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 Arıkan, with over 25 years of experience, predominantly as a senior manager in the financial sector, has made a substantial impact on the Turkish capital markets, through the innovative initiatives that he led.

MKK’s CEO and Board Member, Mr. Ekrem Arıkan’s Interview

MKK’s CEO and Board Member, Mr. Ekrem Arıkan’s AMEDA Interview We are pleased to share an interview with Dr. Ekrem Arıkan, the CEO and Board Member of Merkezi Kayıt Kuruluşu A.Ş. (MKK), who has recently assumed the role of Chairman of the Association of Eurasian Central Securities Depositories (AECSD). The interview focuses on his professional…

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…

AMEDA wins international praise for developing central depository, post-trading services

International organizations, the Association of Global Custodians (AGC) and the International Securities Services Association (ISSA) the Africa and Middle East Depositories Association’s (AMEDA) role in supporting efforts to develop central depository in the region’s markets. AMEDA has been supporting all efforts that aim to attract foreign capital inflows and investments to member countries of the central…