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Azzam highlights role of financial derivatives in boosting market efficiency

Businessmen Team stock_market 28 January 2026 08:57 PM
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Azzam highlights role of financial derivatives in boosting market efficiency

The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) organized a specialized workshop on the latest developments in financial derivatives trading. Dr. Islam Azzam, Chairman of the EGX, explained the mechanism of operation of these instruments in financial markets, highlighting the key differences between futures and options contracts, and their role in risk management and diversification of investment tools. The workshop was attended by a number of journalists and executives from brokerage firms operating in the market.

Dr. Azzam delivered the lecture and presented the main points of the workshop, reflecting the EGX’s institutional expertise and the practical application of the subject.

He emphasized that financial derivatives are essential tools for deepening the market and increasing its efficiency, enabling investors to effectively hedge against price fluctuations, in line with global best practices.

The EGX Chairman added that raising awareness about the nature of these instruments and their trading mechanisms is a cornerstone for market success. He stressed the Exchange’s commitment to training economic journalists and market participants to understand the characteristics of these new financial tools before their broader adoption.

This workshop is part of the Egyptian Exchange’s strategy to enhance market efficiency, improve transparency, and support the diversification of financial products in a way that benefits investors and increases the attractiveness of the Egyptian market for investment.