Istanbul Summit 2024

AECSD – AMEDA Istanbul Summit 2024

About The Summit AECSD – AMEDA İstanbul Summit 2024 is designed to explore emerging technologies and future opportunities in capital markets. Collaboration between member institutions will be encouraged, best practices in the sector will be shared, and actionable outputs such as comprehensive reports and webinars will be produced. The Summit will focus on critical areas…

Dr. Ekrem Arikan, MKK (Central Securities Depository and Trade Repository of Türkiye) CEO and Board Member

Dr. Ekrem Arikan, MKK, CEO and Board Member

AMEDA congratulates Dr. Ekrem Arikan, MKK (Central Securities Depository and Trade Repository of Türkiye) CEO and Board Member, on chairing the AECSD Association, which is well deserved. AMEDA wishes AECSD all success and progress under his wise leadership. And we look forward to bringing more cooperation and interaction between the two distinguished associations, AMEDA and…

Risk Management of Central Security Depositories, Clearing Houses, and Custody Companies (CSDs)

Risk Management of Central Security Depositories (CSDs), Clearing Houses, and Custody Companies

Custody companies, depository and clearing houses and central counterparties play a role in the smooth functioning of financial markets. They provide services, like asset safekeeping and trade settlement. However it is important to recognize that these institutions face risks that can potentially destabilize them and even impact the financial system. Consequently implementing risk management practices…

Abdulla Jaffar Abdin AMEDA President

World Forum of CSD Elections (WFC), Prague 2023

The WFC board has elected Mr. Yadil Medeu from KCSD Kazakhstan as the new WFC Chair. Additionally, they have elected Mr. Abdulla Abdin, the president of Bahrain Clear and AMEDA, as Vice Chair of the World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC). In a historic move, the WFC Secretary is now a joint effort between…

Prague hosts WFC international conference next May – AMEDA

Prague hosts WFC international conference next May – AMEDA

Prague, Czech Republic will host the activities of the World Forum of Central Securities Depositories (WFC), which is scheduled to take place from 24 to 26 next May, said chairman of Africa & Middle East Depositories Association (AMEDA) on Thursday. The forum will gather the participation of more than 135 central depository and registry companies…