‘Putting Investors First Month’ Campaign

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Special market ceremony was held on fifth of May, to support the campaign under the theme of “Putting Investors First Month” , this event was organized by The Colombo Exchange (CSE) and CFA Society Sri Lanka.

The underlying goal of this month long global initiative was to promote the needs and rights of investors.

Statement of Investors rights was the central focus, investment management professionals were encouraged to share this with their clients and communities.

The statement is applicable to financial products and services such as investment management, research and advice, personal banking, insurance and real estate.

The statement includes about the rights that investors are qualify to expect such as objective advice, disclosure of conflicts of interest and fair and reasonable fees.

According to the chairman of CSE,Mr. Vajira Kulathilaka, stated “We are pleased to unite with financial professionals and exchanges around the world to protect our investors and their interests.”

“As the Chairman of the CSE, I would like to pledge our continued commitment to putting investor interests above all others – as is the objective of this important campaign. We will continue to play a critical role in advancing the interests of investors around the country, especially through our investor education and advocacy efforts.”

He further stated that, “In the midst of the various growth initiatives we are pursuing at CSE, what remains unchanged is our focus on maintaining our market’s integrity and quality, which is in the best interest of our investors,”

Moreover he added, “We are fully aware that only operating an open, secure, fair, orderly and transparent marketplace will truly protect the rights and needs of our investors. I am also glad to see the bell ringing ceremony initiative extending its scope, to serve as a platform which also brings attention to issues and causes that are important to society,”

There are number of events that has been planned to support the campaign by the CFA society Sri Lanka including a retail investor seminar with local speakers and seminars conducted over the Internet to mark Sri Lanka’s participation in this global initiative.

Number of events will be held worldwide during the month of May by CFA’s 147 member societies as part of the campaign.

“Putting Investors First Month is an exciting global initiative of which we are proud to be a part,” said Murtaza Jafferjee, advocacy chair for CFA Society Sri Lanka.

“We hope to raise awareness of the need for firms and investment management professionals to protect the interests of investors above all else. We want our members to support and participate in the effort using the #CFAdifference hashtag and to share the Statement of Investor Rights with their clients, colleagues and firms. The end goal for us is to build a stronger, more trustworthy investment management profession,” he said.

‘Putting Investors First Month’ Campaign