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Annual Middle East Societies Market Sentiment Survey to be unveiled ahead of the conference #Menainvest18
Dubai: CFA Society Emirates, the association of CFA charterholders and members in the UAE, will host the first ever MENA Investment Congress on Thursday 22 February at the Abu Dhabi Global Market building in Al Marya Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Under the theme, ‘MENA Investment Strategies in a Digital Age’, the conference will bring together CFA charterholders, members, and eminent investment professionals to debate the latest issues affecting the investment profession in the wake of the gathering pace of artificial intelligence. The conference will explore the opportunities and challenges which the investment management industry is facing, and how financial institutions can embrace disruptive technologies.
Speakers will share their expertise on investment strategies within the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (the current technological revolution) asset allocation in today’s markets, and how diversification strategies away from oil are affecting MENA economies.
Key Speakers and topics covered by industry experts will include:
Welcome address
· Amer Khansaheb, CFA, President, CFA Society Emirates
· HE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Chairman, Abu Dhabi Global Market
Investment Trends: Investor Perspectives on constructing diversified portfolios in today’s MENA markets
· James Donald, Managing Director & Head of Emerging Markets, Lazard Asset Management, USA
· Tarek Fadlallah, CEO, Nomura Asset Management, UAE
· Ayman Abouhend, Chief Investment Officer, Advisable Wealth Engines, USA
Capturing opportunities in the new Saudi Arabia
· Khalid Albdah, CEO, Goldman Sachs Saudi Arabia
· Sam Blatteis, CEO, MENA Catalyst & Former Google Head of Government Relations & Public Policy
· Robert Ansari, Executive Director & Head of Middle East, MSCI, UAE
Sector Update: The demise of oil and the rise of cleantech – where are the opportunities in MENA energy?
· Laura El-Katiri, Policy Analyst, IRENA
· Ennis Rimawi, Founder & MD, Catalyst MENA Clean Energy Fund
Harnessing Technology & AI into business opportunity
· Eric Haseltine, Author, Long Fuse, Big Bang, Former CTO for the U.S. intelligence community & Former Executive Vice President, Walt Disney Imagineering, USA
Amer Khansaheb, CFA, President of CFA Society Emirates, said: “Given the challenges that come with evolving market dynamics in the Middle East, professionals must adapt their investment strategies to include new disruptive technologies whilst generating returns. In this context, CFA Society Emirates is delighted to host the inaugural MENA Investment Congress as we continue to promote the highest standards of professionalism in the regional investment management industry."
Ahead of the MENA Investment Congress, the findings of the Middle East Societies Market Sentiment Survey - which gauges the opinions of regional investment professionals on a broad range of economic, finance and investment trends in the GCC – will be published.
CFA Institute is currently working closely with Abu Dhabi Global Market to open a CFA Institute office in the Middle East this year.
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About CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion for ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. Our aim is to create an environment where investors’ interests come first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. There are more than 150,000 CFA charterholders worldwide in 165+ countries and territories. CFA Institute has eight offices worldwide and there are 149 local member societies. For more information, visit www.cfainstitute.org or follow us on Twitter at @CFAInstitute and on Facebook.com/CFAInstitute.
About CFA Society Emirates
CFA Society Emirates is the local United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) member society of CFA Institute, which is the preeminent global association of professionals in the field of investment analysis. CFA Institute administers the globally recognized Chartered Financial Analyst® Program. The local society, founded in 2002, was created to serve the growing requirements of investment professionals in U.A.E. for support, continuing education programs and networking opportunities. Our society seeks to fulfil the CFA Institute mission at the local level: to lead the investment profession by promoting the highest standards of ethics, education, and professional excellence for the ultimate benefit of society.
