Maldives Finance Forum 2014 begins in Bandos

Maldives Finance Forum 2014, an annul platform organized by the Maldives Pension Administration Office (MPAO) to discuss the Maldives financial sector, has begun in Bandos Island Resort today.

The forum was inaugurated this morning by central bank, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) Governor Dr Azeema Adam. Official theme for this year’s forum is “International Financial and Capital Markets”, MPAO said.

MPAO, organizer of the forum and the country’s largest potential institutional investor said the forum seeks to bring together leaders to identify and overcome developmental impediments, discuss the potential of the Pension Fund and its impacts, promote research on the Maldives financial sector and to increase financial literacy.

A number of leading figures are scheduled to speak at the forum, including; Minister of Economic Development Mohamed Saeed, Managing Director of Villa Air Riluwan Shareef, Global Head of Official Institutions, Schroders, Gavin Ralston, Global Head of Islamic Finance, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Dr Hussein Hassan, Capital Market Development Authority Board Director Ibrahim Athif Shakoor and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Finance and Treasury Mohamed Jaleel.