OREANDA-NEWS. From October 1 to December 30, 2016 Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (the Exchange or KASE) is to hold a contest among media reps "Stock market of Kazakhstan and new frontiers for local companies" (the Contest).

The contest aims to encourage Kazakhstan journalists and the media to provide extensive coverage of the stock market and enhance financial literacy with improved quantity and quality of releases about the stock market.

The main objectives of the contest are:
1)   increasing the investment literacy of the population and the stock market awareness;

2)   increasing the number of quality releases on the stock market of Kazakhstan;

3)   improving the level of expertise of journalists in financial awareness matters  with establishing a pool of journalists, skillfully covering this topic on a  regular basis;

4)   recognizing the contribution of the media in the process of increasing the investment literacy of the population;

5)   informing local companies and investors about the possibilities of the stock  market of Kazakhstan.

The contest is open to the Kazakhstan media themed issue authors.

The materials presented will be judged by a contest committee in the following categories:

1) "Best TV story or best TV program";

2) "Best article in the press";

3) "Best material online".

The contest results will be announced in January 2017 and posted on KASE website.

The award ceremony will be held in February 2017, the date and venue to be announced.