The Baltic Capital Markets Conference is the largest capital markets event in the Baltic States, and on November 7, it will be held for the third time at the ATTA Centre in Riga. Participants will emphasise the importance and growth potential of Baltic capital markets. Among them will be national and international policymakers, representatives of financial institutions, local businesspeople and investment experts, and the focus will be on current developments in the Baltic and European capital markets, the prevailing investment climate, and the role of this in economic growth.
There will be five panel discussions at the event to address a variety of topics and issues such as whether companies should announce IPOs during times of uncertainty, whether individuals are now becoming new institutional investors, how capital markets can unleash growth potential for state and municipal enterprises, and what experts and outsiders think about the Baltic capital market both locally and globally.
Among the experts who are scheduled to appear at the event are Kaarel Ots, CEO of Nasdaq Baltic Exchanges; Roland Chai, president of Nasdaq European Market Services; Marina Kotkas, a partner at Cobalt; Rūdolfs Eņģelis, a partner at Sorainen; Māris Vainovskis, managing partner at Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns; Andreas Heinzmann, a partner at GSK Stockmann; Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic; and Didzis Ādmīdiņš, CEO of DelfinGroup, among others.
Keynote speakers at the event will include Modestas Sudinas, CEO at Eleving Group; Danel Freiberg, resource management director for Eesti Energia; Aleksei Avanessov, CFO of Mapon; and Paulius Žurauskas, CEO of INVL Asset Management. These experts will discuss their experiences in capital markets.
“A strong capital market is essential to attract investments to the national economy and to foster sustainable growth,” says Latvian Finance Minister Arvils Aseradens. “Capital markets provide funding for emerging companies, as well as opportunities for individuals to build savings and prosperity for the future. The Baltic and Nordic regions have taken significant steps in the area of market integration – far more than many other countries in Europe. Nasdaq is offering a unified listing for Baltic companies, and the region has a consolidated securities depository for Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Iceland. Most importantly, we have successfully created a unified MSCI Baltic Index so as to boost the region’s visibility. We must continue to provide support for more companies, including state and municipal enterprises so that they can make use of financing from capital markets.”
“The Baltic capital market has undergone dynamic growth over the past four years, and this is a strong foundation for future development,” says Signet Bank board chairman Roberts Idelsons. “Most local companies have already embarked on their capital market journeys, and many others are planning to do so. I am pleased that the significance of this conference has increased year by year and that it has become an integral part of our region’s financial ecosystem. This reflects the increasing importance of the capital market in the economic development of the Baltic States, and this conference fosters valuable discussions which can help to pursue our shared ambitions related to further development of the capital market.”
Organisers of the conference include Cobalt, Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns, GSK Stockmann, Signet Bank and Sorainen. Supporting partners include KPMG, LHV, Nasdaq, the Finance Latvia Association and Altum. Among media partners are Delfi, Dienas Bizness, Investoru Klubs and Radio SWH.
Learn more about the conference agenda at www.balticcapmarkconference.com
About the event
The Baltic Capital Markets Conference has been held annually since 2022, and it is the largest capital markets event in the Baltic States, bringing together leading industry professionals, investment specialists and regulators from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. They are joined each year by international experts. The conference seeks to promote the development and growth of capital markets in the Baltic region by setting up a platform for an exchange of views, experiences and strategic solutions. In 2023, the conference was declared to be the “Event of the Year” at the Nasdaq Baltic Excellence Awards. This underscored the event’s importance and its impact on the region’s financial markets.