finance Minister Sarath Amunigama are also expected to address the gathering.

CSE Chairman Vajira Kulatilaka is scheduled to make a presentation on Colombo Stock Market potential while Copal Amaba CEO Chanakya Dissanayake will educate the audience on investment opportunities in the stock market.

HSBC Global Private Bank Southeast Asia Co-Head Rob Loannou is also scheduled to make a presentation on foreign investors perspective of the Lankan stocks. His presentation will be followed by a panel discussion.

Meanwhile, the forum will also focus on Sri Lanka’s debt market with a panel discussion organized on the topic.

The post lunch session of the forum is dedicated for one-to-one meetings between foreign fund managers and representatives of S&P SL20 companies and corporate visits.

In addition to the above companies, meetings can also be facilitated between other companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange.

Special excursion packages have also been designed for visiting fund managers to see the country and its heritage during the following two days.