MFI Connect

The Microfinance Forum

Chris Becker

Investments In Microfinance

Event Details

Time: July 7, 2009 to July 9, 2009
Location: London, UK
Website or Map: http://www.hansonwade.com/eve…
Event Type: conference
Organized By: Leaders in Financial Services
Latest Activity: Jun. 27, 2009

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Event Description

Topic: Surviving the Liquidity Crisis & Ensuring Sustainable Growth

Join microfinance leaders from foundations, development banks and the private sector as they analyse and discuss your key industry concerns

With the financial crisis placing pressure on traditional debt and funding models, you need to find out how key microfinance institutions and funds are changing their strategies to ensure survival. The conference creates a single international platform for leading investors, microfinance institutions, experts from the private sector, development banks and foundations.

This is your chance to examine the latest models and techniques being used to manage risk and leverage your investments. You’ll examine key techniques being used by MFIs, Investors and Banks to ensure that investment returns are truly sustainable. You’ll walk away with targeted investment strategies and portfolio management solutions, ready for you to implement, to drive improved returns.

Panels of speakers represent investment banks, microfinance institutions and investors: Each one of them is coming armed with the results of their investment. Join a faculty of key industry experts including Managing Directors, CEOs, Founders and Presidents from Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, CitiGroup, Ford Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, SKS, ICICI, OPIC, BlueOrchard, Oxfam America, IFC, KFW, LuxFlag, Symbiotics, CGAP, ASA, Doen Foundation, Omidyar Network, Women's World Banking, Standard Chartered Bank and many more.

* Examine how MFIs and MIVs can deploy sophisticated treasury and asset liability management techniques to offset financial risks with Alexander Schuetz, COO MENA, Deutsche Bank and FINCA International, Banco Pichincha & COFRA Group
* Discover what the sources of finance are still available to you with heads of asset finance & managing partners from Co-operative Bank, Omidyar Network, FMO & ASN Bank
* What factors are driving continued interest in microfinance investments from institutional investors? Join Symbiotics, IDF, SKS & PGGM to find out

Plus:

* Keynote from President of ASA: Don’t miss his analysis of how he has achieved high levels of efficiency and profitability through ASA’s unique investment model
* Lessons Learnt from Bolivia & Peru lead by Tim Lyman, Global Policy Director & Expert in Regulation, CGAP

Who You Will Meet

Institutional Investors, Portfolio Managers, Equity Investors, Analysts, Chief Investment Officers, Chief Executive Officers, Investment Advisors, Relationship Managers, Consultants, Asset Managers, Philanthropic Investors & Socially Responsible Investors

From: Public and Corporate, Pension Funds, Microfinance Networks and Funds, Hedge Funds, Investment and Commercial Banks, Venture Capitalist Firms, Insurance Funds and Firms, Technology Funds and Firms

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