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JUNE 2013 - FEAS

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FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES ANNUAL REPORT <strong>JUNE</strong> <strong>2013</strong>FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGESORGANIZATIONThe Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges(<strong>FEAS</strong>) was established with its head quartersin Istanbul on 16 May 1995 with 12 foundingmembers, and it has grown to 34 membersand 16 affiliate members in 30 countries as anot-for-profit organization. Membership in theFederation is open to exchanges in Europe andAsia as affiliate membership is available for posttrade institutions and dealer associations in thesame region.The governing body of <strong>FEAS</strong> is the GeneralAssembly, comprised of all 34 memberexchanges and 13 affiliate members. TheAssembly meets once annually in a membercountry to discuss major issues concerning theoperations of <strong>FEAS</strong>. The purpose of the meetingis to decide upon changes in the Charter andby laws, its annual budget and to approve itsactivity and financial reports as well as the AuditReport. The Executive Board, made up of 11members, is responsible for the development ofFederation policies, making major administrativedecisions, as mandated by the GeneralAssembly, approving the content and scopeof tasks assigned to the Working Committee,and making recommendations to the GeneralAssembly.The administration of the Federation is entrustedto the Secretary General, who is appointedby the General Assembly and whose office issituated at the headquarters of the Federation.Secretary General reports directly to theChairperson.MISSION STATEMENTThe mission of <strong>FEAS</strong> is to help create fair,efficient and transparent market environmentsamong <strong>FEAS</strong> members and in their operatingregions.<strong>FEAS</strong> aims to minimize barriers to trade throughthe adoption of best practices for listing, tradingand settlement. Federation also supportspromoting linkages among members for crossbordertrading.In accordance with the Mission Statement,5-year Strategic Objectives are set up to ensurecompliance with the long term mission of theFederation. These objectives are:Objective I: Promote good “corporategovernance” for exchanges, brokeragecompanies and listed companies. Facilitatetimely disclosure of material events to achievetransparency through effective dissemination ofinformation.Objective II: Encourage convergence among<strong>FEAS</strong> Members in their: listing requirements,trading rules technical infrastructure andsettlement cycle.Objective III: Promote mechanisms for reliable,transparent and uninterrupted securities tradingand settlement.Objective IV: Create greater recognitionand visibility for the region’s securities andinvestment opportunities both locally andinternationally.Objective V: Encourage the listing of“investment grade” securities in the respectivehome markets of the Region.Objective VI: Encourage foreign investorparticipation in Member MarketsObjective VII: Promote linkages amongthe Region’s: intermediaries, data vendors,settlement and custody institutions, exchanges;and also encourage cooperation amongRegion’s Regulators.Objective VIII: Promote and encourageresearch activities and training for <strong>FEAS</strong>Members and their personnel.Objective IX: Assist Members of <strong>FEAS</strong> toincrease financial literacy through publicawareness.<strong>FEAS</strong> PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIESThis section highlights the summary ofcontinuing programs and the activities of theTask Forces during 2012.<strong>FEAS</strong> ONSITE TRAINING PROGRAMThe Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges(<strong>FEAS</strong>) launched an onsite training programin cooperation with its members in Turkey. Theprimary objective of the program is to provideparticipants with hands-on experience in peerinstitutions after a week long training program.The training will enable the participants to gaininsight and perspective on different levels ofthe securities working environment. Further, theparticipants will be able to mingle with eachother in exchanging views and ideas. Traineeswill be assigned mentors by the sponsorsduring the hands-on practice.At the end of the program, the mentor willconduct a report documenting the participant’sactivities and commitment whereas the fellowwill be asked to write a detailed report reflectingthe value-addedness and relevance of theprogram. Each participant will be awardedwith a certificate signed both by <strong>FEAS</strong> and thesponsoring institution.The first group of 10 different members weretrained in Istanbul in December 2011, whereIMKB hosted and sponsored the Onsite training.The second group of 10 different members weretrained in Tehran on November 2012, whereTehran Stock Exchange hosted and sponsoredthe program.It has been decided during the Executive BoardMeeting that, the third Onsite Training Programwill be hosted by Egyptian Exchange in Egypt inSeptember <strong>2013</strong>.CONTACT INFORMATIONAs seen in the photo (from right to left)Ms. Ege Adalioglu, Deputy Secretary General - egea@feas.orgMr. Mustafa Baltaci, Secretary General - mustafa.baltaci@feas.orgMs. Aydan Bal, Coordinator - aydanb@feas.orgE-mail secretariat@feas.orgWebsite www.feas.org<strong>FEAS</strong> regionPAGE 4

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