YEREVAN, September 12. /ARKA/. At the initiative of leading investment company Cube Invest, the first-ever “INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES 2026” conference was held, bringing together leading financial and banking experts, high-ranking representatives of government agencies and organizations, investors, and entrepreneurs.
The conference provided a platform for professional dialogue and the exchange of experiences, opening up new investment opportunities and fostering more flexible and informed investment approaches in rapidly changing markets.
The forum brought together approximately 500 participants from Armenia and the region. The event’s motto was “Your Financial Universe.”
“We think that the future is being shaped today—through advanced thinking, knowledge, experience, and international cooperation. Cube Invest will continue its mission to be not only a participant but also a shaping force in the dynamic fintech sector. This event aims to realize this vision. “The capital market in Armenia offers significant opportunities, and we, in turn, are facilitating its development by offering favorable terms to partners and investors who wish to collaborate with us,” noted Cube Invest CEO Mikayel Margaryan.
At the same time, the conference became an important platform for forming new business connections, establishing promising collaborations, and identifying new investment opportunities, stimulating the development of an investment culture in Armenia and the region.
At the “INVESTMENT PERSPECTIVES 2026” conference, Cube Invest presented two of its new products:
A) a bond issue
B) the Cube Invest app
The bond issue volume is 5,000,000,000 (five billion) Armenian drams, with a maturity of 36 months. For the first time in Armenia, a floating rate of return is being established, with a yield of 10.5% for the first six months. The issue is also unique in that it is the first time an investment company has issued bonds in Armenia.
Another key highlight of the conference was the presentation of the Cube Invest app. Participants had the opportunity not only to familiarize themselves with the app’s capabilities but also to see how it works in real-world conditions through a hands-on demonstration, learning about its key features and solutions that make the investment process simpler and more accessible.
The conference featured speakers from leading investment and financial sectors:
• Mikayel Margaryan, CEO of Cube Invest
• Konstantin Saroyan, Secretary General of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS)
• Hayk Yeganyan, CEO of the Armenian Securities Exchange
• Ani Makaryan, CEO of the Central Depository of Armenia
• Petros Margaryan, Fund Manager of C-Quadrat Ampega
• Hrayr Aslanyan, Chief Investment Officer and Deputy Director of Development at Amundi-Acba Asset Management
• Armenuhi Hovakimyan, Deputy Secretary General of the Federation of Euro-Asian Stock Exchanges (FEAS)
• David Nishnianidze, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Georgian Stock Exchange and Head of Brokerage Services at Galt & Taggart
• Karen Zakaryan, CEO of the Association of Financial Market Participants (FINARM)
• Sandro Chanturidze, Vice President of Sales and Trading at TBC Capital
• Grigor Harutyunyan, CEO of Dimension Investments
• Head of Brokerage Services Sona Madatyan, Chief Technology Officer of IB Technologies, via the Cube Invest trading platform
Special guest speakers at the event included Martin Martinov, Vice President of Emerging and Digital Markets at JPMorgan Chase & Co., and Gerd Leonhard, a futurist and global expert in business and management.
In his presentation, “Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets in Emerging Markets,” Martin Martinov addressed the future of cryptocurrencies and digital assets, emphasizing their growing influence on investment markets and financial systems.
In his closing presentation, “The Intelligence Revolution and the Good Future,” Gerd Leonhard addressed the topic of the future, noting that rapid technological development should be viewed not as a risk, but as a great opportunity.
“The future shouldn’t be approached with fear—it could be better than we imagine today,” he noted.
He believes, “Tool AI, not God AI”: the role of artificial intelligence is not to replace humans, but to expand their capabilities.
Participants had the opportunity to discuss key issues in the modern investment environment with leading industry experts: how to assess risks and identify new opportunities in the face of artificial intelligence and rapidly evolving technologies, how to distinguish real and long-term value from temporary market trends, and, most importantly, how to transform capital into an effective tool for sustainable growth and development.
