Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) is going to hold 5th Capital market fair with an eye to sensitize the stake holders and bring consciousness among investors which will be held on 8-9 October, 2015 at GEC Convention center. The forthcoming capital market fair is to create an momentum among stake holders and is expected to build up further confidence to bring back normal trend in the stock market. CSE after demulatilization has been striving to take number of initiatives to promote investment in stock market and brighten the brand image in home and abroad.
Earlier in 2005 the bourse has pioneered to introduce “Capital Market Fair” in the country’s commercial capital Chittagong in a bid to enable thousands of investors to get in touch of renowned capital market experts.
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 .
