Our
commitment to promoting excellence in various fields of human endeavour
has assumed the form of this division. It is under the aegis of Lamcon
Vision that we conduct, each year, a number of programmes aimed at increasing
investor awareness. Mentioned below are a few :
Investfest, the annual festival of investment
opportunities. attempts to bridge the gap between investors and financial
institutions by providing a platform for an exchange of ideas and services.
In the past this event has been sponsored by IDBI, ICICI Securities,
SICOM, Lloyds Finance, National Housing Bank. National Stock Exchange
of India Ltd., The Bombay Stock Exchange, Bank of Baroda and Business
Standard. Participants include Banks. Financial Institutions, Leasing
& Hire Purchase Companies, Stock Exchanges, Insurance Companies, Publications,
Real Estate & Plantation Companies, Time Shares, AMCS, Flls, NBFCs etc.
Investfest is an annual event being held regularly since 1992.
Stock-Scan, the complete stock exchange game,
aims to familiarise a prospective investor with the 'nitty-gritties'
of investing wisely. This is done by giving participants a hypothetical
sum of money to be invested over a period of time. Their portfolios
are regularly monitored by us and at the end of each round winners are
announced who are given attractive prizes. This game has been conducted
in Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Baroda, Chandigarh, Ludhiana,
Jalandhar and a few other cities. Currently, this game is co-organised
with the Business India Group and plans are a foot to globalise Stock-Scan.
Talkinvest is a series of seminars addressed
by stalwarts from the field of finance on topics pertaining to stock
markets, investments, finance and taxation. Many a company has used
this as a launching pad for their investment products and services as
well as to promote public issues.