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Iran’s Market Brokerage Industry Annual Trading Report
    
 In the last Iranian year, ended 19 March 2016, out of Tehran Stock Exchange’s 107 member brokerage companies, 99 firms provided on-line trading access.

 

 In the last Iranian year, ended 19 March 2016, out of Tehran Stock Exchange’s 107 member brokerage companies, 99 firms provided on-line trading access.

The Exchange’s total trading turnover exceeded IRR 947,000 billion in the period, 27% of which was executed through on-line mechanism, which was initially launched in 2010. More than 33% of total on-line trading was related to 5 top brokerage firms: Mofid (22.6%), Bank Keshavarzi (2.9%), Agah (2.6%), Bank Saderat (2.45%) and Mobin Sarmayeh (2.45%). Aggregated on-line trading turnover surpassed IRR 231,000 billion, which amounted to 24.4% of total trading value.

Top 5 brokerage firms in terms of total trading turnover in the last year include Mofid (6.58%), Khobregan Saham (4.22%), Bank Saderat (3.43%), Saba T’amin (3.35%) and Behgozin (3.27%).

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Worldbusinessyear (WBY)  team are pleased to inform that we are  planning to hold roadshow for different sectors in Iran .
    
 

TheFirst International Project Finance and Investment  Conference in Iran  recent suspension of certain sanctions against Iran and the expectation of subsequent suspensions is opening discussion about the current market situation in Iran and its future opportunities.
Companies around the world are eager to find out what the temporary relaxation of sanctions, in addition to the future expected lifting of sanctions, could mean for accessing the Iranian market. Join  Finance 2016:Iran , the leading Seminar offering breakout sessions by industry sector, to ensure you meet experts in the field and the people most relevant to you who will help you to identify and bridge opportunities for your business in a post sanction Iranian economy.
This is the only event in the Iran  that will provide you with to-date market intelligence on topics such as:
• The Political, Legal and Macro Economic Outlook
• Overview of Economic Sanctions; Sectors and Industries Affected by Recent Relaxation of Sanctions
• Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses
• Identifying a Market Entry Strategy – Geographical and Regulatory Framework for Setting up your Business
• Practical and Cultural Considerations of Doing Business in Iran
- See more at: http://www.worldbusinessyear.com
The WBY Iran Summit is the premium gathering for international investors, senior government officials and leading Turkish corporations.
The First annual WBY Iran Summit will examine the increasingly significant role of Iran  on the global stage, the positive shifts in the political and business landscape that are drawing international investors to its shores, and some of the challenges to expect along the way. 
Our speakers and audience will look at the impact and implications of new developments on the following fronts:
The Economic Front: At a time when much of the shine has worn off emerging markets, is Iran  more fragile than ever - or is it making the necessary changes?
The Corporate Front: What does Iran need to do to get the inward investment it needs?

Who should attend?
This highly informative and practical seminar is a must-attend for all who wish to learn more about the constantly changing environment with regards to doing business with and in Iran, as well as those interested in learning about “if”, “when” and “how” they can enter the Iranian market within the international requirements and regulations. The event is targeting C-level executives, In-House Lawyers, Corporate Strategy & Business Development Professionals in addition to service providers.
Job titles include: CEOs, Managing Directors, Managing Partners, General and Regional Managers, Head of Legal & Compliance, Directors, Advisers, Representative of International companies in Iran,Vice Presidents, Managers.
• CEOs;
• Chairmen;
• CFOs and Finance Directors;
• Managing Directors;
• Marketing and Sales Directors;
• Government; and
• Academia


Why attend?
• Join 300+ international investors, senior government officials and leading Iranian  corporates, and add your voice to the discussion shaping Iran’s future
• Immersive networking formats to facilitate conversations with lots of corporate peers facing similar challenges 
• Understand what Iran  needs to do to get the inward investment it needs
• Contextualize your business strategy with the latest thinking on the economic, political and corporate fronts
• Hear how the new administration plans to prepare for Iran's next growth mission
• Are Iran's 2025 goals out of reach? Find out what the experts think
• Be part of the conference social media buzz, and raise your company's visibility to a high-profile gathering - in the room, and beyond

 

Workshop A: Corporate Structures – Comparing Different Legal Entities in Iran
• Comparing setting up main land vs. free zones
• FIPPA (Investment Promotion and Protection Act)
• Type of companies, branch, representative, liaison office
• Looking Into Free Zones – which one is suited for your business?
• Looking into choosing the best local partner – a detailed look at criteria, selection and potential pitfalls
• Best corporate practices and culture
• Labor laws, employment of foreigners
• Corporate reporting and taxation
• Market research and due diligence


Exhibiting/ Partnership Opportunities
The Finance 2016: Iran Seminar – Economic Sanctions and What’s Next is bringing together senior executives from throughout the Gulf region interested in finding out more about the Economic Sanctions and future business opportunities in Iran.
If you want to:
• Promote a solution related to the industry
• Want to network with the decision makers
• Gain direct access to the market
• Demonstrate your products and services
• Increase your profile in the industry
• Generate qualified business leads for your team
The Finance 2016: Iran is the perfect platform!
We offer a wide range of options to suit your specific needs. These can include:
• Exhibition (distribute information about your company/services/products onsite)
• Brand awareness – ensure your logo is being prominently displayed in the extensive marketing campaign leading up to the event and onsite
• Reception or lunch sponsorship
• Speaking position – thought-leadership benefits in an interactive session
• Extensive (Global and Regional) marketing and PR coverage

Date :November 2016


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Although investing in Iranian funds is broadly prohibited for US investors, for Europeans, it can be done—within limits—following the lifting on Jan. 16 of nuclear-related sanctions imposed on Iran by an international coalition.
And the strong showing of Iranian moderates in national elections last month may encourage further interest in the country.
Iran has a large, diversified economy and a stock market, and there are new funds that allow some global investors to put their money there, reads an article in The Wall Street Journal.
However, American individuals and entities are still prohibited from nearly all dealings with Iran, with limited exceptions such as the export of food and medicine to the country. That’s because of US sanctions still in place.
European investors have a much freer hand, but they need to be wary of some remaining European Union sanctions. In addition, even people who are not American citizens or living in the US are subject to certain remaining US sanctions—for example, prohibitions against dealings with designated Iranian individuals and entities.

  A New Fund
In anticipation of greater international interest in Iranian stocks, the Turquoise Variable Capital Investment Fund was launched in December. Jointly managed by Turquoise Partners, an Iranian financial group, and London-based Charlemagne Capital, the open-ended fund invests predominantly in Iranian stocks, and is aimed at all non-US investors.
It has about $55 million in assets and its holdings include some locally listed corporate bonds, but its long-term goal is to hold only equities.
“Most of the money in the fund was transferred from a similar fund that Turquoise Partners ran on its own for 10 years. There has not been enough time since the lifting of the nuclear-related sanctions for the fund to see significant inflows in reaction,” says Dominic Bokor-Ingram, Charlemagne Capital’s portfolio adviser for frontier markets.
Bokor-Ingram noted that Iran’s established stock exchange gives it an advantage over other frontier markets for investors.
“If you look at the biggest frontier, emerging-market opportunities right now that people quote—Cuba, Ethiopia, Myanmar—the difference in Iran is that you have a big, functioning stock market and a very big economy of approximately $400 billion,” he said.
  Iran’s Increasing Wealth
The portfolio adviser noted that the fund is seeking to tap into Iran’s consumer market, with sectors like banking, telecommunications, healthcare, housing and e-commerce prominent among its holdings—“anything that’s geared to that domestic economy and the increasing wealth of the population.”
Bokor-Ingram said there is “almost zero foreign investment” in Iranian stocks. But he says there has been an increase in expressions of interest in the new fund from potential investors and he expects investment in the fund to pick up in the coming months.
Turquoise Partners’ CEO Ramin Rabii said that over the past 18 months, he has hosted more than 150 delegations of foreign investors, ranging in size from two or three people and up to 30 or 40.
Most of these were from European countries, he said, though there were others from countries in the region such as Turkey and the UAE.
Turquoise also runs an exchange-traded fund, the Turquoise TSE 30 Iran Index ETF, which tracks the 30 largest companies on Tehran Stock Exchange. It is targeted at small, individual investors, Rabii says, and has seen interest from investors in the region, as well as some in East Asia and Russia. It has assets of about $3 million.
Rabii says Iran is similar to Turkey in a number of ways, such as population size, but that while foreign investors are major players in Turkish stocks, “in Iran it’s less than half a percent. That just shows you the potential of foreign investment that can come to Iran.”
But much has to change before Iran can reach that potential. For instance, Rabii notes, many Iranian companies publish their financial statements only in Persian.
Still, other funds are testing the waters, too.
London-based Sturgeon Capital, in a partnership with Iranian brokerage firm Mofid Securities, launched a hedge fund in December that invests in companies listed in Iran, though it could broaden its portfolio to include the shares of companies outside the country that do business there. It currently has less than $10 million in assets.
Sturgeon Capital’s CEO, Clemente Cappello, said he aims to target Iranian companies that have the potential to export to the company’s middle-income neighbors—such as Turkmenistan and Iraq—and highlights the glassmaking sector as having strong potential in this regard.
Cappello says he does not expect a rush of investment in the fund soon. And on a broader scale he expects many banks to remain cautious for the foreseeable future about handling the transfer of investors’ money into and out of Iran.
That point is echoed by Daniel Martin, a partner at Holman Fenwick Willan, a London law firm with a focus on international commerce.
“I think anyone who is looking to persuade a bank or financial institution to make a payment into Iran or receive payment out of Iran is finding it difficult at the moment to identify financial institutions that will support those transactions,” he said.
In a recent note, Renaissance Capital’s head of equity strategy, Daniel Salter, pointed to a number of challenges in the Iranian market, including a lack of updated economic statistics, and a trading week that runs from Saturday to Wednesday.

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