TSPB ANNUAL REPORT 2019

33 TCMA 2019 ANNUAL REPORT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Asia Securities Forum Annual Meeting was held in Istanbul The 24 th Annual Meeting of the Asia Securities Forum was held in Istanbul on 3-5 November 2019, hosted by our Association. In the meeting attended by representatives of the Asian investment institutions and professional organizations, the latest developments in member countries, as well as activities towards digital transformation and sustainable development goals in finance, were discussed. Within the scope of the event, Necmettin Kaymaz, the Chief Project Director of the Republic of Turkey Presidency Investment Office and Ünal Seven, Ph.D., Economist, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey emphasized, the opportunities in the Turkish economy and the capital markets and informed foreign institutions. 40 people from 17 countries participated in the three-day panels and meetings. The participants also had a chance to enjoy Istanbul’s rich culture. ICSA (International Council of Securities Associations) 2019 Semi-Annual Meeting was held in Istanbul The 32 nd General Assembly of the International Council of Securities Associations (ICSA) of which our Association has been a member since 2006, was held in Milan on 16‑18 June 2019, hosted by the Association of Italian Intermediary Institutions. At the General Assembly, our Association which was represented by Gökben Altaş, Deputy Director of Research and Statistics, handed over its responsibility as the representative of the European region in the ICSA Board of Directors, to the Swedish Association of Intermediary Institutions. ICSA’s 2019 half-year meeting was held in coordination with the Asian Securities Forum Annual Meeting, hosted by our Association on 3-5 November 2019. In this way, ASF and ICSA members came together and had the opportunity to discuss the global agenda items in Istanbul within a wide representation, covering the USA, Europe, and Asia. WE HAVE EXCHANGED OPINIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THE CAPITAL MARKETS DEVELOPMENTS WITH A POTENTIAL IMPACT ON OUR SECTOR AND TO REPRESENT OUR COUNTRY.