PSE to Hold Investment Conference in Cebu

Makati—(PHStocks)—The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE: PSE) is hosting a Capital Markets Investment Conference at the Cebu Marriott Hotel on 16 May 2014. The conference will bring together experts from various fields to talk about the economic prospects of the country and the outlook for the capital markets.

The investment conference will have a plenary session in the morning which will feature speakers from the government, brokerage houses, and the PSE, among others. Breakout sessions will be conducted in the afternoon with topics such as the Basics of Stock Market Investing, How to Raise Capital in the Stock Market, Investing in Shariah Compliant Securities, Online Trading, How to Invest in Unit Investment Trust Funds, Trading Strategies, How to Invest in Exchange Traded Funds and Enhancing Investor Safeguards.

“The PSE has had several market education projects in the Visayas to address the growing interest in the stock market in the region. We hope that the investment conference that the Exchange is organizing will further boost interest and confidence in the equities market,” PSE COO Roel A. Refran said.

Among the investor education initiatives of the Exchange in the Visayas are regular stock market orientation for retail investor and companies as well as briefing on new PSE products and services. The PSE also partnered with University of San Carlos Cebu to offer the Certified Securities Specialist Course.