DOUBLE SUCCESS AT THE "GALA OF THE STOCK MARKET AWARDS" The "BURSA" newspaper proves the success of the printed press

• The only print publication to receive an award

The "BURSA" newspaper won two awards at the twelfth edition of the "Stock Market Gala of 2013", held by the Association of Brokers last week, at the Bucharest World Trade Center.

The "BURSA" press group won the award for its support of the stock market, through its involvement in the organizing of conferences and debates on issues of current interest.

On September 12th, "BURSA" organized the conference "The strategy for the relaunch of the stock market", which saw a numerous attendance of over 200 participants.

The object of controversy in the banking sector, admired on the stock market, BURSA journalist Călin Rechea was awarded the prize for his in-depth analysis of the international financial markets in his articles.

Other stock market players who contributed to its growth in 2013 were awarded by the Association of Brokers. Dan Paul, the president of the Association of Brokers, said: "Any award festivity brings with it the joy of success. This year we have many reasons to be optimistic about the future of the stock market and we are hoping to continue to be successful in tapping the existing opportunities. Of course, we will need several ingredients to do that: a greater involvement of all the market players, regulations that are clear and adequate for the current level of development of the market, that will choke off neither the initiatives of the brokers, nor those of investors, better education of the public about the financial market, especially of young people, as well as greater attention paid to foreign investors by removing any bureaucratic barriers that could make them abandon their plans to invest in Romania. Not least of all, we hope that the policy of privatizing the state owned companies through listings on the Stock Exchange will continue in the coming period".

The Gala of the Stock Market Awards was held as the Bucharest Stock Exchange had the highest turnover since 2007 in the first 11 months of 2013, and November saw the greatest volume of stock trades in history, according to the Association.

• The Winners of the 2013 Gala of the Stock Market Awards:

• THE ISSUERS CATEGORY:

1. The issuer with the highest trading turnover award - Fondul Proprietatea S.A.

2. The mutual fund units with the highest turnover award - iFond Financial România.

3. The Highest Dividend Yield In 2013 award - SIF Transilvania S.A.

4. The Highest Dividend Yield In The Last Three Years award - SIF Transilvania S.A.

5. The Secondary Public Offering award - S.N.T.G.N. Transgaz S.A.

6. The Initial Public Offering award- S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A.

7. The Secondary Public Offering award - S.N.T.G.N. Romgaz S.A.

8. The Corporate Bonds Issue On The BSE award - C.N.T.E.E. Transelectrica S.A.

9.The Local Issuers Listed On The ATS award - CAN in 2013 - Transilvania Leasing IFN S.A.

• THE "ACTIONS FOR SUPPORTING THE STOCK MARKET" CATEGORY AWARDS:

1. The special award for the initiative to privatize state-owned energy companies through the stock exchange - Mr. Varujan Vosganian.

2. The special award for the dialogue with the stock market - Dan Manolescu, Secretary of State - the Ministry of Public Finance.

3. The special award for the promotion of the stock market - Cristina Chiriac, General Manager of World Trade Center.

4. The special award for legal counsel provided to the Association of Brokers - Lawyer Alina Constantinescu.

• THE "LAW FIRMS" CATEGORY:

1. The award for legal counsel as part of the secondary public offering of S.N.T.G.N. Transgaz S.A. - Schoenherr and Associates.

2. The award for legal counsel for the Initial Public Offering of S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A. - Muşat si Asociaţii.

3. The award for legal counsel for the Secondary Public Offering of S.N.G.N. Romgaz S.A. - Clifford Chance Badea.

• THE "PRESS CATEGORY":

1. The award for the support of the stock market, through the organizing of conferences and debates on issue of current interest - the BURSA Press Group.

2. The award for promoting the investment opportunities of the Romanian stock market - Ionuţ Şişu - wall-street.ro.

3. The award for the in-depth analysis of the international financial markets through press articles - Călin RECHEA - the BURSA newspaper.

4. The award for the launch of a new economic-financial TV channel - Digi 24 TV - the Business Club show.

5. The award for the entire journalistic activity in the economic-financial field - Lidia Moise.

• THE "FUTURE OF THE STOCK MARKET" CATEGORY AWARDS:

The award "THE FUTURE OF THE STOCK MARKET" for education concerning the stock market award - Junior Achievement România.

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Elections at the "Association of Brokers"

The members of the "Association of Brokers" will be meeting on Thursday, to elect their leaders for a new term. The deadline for submitting applications expires today. According to some sources, four of the current five members of the Council of Directors want to keep their positions, namely Dan Paul, the president of the Association of Brokers, Nicolae Gherguş, the president of "Confident Invest", Iancu Stavrositu, the president of "Interfinbrok Corporation", and Viorica Nagy, Deputy General Manager of NBG Securities Romania.

The agenda of the meetings also includes the ceasing of the operations by "Active International", "Fairwind Securities", "Avantgarde Finance" and "Unicapital", due to the end of their operations on the stock market.

Most likely today, the representative of "Active International" on the Board of Directors of the Association of Brokers, will not run for a new term.

"The Association of Brokers" will first of all elect its president, and then the other four members of the Board of Directors. The candidates must have an expertise of at least three years in the economic, financial or banking field, not have received any market sanctions in the last two years, as well as possess a good reputation and moral integrity.