Lord Mayor of London to share insights on maintaining competitiveness in financial services sector at CA Sri Lanka, CISI CEO Forum

With Colombo’s changing skyline in the face of an impressive transformation to become among the best cities in Asia, the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Alan Yarrow will share some important insights on how cities such as London continue to be a global financial centre at a CEO Forum organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).

The forum will be held on Tuesday, 19th May 2015 at the Cinnamon Lakeside and Alan Yar row who is also the Chairman of CISI, will speak on “Maintaining Competitiveness in Financial Services Sector- Insights from City of London as the leading global financial centre.”

The CEO Forum will be further complemented with a panel discussion featuring Mr. Rajendra Theagarajah – CEO of NDB Bank PLC, Mr. Dilshan Wirasekara – CEO of First Capital PLC and Mr. Chanakya Dissanayake – Country Head of Amba Research, while the moderator of the session will be Mr. Nisthar Cassim – Editor of the Daily FT.

The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the City of London is the official title for the head of the City of London Corporation, which provides local policing and other services for the Square Mile. A dedicated ambassador, supporting and promoting the City as the world leader in international finance and business services, the Lord Mayor travels extensively, in liaison with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, fostering goodwill and boosting British trade, particularly in the markets and services of the City.