The seventh edition of Maldives Finance Forum has concluded with the participation of 83 members.
The Maldives Finance Forum was launched in 2012, to enable a nationally acclaimed platform to deliberate on issues, promote views and share experiences for the development of financial sector of Maldives. The Finance Forum has become a widely acclaimed event with overwhelmingly positive responses from the stakeholders, according to Maldives Pension Administration Office (MPAO).
The themes of 2012 and 2013 forums were aimed at the public sector with the expectation of positive policy responses. The ideas were well received by the policy makers. The theme of 2014 forum was developed with an expectation of private sector led positive developments to the financial market. In 2015, the focus was on pension and retirement income security, while in 2016, the forum was targeted on financial sector modernisation and reform. In 2017, it was emergence of professional investment management in the Maldives. The theme selected for this year was the role of institutional investors in long-term Financing for growth and development.
Maldives Finance Forum 2018 was inaugurated by Governor of Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) Ahmed Naseer. MPAO as the country's largest potential institutional investor, sees the development of the financial sector and financial literacy as a key imperative to achieve its strategic intent and objectives, Governor of MMA noted addressing the opening ceremony. The participants of the forum revealed many new areas and sectors which can be invested in have been known and appreciated the organisers for holding such an event.
MPAO said one main aim of Finance Forum is bringing together leaders from business, financial, political, academic and social protection sector to deliberate on issues, promote views and share experiences for the development of the financial sector of Maldives.