TSPB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

32 TCMA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Turkish Capital Markets Review “Turkish Capital Markets Review 2018”, analyzing the developments in the capital markets and the brokerage industry during 2018, was published in English in September 2019. International Peer Reviewed Journal “Journal of Capital Markets Studies” Two more issues of the international refereed journal “Journal of Capital Markets Studies” (JCMS), which has initially been published in November 2017 to support scientific research in the sector, were presented in July and November. JCMS is published twice a year in collaboration with the world-leading publishing house “Emerald Publishing Group”. The journal was edited by the Independent Board Member of the Association, Prof. Dr. Güler Aras and the Association’s Assistant Director of Research and Statistics Gökben Altaş, as the assistant editor. Monthly Magazine Intending to release the new practices and developments in the sector, the monthly magazine “ Gündem” covers news about member firms and the sector, as well as the activities of the TCMA and summary financial market data compiled by the Association. The publication has been published digitally since January 2017. International Financial Centers Book To contribute to the Istanbul International Financial Center project, the book titled “International Financial Centers”, prepared by our Association was published in March 2019. In the book, both the world’s leading and newcomer financial centers are examined. Periodic Data Our Association, which has compiled various operational and financial information from brokerage firms since its establishment, has also been compiling quarterly data from portfolio management companies since 2015. Our Association has also initiated collecting monthly summary data from asset management companies since 2017. The “Data” section of our website contains summary factsheets regarding the capital markets and our members, sectoral operational and financial data for brokerage firms and asset management companies, together with brokerage firms and asset management companies’ comparative data. Also, summarized monthly figures on asset management companies started to be published for the first time in 2019. Moreover, certain data compiled by our Association is transmitted to the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, Istanbul Settlement and Custody Bank Inc. (Takasbank) and Turkish Statistical Institute. Our data is used as a reference by institutions such as the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency as well as the aforementioned institutions. Sectoral Data We publish summarized information about our industry and our members on our website every month. Moreover, the presentations that provide general information about our industry in Turkish and English are updated quarterly.