J.P. Morgan and Tadawul, the Saudi Stock Exchange, jointly hosted a training workshop this week to develop investor relations (IR) expertise in Riyadh.
The workshop was designed to promote international IR best practices by providing a professional development platform for listed company executives and investor relations departments. Forty-one listed companies were represented in the workshop from the corporate community, based in Riyadh. The workshops covered a multitude of investor relations topics, including investor presentations, the important role played by investor relations officers and the communication tools available to them.
We are very pleased with the launch of the investor relations initiative, Abdullah Al-Suweilmy, Tadawul CEO, says. The objective is to raise awareness of the IR role in the Saudi capital market. The workshops attracted senior participation from listed companies which demonstrates the priority of the topic. We will continue to work with our listed companies to promote the quality of the market and its constituents.
Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi, senior country officer of J.P. Morgan in Saudi Arabia, adds: This is a significant event for J.P. Morgan in Saudi Arabia, and we are very pleased to be working with Tadawul to help support the development of investor relations in the region. We are proud to be instrumental in addressing the educational needs of the countrys major corporations and welcome this opportunity to add value in the Saudi market.
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