Singapore expert to address CFA Awards

Ambassador-at-Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore, Bilahara Kausikan will be the keynote speaker of the CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards, the annual flagship event of the CFA Society Sri Lanka, which features eminent personalities with global market knowledge and expertise. Itt will be held on July 26 at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel.

Kausikan is the former First and Second Permanent Secretary and subsequently Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His work purview as Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York forms a strong foundation for discussion, dialogue and debate.

Endorsed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the fundamental objective of the awards, being held for the fifth consecutive year, is to inspire and incentivize capital market participants and members of wider stakeholder groups to strive for standards of excellence.

The evening will host regulators, stockbrokers, analysts, CFA Charter-holders and senior management of listed companies. The Awards have recognised Gold, Silver and Bronze winners in three categories in the years past, such as the Best Research Report.