During the Global Money Week the UNWE Hosted the Initiative “Security of Investments in the Digital World”
During the Global Money Week - GMW /21-27 March/ the UNWE hosted an event organized by the Bulgarian Financial Supervision Commission.
At the meeting on Security of Investments in the Digital World leading experts gave valuable guidance for the ways to prevent targeted financial frauds. How to invest in the capital market, what are the challenges facing anyone who decides to invest in the financial institutions - these were some of the issues discussed.
The event was attended by: Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, Mrs. Anka Kostova, Director of the Public Relations and Protocol Directorate at the Financial Supervision Commission, Mrs. Neda Mujo, part-time lecturer at the UNWE and Head of the Supervision of Public companies, Issuers and SPICs Department at the FSC, Mrs. Petya Hantova, Chairperson of the Investor Compensation Fund, on behalf of the Bulgarian Association of Licensed Investment Intermediaries participated Mr. Dimitar Georgiev, Chief Broker of Elana Trading.
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Mrs. Anka Kostova, Mrs. Neda Mujo, Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov, Mrs. Petya Hantova, Mr. Dimitar Georgiev (from the right to the left) |
On behalf of the Rector's Managing Body Assoc. Prof. Mihail Musov, Vice-Rector for Research and International Affairs, welcomed the attendees in the Large Conference Hall and online. He outlined that it is the beginning of the Global Money Week, "which is a series of awareness-raising campaigns on the importance of financial literacy and it is really very important because each of us has access to financial markets nowadays and rarely we realize that this access does not guarantee us security and protection of our funds as investors".
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Mrs. Anka Kostova, Director of the Public Relations and Protocol Directorate at the FSC, greeted the UNWE on behalf of the Commission as well as Assoc. Prof. Musov who sincerely embraced the idea and opportunity to launch a series of lectures on investment security and pointed out: "For us, participating in the Global Money Week is extremely important and it is aimed at educating society and young people who will manage the finances". She addressed to the students: "We tried to present the information in an interactive way that will meet your needs, answer many questions, give access to the practical part of the financial world studied by you at the university". Mrs. Kostova outlined that it is a great pleasure and responsibility for the Financial Supervision Commission to present the essence of the topic at a level that meets the expectations of students and is interesting to them.
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The Financial Supervision Commission is a specialized state body that unites the regulation and supervision of various segments of the financial system - the capital and insurance market as well as the supplementary pension insurance market. It was established in 2003 and it is an institution independent of the executive power and reports about its activity to the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. The main mission of the institution is to assist with legal, administrative and information tools to maintain stability and transparency of the non-banking financial system in Bulgaria as well as to protect the interests of investors, insured and insuring persons.
The Global Money Week /GMW/ is an annual global campaign to raise awareness of the importance of financial literacy for young people from an early age. This year the theme is "Build your future!" Be smart about the money!” The initiative is aimed at further developing the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviors that young people need to make informed financial decisions as a result of which they will achieve financial well-being and financial sustainability.
