CSE partners CA Sri Lanka, CFA Society to empower investors

11 March 2015 05:22 am

The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) and The Chartered Financial Analysts Society of Sri Lanka, will host a series of workshops to empower retail investors engaged in the stock market, by educating them on the most prudent means of investment. 
The workshop is aimed at current and potential retail investors. 
The series is scheduled to be held once every quarter, with an inaugural session to be hosted on March 16th at CA Sri Lanka, 30A, Malalasekera Mawatha, Colombo 7, from 5.30 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. The initial session will focus on Minority Shareholder Rights with regards to investing in listed securities. 
The seminar will also cover the following areas of interest; legal provisions available in the Company’s Act to protect minority shareholders, rights and obligations of shareholders, dealing with corporate boards at shareholder meetings, legal recourse available to shareholders in the case of a breach of rights and interaction with company secretaries.