VZMD.tv is releasing a VIDEO REPORT: https://youtu.be/Ze0KMxZVedQ
from the three-day annual meeting of the World Federation of Investors (WFI), which took place in early October in Milan, Italy.
As a reminder: The invited guests and representatives of national investor associations from Europe and the United States were welcomed at a reception hosted by dr. Paolo Brambilla, President of the Italian Association New Savers, in his Milan residence on the eve of the conference. The reception and gala dinner were followed the next day by the international investor conference titled “Building Financial Futures: Promoting Shareholder Engagement and Financial Literacy”, organized by WFI in collaboration with the European Federation of Investors & Financial Services Users (BETTER FINANCE) and the Italian Association New Savers.
During the panel discussion on the role of stock exchanges in promoting financial literacy among citizens and potential investors, the VZMD President, Kristjan Verbič participated as a speaker. Among other topics, he highlighted the efforts and successes of the civil society initiative "Share SUPPORT", various proceedings initiated by the Association in cases of squeeze-outs and class actions, as well as legislative and regulatory efforts at the national and EU level. Mr. Verbič is actively involved in these efforts as a member of the European Commission’s Financial Services User Group (FSUG) and consultative working groups of the standing committees at the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA). He also presented the extensive activities and efforts of VZMD’s international business-investor programs: Invest to Slovenia – investo.si & International Investors' Network – investo.international. Through these initiatives, VZMD representatives have actively participated in over 200 investor and business conferences in more than 50 countries across 5 continents. Additionally, many of these investor meetings have been organized by VZMD and its partners. Among the partners of VZMD’s international business-investor programs are numerous institutions and companies contributing with their projects, promotional materials, and presentations – this time, Zavarovalnica Triglav, d.d. (Triglav Insurance Group), was particularly highlighted for supporting efforts to promote financial literacy among investors.
The investor conference was followed by the WFI General Assembly, where representatives of national associations outlined their activities and future plans. The work program for the coming year was also discussed, particularly in light of leadership changes. A special recognition was awarded to dr. Jean-Pierre Paelinck, long-serving WFI Secretary-General, in appreciation of his invaluable role and years of successful work, during which he also visited Slovenia for several times...
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