• Eastern Chamber launches the forum of turning a family business into a stock this wednesday

    28/03/2016

    ​Sponsored by the chairman of the Financial Market  Committee
     
    the East  Chamber Launches at its headquarters, on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 AD, in cooperation with the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), and under the care of His Excellency the  Chairman of the finincial market  committee council  Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Jadaan, the forum of  turning family business into a joint stock, in order to review the role of transformation in keeping  the continuity of the family business and to secure their growth and development, especially under  the current economic challenges.
    Discusses specialists and academics within the forum participants, several axes meet all aspects of the transition from a family company to go public, and governance of the family business.
    specialists and academic participating  in the "Forum of  turning family business into a  joint stock companies" which is organized by the East  Chamber  in cooperation with the Saudi Stock Exchange companies (Tadawul) discussing with His Excellency the chairman of the Council of the Capital Market  Committee Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Jadaan on the end of March 2016 regarding family status and future of the companies, under the growing need for them to be converted into joint stock companies, doing the utter  best to keep them and their achievements.
    Explained the chairman of the Council of East Chamber Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al ataishan, who added that the forum aims to review the role of turning companies from a family to contribute to maintaining the continuity and sustainability of their success and their growth and development, and the role of this shift in granting the companies the necessary ability in the face of current economic challenges.
    According to this, Al ataishan said that the discussions forum in which the number of specialists and academics involved will be discussing several subjects, most notably how to shift from a family company to a public shareholding, governance and family businesses, in addition, the display of some of the experiences of family companies in the transition to joint-stock enterprises, and the most important steps they have taken in this aspect and the main benefits of this transformation.
    Al ataishan  pointed  that the organization of the forum comes out of the chamber and Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) interest in family businesses sector and highlighting the most important practices in the transition to a contribution, to convey a clear message to companies wishing to switch to save their business from collapse and to help them develop and expand in the future.
    Al ataishan  paid the attention  that the importance of the forum lies in dealing with a vital issue at the local scale since the family companies in the Kingdom occupies a large  extent of ​​the national economy, they are an important channel to attract local and foreign investments, and to attract, national workforce in particular, which enhances its position in the national economy.                   
    The amount of its investments in the domestic market exceeded the limits of 350 billion riyals, or more than 12% of GDP, and is expected that these investments increase 4% in the next year, making it an important channel for attracting domestic and foreign investment, and attract, both national workforce in particular, and thus reinforces its position in the national economy.
    The organization of the forum comes from the concern of the room and ( Tadawul) regarding the family business sector and highlight the most important practices in the transition to a contribution, to convey a clear message to companies wishing to switch to save their business from collapse and to help them develop and expand in the future.                                                                   
    Ataishan noted  that the forum conveys an awareness message to entrepreneurs and owners of family businesses of the importance of the application of transformation rules and procedures of governance and to clarify the ways and means to shift and look at past experiences and family of listed companies, as well as make them aware of the challenges they may face in the near future.
    Forum sessions
    For his part, Secretary General of the East Room Abdulrahman bin Abdullah Al wabel said in his speech about the scientific program of the forum that the first session, which  is held at 9:30 am until 10:45 am, deals with the experience of family businesses, and managed by the Chairman of Saudi Telecom Company, Dr. Abdullah Al abdulkadir, several themes, namely: the stages of transformation, the challenges facing the joint-stock companies, the advantages of listing, with a number of tips and recommendations, which are in the same direction.
    during the meeting  speaks the exclusive manager of Halawni bros. , in favor of doubles, and Director Manager of Mwasah for medical services Mohammed Al saleem,the Executive Director of  Al uthaim markets , Yusuf  Alagafari , Executive Director of Al-Andalus Real Estate, Ayman Almdefer.
    the second session , which is held at 10:45 am until 12:00 and titled, How to switch from a family company to public stock, and is managed by the Secretary General of the Committee of  media and banking awareness in Saudi banks, Talaat Hafez, reviewing a number of different themes, as a market of Saudi listing, the advantages and the challenges of listing, and financial services market,  where  primary markets director at the capital market committee (Tadawul), Nayef Al-Athel speaks.And the manager of the private stocks  speaks of the feasibility of investment, AmrAl jalal, about the main stages and the company's management commitment to it, and the success  factors in addition to some of the important considerations in this regard.
    And reviews in the same meeting, the head of corporate finance at the company, Falcom for Financial Services, Maath Al-Khasawneh, the stage of the listing, and that by explaining the listed company already, and lessons learned from its experience, as well as some of the important considerations in this regard.
    The session concludes with a speech by  listing unit director of industry and services in the Capital Market Authority, Wisam AlFreihi, about the role of the committee in the listing process, and disclosure and transparency.
    In the third and final meeting which is going to be held at 13:00 am until 14:00 and titled, governance and family businesses, managed by  head of Joatha center consultant for business development, dr. Ihsan Bu Hlika, where the expert explains about family businesses, dr. Sami Al Wahaibi, from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, the effect of the application of governance on family joint-stock companies, and the advantages and challenges after the application of corporate governance, as well as discussing some of the advices in this regard. Legal Adviser Salman Muteb Al Sudairy in Salman Al-Sudairi Law Firm also speaks about the transformation requirements of public contribution, and legal obligations between private and public companies, and finally, Ahmed Aelkezlan, director of corporate management in the Capital Market Authority presents the most important rules of corporate governance and the impact of disclosure and transparency.
    This, through the Forum program, some speeches  are given by the organizers of the event, where the chairman of the East chamber Abdulrahman bin Saleh Ataishan will deliver a word about the importance of the transformation of family businesses and  how positive  it is to the company itself and economic community in the Kingdom as a whole,  also a word  by Mr. Khalid Bin Ibrahim Al-Rabiaah from Capital Market Company ( Tadawul), and the word of His Excellency the chairman of the Capital market Authority, Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Jadaan.
    The East chamber holds lectures and seminars that discuss the family business sector in the region continuously and hosts officials and specialists and also known counseling offices to offer experience, advice and guidance, also the chamber hosts within free consulting program, the oldest and most important  international consulting offices to provide free service for those interested in the transformation.

     

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