Beltone Financial has introduced investors who manage more than one trillion US dollars to companies traded on Middle East stock exchanges. Events organized by Beltone Financial at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have attracted investors from North America and Canada to explore opportunities in a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors.

Beltone’s MENA First Day and Egypt First DAY held in New York and Future Trends in Egypt held in London underscore the pivotal position held by the region in the world's economic revival. The fundamental reasons for confidence are intact. The financial services industry is robust, growth is continuing and MENA should expect a speedier recovery than other regions of the world.

Leaders of MENA stock exchanges, governmental bodies and corporations came together for the first time at the NYSE to meet an elite group of North American investors from institutions that follow the MENA region closely.

Representatives from Stock Exchanges & Governmental Figures

The Libyan Stock Market is new, with a growing number of companies traded, 10 presently, including telecoms, bank and insurance, industrial and service companies capitalized at US$ 2.5 billion.
Dr. Soliman El Shahmy,
Head of the Libyan Stock Exchange Market, Libya

We have plans to introduce a derivatives fund for trading in the second half of next year.
Maged Shawky,
Chairman, Egyptian Stock Exchange.

The Muscat Securities Market Stock Exchange is 20 years old with a market cap of US$ 26 million, 70% of which is owned by foreign investors, and is growing.
Ahmed Saleh Al Marhoon,
COO, Muscat Securities Market Omman.

We have about US$ 40 billion market cap that represent about 40% of GDP with about 250 listed companies, and the market is totally open for foreign investment.
Jalil Tarif,
Chief Executive Officer of Amman Stock Exchange, Jordan.

Egypt’s Minister of Investment, Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, being congratulated by Duncan L. Niederauer, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of NYSE Euronext, after Dr. Moehieldin told investors that foreign direct investment in Egypt had grown to an annual US$ 11 billion, with the biggest investments coming from the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United States.
Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin,
Egypt’s Minister of Investment



Media Interest

World attention focused on the Middle East and North Africa economy at events organized by Beltone Financial. More than US$1 million of publicity was generated on major international networks, who conducted in-depth interviews with representatives from the MENA region, investors and respected financial journalists.

Erin Burnett, of CNBC, described the performance of the Egypt Stock Exchange in recent years as “stupendous.”

• 70 media interviews by major outlets
• More than 50 feature articles in top print media
• Major articles in MENA media
• Press releases quoted on TV, radio and global print media
• Media coverage positive and factual