SEC Investor Day at SLECC on Saturday

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) is conducting 'Investment Day 2013' at the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre on July 6 from 9.00 a.m to 5.00 p.m in a bid to attract more investors to the Colombo bourse.

The main objective of the event is to develop an efficient and effective capital market thereby providing knowledge and guidance on investing in the capital market. The event will be held under the auspices of Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa.

CSE said that the public should posses the basic knowledge to invest in the capital market and CSE is therefore committed to impart knowledge and awareness to existing and potential investors. The participants will also have the opportunity of meeting entire capital market including the Colombo Stock Exchange, Stock Broking firms, Investment Managers, Margin Providers, Listed Companies and Unit Trust Management Companies under one roof. These institutions will exhibit more than 60 stalls at the Investment Day.

Prominent professionals from the industry will deliver presentations during the 'Investment Day' on a wide spectrum of topics ranging from benefits of investing in the stock market, risks associated with investing in the market and how to mitigate them and investing in the debt market.

(IH)