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Abu Dhabi - A range of leading institutionsand Governmental organisations confirmed their support of the seventh Global Financial Markets Forum (GFMF), organised by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) on March 1st and 2nd at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
The forum will discuss major challenges and opportunities in the world economy from the perspectives of regulators, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds (SWF), bankers and politicians.
GFMF-2015 is supported by the Central Bank of the UAE, Abu Dhabi Department of Finance and Abu Dhabi Council for economic development.
"The support of the Central Bank and Government organisations is absolutely crucial to the team and NBAD is deeply appreciative and aware that their support is a major factor in making it possible forthe team to organisea successful GFMF," says Anton Martin, the Global Head of Sales in NBAD's Global Markets.
GFMF 2015 will host distinguished speakers including H.E. Sheikh NahyanBin Mubarak AlNahyan, the UAE Minister of Culture, Youth, and Social Development; H.E. Mubarak Al Mansouri, Governor of the Central Bank of UAE; General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret); Mohamed A. El-Erian, the Chairman of President Obama's Global Development Council and Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, the corporate parent of PIMCO where he formerly served as chief executive and co-chief investment officer.
Several prominent global and UAE-based companies joined GFMF 2015 as partners such asAldar Properties, Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).
List of GFMF partners include Etihad Airways,as the Official Airline partner; Abu Dhabi Aviation as an Aviation Partner; Senaat as the Industrial Partner; Thomson Reuters as the Strategic Knowledge partner; Bloomberg the Multimedia Partner; in addition to PWC, STS and Goldman Sachs.
GFMF 2015 Gold sponsors areCredit Agricole and Societe General. GFMF 2015 Sponsors of other levels include Etihad Rail, Battersea Power Station, Barclays, BNP Paribas,Murex,Natixis, Robeco, Boeing, Cagamas, ANZ,BMO, BT global, Citi, Eurex, HSBC, Numerix, Saxo Bankand ICAP.
CNBC is the official International Broadcast Partner;who will be broadcasting live from the Forum, Sky News Arabia is the Official Arabic Broadcast, Cash & Trade is the Official Magazine and Oxford Business Group is the Research Partner.
"NBAD is thankful to all our esteemed sponsors and organisations that support Global Financial Markets Forum," said Mr. Martin.
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About NBAD
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), the leading bank in the Middle East and one of the 50 safest banks in the world, has one of the largest networks in the UAE as well as branches and offices in 18 countries stretching across five continents from the Far East to the Americas.
A comprehensive financial institution, NBAD offers a wide range of banking services and products to all segments of clients. NBAD grows strategically toward its vision to be recognised as the World's Best Arab Bank.
Since 2009, NBAD has been ranked one of the World's 50 Safest Banks by Global Finance magazine, which also ranked NBAD the Safest Bank in the Emerging Markets and Middle East.
NBAD is rated senior long term/short term AA-/A-1+ by Standard & Poor's (S&P), Aa3/P1 by Moody's, AA-/F1+ by Fitch, A+ by Rating and Investment Information Inc (R&I) Japan, and AAA by RAM (Malaysia) , giving it one of the strongest combined rating of any global financial institution.
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