CSE and SEC host exclusive forum to deepen institutional engagement in Sri Lanka’s capital market

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka (SEC) in collaboration with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) successfully 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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The forum, directed towards the nation’s foremost institutional fund managers, was a high-level platform for the collaboration in exploring and capitalizing 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 Prof. Anil J. Fernando, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development; Dr. P Nandalal Weerasinghe, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka; Senior Prof. D.B.PH. Dissabandara, Chairman of the SEC; Dimuthu Abeyesekera, Chairman of the CSE; Rajeeva Bandaranaike, CEO of CSE; and Dr. Naveen Gunawardane, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lynear Wealth Management.

A high-level panel discussion formed the principal component of the programme moderated by Mr. Shiran Fernando, Chief Economic Policy Advisor of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce. 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.