The annual Maldives Finance Forum, organised by The Maldives Pension Administration Office will be held on 30th April 2018 at Kurumba Maldives resort.

The Maldives Finance Forum was launched in 2012, to enable a nationally acclaimed platform to deliberate on issues, promote views and share experiences for the development of Maldivian Financial Sector. It has become a widely acclaimed event with overwhelmingly positive responses from the stakeholders.

 The themes of 2012 and 2013 forums were aimed at the public sector with the expectation of favourable policy responses. The ideas were well received by the policymakers. The theme of 2014 conference was developed with the hope of private sector-led positive developments to the financial market. 

In 2015, the focus was on pension and retirement income security. 2016 forum was targeted on financial sector modernisation and reform. In 2017, it was the emergence of professional investment management in the Maldives.

The theme selected for this year is "The Role of Institutional Investors in Long-Term Financing for Growth and Development" and will aim for participants to discuss ways to fund socio-economic projects in conjunction with relevant institutions, and for experts in the field to share their experiences.

Discussions would also focus on the opportunities and challenges facing the advancement of "syndicate financing", strengthening ties between financial institutions, and exchange of information on developing the financial sector in the Maldives.

Participants at the forum will include representatives of the finance sector, state institutions, private firms, and foreign financial bodies.

The Maldives Pension Administration Office, as the countrys largest potential institutional investor, sees the development of the financial sector and financial literacy as a critical imperative to achieve it's strategic intent and objectives.