Riga Stock Exchange names Broker of the Year and the winner of Special Award

08.12.2006 RIG

Today, on December 7, the Riga Stock Exchange annual awards were distributed to the best market participants. Broker of the Year 2006 went to Inga Martinsena from Parex banka, while Stock Exchange Special Award 2006 went to newspaper Dienas Bizness for its contribution to public education in the area of securities investments.

The main criteria for awarding with Broker of the Year is the evaluation by stock exchange, the clients and peers, the research done on the capital market, and trading statistics. This is why the winner was selected combining the votes by broker community, journalists and the stock exchange experts.

Special Award is for outstanding contribution to the Latvian capital market development. This year the prize went to newspaper Dienas Bizness. In the past year the newspaper launched a series of educational articles about investment opportunities in the securities market. The newspaper also built own investment portfolio, thus allowing the readers to monitor its performance.



For more information, please contact:
Krista Grīntāle, Corporate Communication Director
Riga Stock Exchange
Phone: +371 7212431