Russell Investments MD Shamindra Perera, keynote speaker at CFA Capital Market Awards

The Capital Market Awards & Forecast Dinner, the flagship annual event of CFA Sri Lanka on July 28 in Colombo. Will feature Russell Investments UK Managing Director and Head of Pension Solutions Group Shamindra Perera as the keynote speaker this year.

Endorsed by the Colombo Stock Exchange and the Securities & Exchange Commission, the fundamental objective of the awards is to inspire and incentivise capital market participants and members of wider stakeholder groups to strive for standards of excellence, CFA Sri Lanka said in a media statement.

Each year, the featured keynote speakers have been eminent personalities whose knowledge sharing on global and regional experiences have been of immense value in facilitating continuous market development and promoting best practices. This year, the gathered regulators, stockbrokers, analysts, CFA Charterholders and senior management of listed companies will gain the expertise of Shamindra Perera, who is responsible for developing and delivering strategy and implementation solutions to institutional clients in both the UK and Ireland, including fiduciary management and investment management of multi-asset portfolios, it said.

Mr. Perera was one of the first Charterholders in Sri Lanka and now lives in London, where he developed the company's private client business strategy in EMEA.

The keynote address will be followed by a panel discussion, based on the salient points within the address. Managing Partner of Ironwood Capital Partners Chanaka Wickramasuriya will moderate the panel comprising Managing Director of LYNEAR Wealth Dr. Naveen Gunawardena and Managing Director of Asia Securities Dumith Fernando.

President of CFA Sri Lanka Sanjay Kulatunga commended the quality of research reports that have been produced by financial analysts over the last two years since the awards were mooted. "We have observed a tremendous improvement in these reports which is reflective of the calibre of professionals and teams whose capabilities, knowledge and competencies clearly continue raising the bar in producing such quality reports".

Each year, the featured keynote speakers have been eminent personalities whose knowledge sharing on global and regional experiences have been of immense value in facilitating continuous market development and promoting best practices