Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East Supports Arab IPO Summit 2015 as Media and Research Partner

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- 28 May, 2015. Bloomberg Businessweek Middle East today announced its support for the Arab IPO Summit, to be held from 14 to 17 September 2015 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Organised by UMS International and set to be held at Taj Dubai - Downtown, the Arab IPO Summit will focus on the latest developments, challenges and investment opportunities in the regional financial market. The event will connect capital markets, stock exchanges, investment banks, and top companies in the Middle East to discuss the latest trends in the region and regulations on listings for issuers.

In order to ensure long-term financing in regional markets, it is imperative for the market to change its perception towards attracting conventional investors locally and regionally, as well as internationally.

Case studies of successful IPOs of major companies in the region indicate the market’s increasing acceptance of IPOs, and signify a rapidly evolving market for regional products in the Middle East.

The rapid pace of change in capital markets has created many challenges and opportunities for investors. The Arab IPO summit will discuss the commitment of regional governmental authorities and stock markets to promote the expansion of private and SME companies, whose potential for rapid growth is set to play a critical role in the continuing expansion of the region’s economy.

In a statement, the events research team said, “The rapidly changing economy in the Arab World and the current regional government regulation changes to spur the growth of initial public offerings makes it imperative for the region’s top financial institutions, stock exchanges and top private companies to review and discuss the opportunities to tap the regions’ investors through IPOS.”