The Portland Trust is committed to promoting peace and stability between Palestinians and Israelis through economic development.

Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE)

The Portland Trust helped organize the Palestine Securities Exchange (PSE) road show in London on 17-19 March 2010. The Palestinian delegation of 32 business and finance professionals included CEOs from Palestinian bluechip companies such as Paltel, Padico, Al Quds Bank, Massar, Birzeit Pharmaceuticals and the Palestine Electric Company alongside senior representatives from the PSE, the Capital Markets' Authority and the Palestine Investment Fund.

During the three days, the delegation had over 30 business to business (B2B) meetings with some of the largest international investment funds in emerging markets and the Middle East, as well as the London Stock Exchange. Lord Freud, trustee and former CEO of The Portland Trust, welcomed the Palestinian delegation and approximately 150 guests from the London financial sector and economic institutions to the main seminar of the road show.

The Portland Trust published a special feature on the Palestine Securities Exchange alongside February’s Palestinian Economic Bulletin. To view the piece, click here

To see other coverage of the PSE roadshow, please see The Times and Euroinvestor.

Further background information can be found on the PSE website.