Al Rajhi Capital, the investment banking subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Al Rajhi Bank and licensed by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, announces the launch of Al Rajhi Capital's Investment Center Seminars.
The series of seminars are part of a number of initiatives being developed by Al Rajhi Capital to help Tadawul (Saudi Stock Exchange) investors develop a stronger understanding of the capital markets and become active and knowledgeable market participants. This includes both educating and updating investors on the basic macro fundamental notions of the capital market as well as the on technical side of the brokerage market.
Investment seminars are being held across the Kingdom at Al Rajhi Capital Investment Centers located in Riyadh, Qassim, Dammam and Jeddah. They are organized by Al Rajhi Capital's Brokerage Division in conjunction with the Marketing Department and are being administered by top investment industry analysts from Al Rajhi Capital's market leading investment Research Department)
Commenting on the seminar series, Dr. Saleh Al Suhaibani, Head of Research at Al Rajhi Capital, said: "We are pleased to announce the launch of Al Rajhi Capital's Investment Seminars. As one of the most active capital markets participants and a leading provider of asset management, brokerage and research products, Al Rajhi Capital is committed to supporting the ongoing growth of the capital markets in the Kingdom. There is no better way to do so than by giving investors access to the necessary tools and information to enhance their understanding of the markets. This includes learning about the opportunities and risks inherent in the markets as well as important factors driving market movements and performance that must be considered when making investment decisions. We expect strong participation from investors across the Kingdom and are delighted to have the opportunity to further engage with and add value to the investment activities of both current and prospective clients."
Dr. Saleh also added: "This is the first of a series of awareness building initiatives that Al Rajhi Capital has planned for 2010 for our investors. We strongly believe that these sessions will add real value for our customers and help to further advance their knowledge of basic macroeconomic fundamentals as well as factors at the technical and corporate levels that impact the market and their investment portfolios."
The seminars will cover a number of key basic areas so as to provide investors with important market views of the economy and capital markets. These areas include:
Economical overview of Saudi Arabia and the market Basic investment overviewLocal market performancePerspective of technical analysisThe role of research in investmentDiscussion of the latest released research by Al Rajhi Capital
All seminars are open to the general public and information on specific dates and locations for the second round of Al Rajhi Capital's Investment Center Seminars starting September can be found online at www.alrajhi-capital.com or by calling 800 124 5858.
It is also worth mentioning that investment awareness booklets published in collaboration with the CMA can be found at all Al Rajhi Capital investment centers or by visiting our website.
