Qatar Stock Exchange Participates in Qatar-Germany Business & Investment Forum

September 09, 2018

Mr. Rashid bin Ali Al Mansoori, CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange, participated in the Qatar-Germany Forum for Business and Investment in Berlin held under the patronage of His Highness the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and in the presence of Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, and the Deputy to the President of Germany and Governing Mayor of Berlin, Michael Müller.

Speaking on the sidelines of the forum, Mr. Al Mansoori said that the event has a significant importance especially in light of the recent developments in the region as it reflects Qatar's commitment and keenness to achieve fruitful cooperation with the main players in the world economy in context of Qatar’s national interests and economic diversification strategy.

The Qatar Stock Exchange hopes that the forum will contribute to the promotion and showcasing of Qatari listed companies, and the promising investment opportunities offered to foreign investors taking advantage of the recent regulatory improvements permitting foreign investors to own shares in the Qatari market with limits up to 100 percent in some companies, Al-Mansoori pointed out.

Through its active participation in the forum, QSE has sought to introduce to the German investment community and promote the progress achieved by the QSE, highest disclosure and transparency levels, profitability of listed companies, and the upgrade to Emerging Market in various global indices such as MSCI and FTSE, Al-Mansoori added.