QFC, QSE & FTSE host global benchmarks roundtable - The Peninsula Qatar

QFC, QSE & FTSE host global benchmarks roundtable - The Peninsula Qatar:

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) has partnered with the Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) and FTSE Russell, a world-leading provider of benchmarking, analytics and data solutions, to host a roundtable entitled “Outlook for 2019 and the GCC’s growing influence in global benchmarks”.

The roundtable discussion focused on the key issues that are expected to confront investors in 2019, the relevance of the Qatari market in global indices, and increasing investor interest.The event was attended by Philip Lawlor, Global Head of Markets Research, FTSE Russell; Kate MacPherson, Manager, Middle East & Africa, FTSE Russell; Mohsin Mujtaba, Director, Product and Market Development, Qatar Stock Exchange; and Henk Jan Hoogendoorn, Managing Director, Financial Sector Office, QFC Authority.

Henk Jan Hoogendoorn, Managing Director, Financial Sector Office, QFC Authority said: “We are honoured to partner with the Qatar Stock Exchange and FTSE Russell to host this key event that focuses on Qatar’s importance in the global indices and increasing investor appetite. This growing investor interest is clearly evident in the 27 percent increase in foreign direct investment inflows to Qatar between 2016 and 2017 which has been highlighted in the 2018 World Invest Report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development.”