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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Global Summit on Microfinance as an Alternate Asset Class for Institutional Investors

GLOBAL SUMMIT ON MICROFINANCE AS AN ALTERNATIVE ASSET CLASS FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS

OCTOBER 29-30, MILLENIUM KNIGHTSBRIDGE HOTEL, LONDON, ENGLAND

The conference will focus on the opportunities and challenges for microfinance investments as the industry becomes larger and converges with mainstream financial institutions. Specific topics will include the current state of the microfinance sector, the risks and rewards for institutional investors involved in microfinance, an evaluation of rating metrics currently employed, lessons and opportunities taken from other asset classes, good governance in microfinance institutions (MFIs), and developing a universal framework for evaluating social returns. A complete agenda can be found of the conference website.

The long list of speakers and panelists include “CEOs, Chairpersons, Global Heads of Microfinance Departments and Managing Directors from Deutsche Bank, Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank, Blue Orchard, responsAbility, Grameen Foundation, CGAP, Symbiotics, Microvest, Merrill Lynch, ACCION, IFC, Unitus Investment Group, Standards and Poor’s, Fitch Ratings, LuxFlag, MIX and other industry leaders.”

To register, you may fill out the available online forms, call the registration hotline at +44 (0) 20 7878 6888, email to Susan Jacques at s.jacques@C5-Online.com with all relevant details and, or send information via fax to +44 (0) 20 7878 6896. The price of the event will be EUR 1291.33 and special discounts “may be available for Microfinance Institutions, Non Profit Organisations, Non Governmental Organisations, Educational Institutions and Research Institutions.” Goup discounts may be available for organizations sending several individuals. For details on discounts please contact Susan Jacques at the above email address.

There will also be a master class on the afternoon of October 28 entitled “A Guide to Managing and Hedging Foreign Exchange Risk.” The price for the class and conference is EUR 1760.15 and the price of the class alone is EUR 468.83. For those unable to attend the conference, copies of presentations given at the conference will be sold for EUR 350 each. Those interested in sponsoring the conference should contact Colin Carter at +44 (0) 20 7878 6933 or sponsorship@C5-Online.com. Anyone interested in speaking at the conference should contact Sarah Anjum at + 44 (0) 20 7878 6951 or productionlegal@C5-Online.com. Marketing and Media support inquiries should be directed to Susan Jacques at +44 (0) 20 7878 6889 or marketing@C5-Online.com.

C5 International, formerly EuroForum, is a London-based think-tank focused on providing insight to the business community. In addition to performing independent market research, the organization hosts conferences, summits and executive briefings regarding market-oriented approaches to business opportunities around the world. The company has affiliates in the United States and Canada.

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