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TCMA
2016
Annual Report
by “Param ve Ben” (My Money and I) Facebook page that
currently has approximately 80,000 followers. As part of
our projects, we have held the third edition of “Kamera
Elinde Geleceğin Cebinde” (Camera In Your Hand, Future
In Your Pocket) Short Film Contest, which we hold to raise
awareness of planning of financial future by individuals.
In June, we proudly hosted on behalf of our sector an
international convention, the Global Investor Education
Conference organized by the International Forum for
Investor Education (IFIE) and International Organization of
Securities Commissions (IOSCO), to introduce our financial
literacy initiatives on a global scale. Bringing together
the representatives of institutions working in the field of
investor education in Turkey and in the world, nearly 200
people attended the conference. Held in a different country
every year, the conference took place in Turkey for the
first time, which coincided fully with our goal of becoming
a financial center. This global conference co-organized
by IFIE and IOSCO was of special significance since it
was held in cooperation with the OECD-C8 committee for
the first time. In the first two days of the Conference, the
world’s leading experts thoroughly discussed the latest
developments in investor education. As a result of the
sessions, all participants agreed on the necessity to secure
coordination in the planning of initiatives by all institutions
of each country and to formulate a globally shared vision.
Distinguished Members,
Seeking solutions to our sector’s problems, investigating
possible steps to grow our markets, and discussing
these topics on different platforms will remain among
our priority goals also in the year ahead. To this end, we
will be organizing panels and conferences that will be
attended by international experts. In 2017, we will hold
the second edition of the Capital Market Award Ceremony,
which debuted in the reporting period, and thus, share
the achievements of our sector with large audiences. We
will increase the depth and breadth of the Capital Markets
Congress in 2017 and turn it into an internationally
recognized event.
Our 2017 plans include reaching a larger number of people
by making the Association’s publications designed to
inform and drive the sector available on online platforms. In
addition, we will be launching our peer-reviewed journal in
2017, which is intended to support scientific research in the
sector. Titled “Journal of Capital Market Studies”, the journal
will address the professionals in the financial services
sector and academic circles, and as such, will connect our
sector with the academic world. With the contributions of
foreign individuals specialized in their respective fields, we
are aiming to produce a publication that will be recognized
not only in Turkey, but also globally.
After the release of the Financial Access and Financial
Consumer Protection Strategy by the Capital Markets
Board of Turkey, financial literacy initiatives took on a
more coordinated and comprehensive format. In the
period ahead, our Association, in collaboration with our
stakeholders, will be launching new projects in financial
education that will reach broader audiences. In 2017, the
activities of the sub-committees set up under the Financial
Education Task Force, which assured a broad-based
participation from our members, will continue in a much
more comprehensive fashion.
As I present the 2016 annual report, I would like to extend
my thanks to all our stakeholders and particularly the
Capital Markets Board of Turkey and Borsa İstanbul, to
the distinguished members of our Board of Directors
and Board of Auditors, and all our employees for their
unrelenting support.
Yours sincerely,
İlhami Koç
Chairperson