At the Milano Stock Exchange last week the International Conference on "The future of European Equity Markets" was taking place. It was organized by pan European organization, created to promote the interests of issuing companies – EuropeanIssuers, and association of Italian joint stock companies – Assonime. Mr. Kristjan Verbič, M.Sc., the President of the VZMD – PanSlovenian Shareholders' Association and Board Member of EuroFinuse – European Federation of Financial Services Users, along with the investo.tv film crew actively participated at the conference.

Within the framework of the efforts for the programs invest to Slovenia – investo.si and International Investors' Network – invest-to.net, Mr. Verbič met with numerous respected guests and speakers, among others with Vittorio Grilli, Italian Minister of Economy and Finance, Massimo Tononi, Chairman of Borsa Italiana, Didier Lombard, Chairman of EuropeanIssuers, Emil Paulis, Director of Financial Markets at European Commission, Xavier Rolet, CEO of London Stock Exchange, Laurent Degabriel, Head of Investment and Reporting Division at ESMA, Andrea Beltratti, Chairman of Management Board of Intesa Sanpaolo, and Dominique Senequier, CEO of AXA Private Equity. At this important international conference, VZMD representatives once again successfully presented investment opportunities and potential of Slovenian economy, companies and institutions that are part of investo.si program.

Following numerous successful presentations of Slovenian enterprises and business environment at home and abroad, VZMD is further intensifying its efforts under investo.si program, and is preparing one more presentations for the International Investors´ Conference in Wiesbaden on 4 December.