The 3rd edition of the South Asia Investor Conference jointly organized by Capital Alliance Securities (Pvt) Ltd, AKD Securities and Lanka Bangla Asset Management Co. Ltd kicked off on 8th September 2020. Despite the current climate surrounding the spread of Covid-19, round-the-clock meetings were held virtually, attracting over 100 participants among 16 international funds, domestic funds and companies representing Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan in this remote forum. The companies representing Sri Lanka included the likes of John Keells Holdings PLC, Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Hemas Holdings PLC, Sampath Bank PLC, Hatton National Bank PLC, Dialog Axiata PL, Teejay Lanka PLC and Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC which account for 24% of the Colombo Stock Exchange’s market cap. Therefore, it is imperative to showcase to investors that a more nuanced approach is needed to assess CoVid’s impact and response in different markets. With our collaborated effort- SAIC VIRTUCON, we are aiming to provide FIIs the best possible market insights and corporate access to Bangladesh, Pakistan and Sri Lankan markets”.

Source: The Nation September 16, 2020 15:45 UTC