The third edition of the Qatar Financial Markets Forum, which opened its business today, reviewed the slogan “General growth and private capital”, the latest developments and trends in regional markets, alternative assets and sustainable investments.
The forum hosted by the Qatar Financial Center in cooperation with “Bloomberg Intelligence”, in the presence of representatives of a number of government agencies, private companies and financial institutions in Qatar and abroad, formed a vital platform for exchanging ideas and enhancing cooperation as industry experts, including analysts from Bloomberg Intelligence and the Qatar Financial Center, presented visual offers Interactive, and participated in dialogue sessions that shed light on the development of regional markets, improvements in the infrastructure of trading, and the rapid growth of private markets and alternative assets, and discussed the impact of environmental, social and institutional governance in advancing sustainable investment strategies.
The opening session of the forum, titled “Capital Markets in the Middle East, dealt with the development of cash flows, strategies and structures” the interactive relationship between the capital markets, organizational frameworks and the flexibility of financial institutions, where important visions and ideas were provided about the advanced financial system in the region, while the second session focused on The title “Switching the way for alternative investments” was entitled to the growing role of private credit, investment capital and private shares in reshaping the regional investment scene.
The private interview with Dr. Alexandra Sweizer, the administrative partner in the Climate Investment Fund, entitled “Investing in Carbon”, touched on the importance of climate -related strategies, its role and capabilities in redefining investment strategies while achieving climate goals at the same time. This interview also shed light on the commitment of the State of Qatar to enhance sustainability, stressing the tangible progress achieved by the state in creating a friendly environment for business that is in line with the third national development strategy.
The forum also included an open dialogue with His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Fahd bin Faisal Al Thani, CEO of Doha Bank Group entitled “The Strategy of Transformation of Doha Bank and its vision for the year 2030” and another dialogue entitled “Driving and Flexibility and Flexibility Persons”. For the Ashtour Group in the United Kingdom. The forum also touched on the issue of sports investments in a special interview with David Sujad, CEO of Primer Badel and the Director of Legal Affairs and Communication at Qatar Sports Investment Company.
Mr. Youssef Mohamed Al -Jaida, CEO of the Qatar Financial Center, stressed the importance of this event, saying: “This forum has established its position as a vital dialogue platform aimed at deepening our understanding of the emerging economic trends related to the financial markets, identifying opportunities and addressing the central issues that make up the economic future of the region. The subject of this year is of particular importance as it is looking for the sophisticated scene of fast -growing capital markets, including potential transformations in flows, strategies and infrastructure. “
For his part, Mr. Nicholas Phillips, a market analyst for market structures at Bloomberg Intelligence, said: “This year’s forum gave us a valuable opportunity to discuss the main driving forces of the development of regional capital market Three Gulf countries are (Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE) increased by 57% compared to the year 2023, as the total purchases of foreign investors from the listed shares reached about 750 million dollars from the average daily trading volume in 2024, which is equivalent to about 30% of the average trading volume Daily of the three countries, which amounted to about $ 2.5 billion in 2024.
The “Bloomberg Intelligence” also discussed during the forum the results of the recent search for the Middle East market structure focusing on regional exchange systems, trading and technology capabilities, the initial general offering of shares, regulations and others.
It is noteworthy that the Qatar Financial Center was established to be active within the country, as it provides a distinguished business platform for companies wishing to establish and carry out their activities in Qatar or the region in general. The center also enjoys a special legal and organizational framework, a tax system and a firm business environment that permits foreign ownership by up to 100%, profit deportation by 100% and a tax on companies at a competitive rate of 10% on profits from local sources. While Bloomberg Intelligence is the research arm of Bloomberg International.