Educational Day in Al-Isra' University

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) Mr. Jalil Tarif met the Chairman of the Board of Al-Isra' University Eng. Maher Al- Galaeini and the University President Prof. Numan Al- Khateeb. Holding such meetings goes in line with the ASE's policy of strengthening its ties with the local community and spreading the investment culture and raising awareness among citizens and those who are interested in securities trading. Within this framework, the ASE, in cooperation with the Business Administration Faculty at Al-Isra' university, held an academic day to spread the investment culture and raise awareness among students.
Mr. Tarif delivered a lecture entitled "Recent Developments at the ASE and the Impact of the Financial Crisis" in the presence of the Dean of Business Administration Faculty Dr. Mahmoud Nour and a number of professors and students. Mr. Tarif concentrated on the technical and legislative developments at the ASE and the basic topics relevant to the Jordanian capital market and trading in securities. Moreover he discussed during the lecture the Global Financial Crisis and its effects on the global economy in general and the ASE in particular. Furthermore Mr.Bassam Abu Abbas, the Head of Listing and Operations Department at the ASE presented a live trading session and explained the most important features of the Electronic Trading System applicable at the ASE.
On this occasion the ASE held a booth, where a live trading session was displayed and all students' questions were answered. It is worth mentioning that this event witnessed a remarkable attendance from students and those who are interested in trading in securities.