ISTANBUL
Financial and economic experts from around the world will gather in Istanbul on Monday for a two-day summit.
The fifth Istanbul Finance Summit will host financial leaders from North America, Europe, the Gulf and East Asia.
"This summit will contribute to Istanbul becoming an international finance center," Professor Murat Yulek, chairman of the summit advisory board, said.
The main theme of this year’s event is innovative finance in investment banking, venture capital, crowdfunding and angel investment. The summit will also focus on infrastructure financing methods and financial centers.
Guests include Turkey´s Deputy Minister Ali Babacan, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek, Governor of the Turkish Central Bank Erdem Basci and Sandy Meyer Frucher, vice-chairman of the NASDAQ OMX Group.
Last year’s summit hosted 64 speakers from 15 countries as well as attendees from over 50 countries.
The summit is sponsored by the Turkish Central Bank, Borsa Istanbul and the Secretariat of the Treasury. The Anadolu Agency will be a global communications partner for the second year running.
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