CSE and SEC host forum to deepen institutional engagement in capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) convened an exclusive forum for Institutional Fund Managers themed “Be a Part of the Capital Market’s Growth Story — One Vision for A Resilient Market” recently.

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Institutional Fund Managers during the Q&A segment of panel discussion

The forum, directed towards the nation’s foremost Institutional Fund Managers, was a high-level platform for the collaboration in exploring and capitalising on opportunities that the Sri Lankan capital market offers.

The forum serves to underscore the steadfast commitment of SEC and CSE to facilitate the long-term creation of value and to bolster institutional engagement in rising capital market growth. The proceedings were marked by the presence of several senior experts from the public and financial sectors, including Labour Minister and Economic Development Deputy Minister Prof. Anil J. Fernando, Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. P. Nandalal Weerasinghe, SEC Chairman Senior Prof. D.B.PH. Dissabandara, CSE Chairman Dimuthu Abeyesekera, CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, and Lynear Wealth Management Co-Founder and Managing Director Dr. Naveen Gunawardane.

A high-level panel discussion formed the principal component of the program moderated by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce Chief Economic Policy Adviser Shiran Fernando. The panel discussed the future of allocations into equity amidst the ongoing financial climate, the role of digital democracy in maintaining the Government's policies of good governance, the SEC’s new strategic plan “12 Pillars One Vision for a Resilient Market” as well as questions from the investment fund managers, such as the role of the EPF and ETF moving forward. The robust exchange afforded fund managers the opportunity to examine long-term investment paradigms and the growth of the capital market.