The Cyprus Stock Exchange was established as a legal entity in the form of a public corporate body under the Cyprus Securities and Stock Exchange Laws and Regulations which were passed by the House of Representatives in 1993 and 1995, respectively. The first trading session on the Cyprus Stock Exchange was held on March 29, 1996. The Stock Exchange currently operates a Regulated Market and a Market in the form of Multilateral Trading Facility ( the ‘Emerging Companies Market’), which operate under the Cyprus Securities and Stock Exchange Law and the Investment Services and Activities and Regulated Markets Law (MIFID). Main participants of the Stock Exchange are the Members of the Stock Exchange (brokerage offices), listed issuers and investors. Additionally, in accordance with the Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange (Central Securities Depository and Central Registry) Law, the Stock Exchange has the responsibility for the establishment and management of a Central Depository and Central Registry (CSD). Securities listed on the Cyprus Stock Exchange are registered in the CSD and also unlisted securities, whose issuer wishes the maintaining of the registry by the Cyprus Stock Exchange. Objectives According to section 5 of the Securities and Cyprus Stock Exchange Law: The prime objectives […]

KPMG operates in Cyprus since 1948 and currently employs more than 900 professionals working from 6 different offices across the island (Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaka, Pafos, Paralimni, Polis Chrysochous). It is a member of the global network of KPMG, one of the world’s largest professional firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services, employing 219.000 people in 147 countries and territories. The independent member firms of the KPMG network are affiliated with KPMG International and operate in compliance with KPMG International’s values, quality standards and services. KPMG classifies the services offered into three functions (Audit, Tax and Advisory), each of which includes a wide range of specialised services, aiming at providing clients with the service that best suits their individual needs. For each of these core functions, KPMG has specialised departments with highly skilled professionals, headed by partners with extensive experience. Clients look to KPMG for a consistent standard of service based on high-order professional capabilities, industry insight, local knowledge and expertise.

Medochemie was established by Dr. Andreas Pittas in 1976 and now ranks among the top 200 generic pharmaceutical companies in the world. It is responsible for an impressive 28.9% of Cypriot Exports and employs 1.880 people globally – 60% of whom are scientists. Medochemie has acquired 4,355 marketing authorization licenses for 630 different pharmaceutical products, classified in over 10 therapeutic categories, offering to 300 million people around the globe quality and affordable drug treatment. Medochemie has 22 core offices worldwide, it operates in 107 countries and owns 13 manufacturing plants and facilities, of which nine are in Cyprus, one in the Netherlands, and three in Vietnam. Offering to society as a whole is at the top of its core values and has committed to improving life quality while respecting the ecosystem. Medochemie is involved with many social activities including, environmental protection, public health, and culture. With the target to continuously evolve and advance, Medochemie has received multiple awards, establishing its passion, dedication, and expertise in healthcare. MEDOCHEMIE LTD 1-10 Constantinoupoleos St. 3011 Limassol Tel.: +357 25 867600 Fax: +357 25 560863 Web: www.medochemie.com

The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry is a private corporate body functioning under special law and is financially independent, free of any influence by the state. The Chamber is funded by its members’ subscription fees and through income generated from a number of services it provides. The CCCI is the union of Cypriot businessmen, the interests of whom it promotes by submitting to the government and the Parliament the members’ positions on matters in which they are involved, while, through its participation in tripartite bodies and committees, it conveys and promotes the views of the business community. The Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry was founded in 1927 and in 1963, a new structure was adopted, which remains in operation to date, under the name of: “Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry”. The CCCI is the federation of the local Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CCIs) which operate in Nicosia, Limassol, Famagusta, Larnaca and Paphos. The local CCIs have a geographical coverage of their respective districts. The Nicosia CCI covers also the districts of Kyrenia and Morphou. The membership of the CCCI exceeds 8,000 enterprises from the whole spectrum of business activity. Affiliated to it are more than 140 […]

Invest Cyprus (Cyprus Investment Promotion Agency) is the investment authority of the Government of Cyprus dedicated to attract and facilitate foreign direct investment into the country. In close collaboration with all governmental authorities and public institutions, as well as the private sector, Invest Cyprus is the country’s lead agent in establishing Cyprus as a world-class destination for international business activity and investments. Invest Cyprus’ mandate is to raise awareness of Cyprus as a destination for FDI across the globe, providing certainty around all aspects of operating a business in Cyprus and supporting potential investors in developing their business case for investment into the country.