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MICROCAPITAL EVENT: The Eighth Annual Women’s World Banking (WWB) Microfinance and the Capital Markets Conference, March 23-24, 2010, New York, New York

Event Name: The Eighth Annual Women’s World Banking Microfinance and the Capital Markets Conference
Event Date: March 23-24, 2010
Event Location: New York, New York
Event Website: http://www.swwb.org/cmc2010
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*Cost: information will be available on February 8, 2010.

Summary of Event:
This year’s conference, “Overcoming Challenges and Creating Opportunities,” will convene professionals from the mainstream financial sector and the microfinance industry, including senior managers of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and social and commercial investors. Participants will have the opportunity to network, discuss the lessons learned from the past year and focus on the way forward, and sharing knowledge across the converging industries of microfinance and finance.

Panel topics will include:
– Regional updates on the effects of the financial crisis with a prognosis for 2010;
– Questions on what the experiences of 2009 have taught us about the responsibilities of lenders and MFIs in setting appropriate lending standards;
– Reflections on return expectations in microfinance;
– Insights on identifying the next generation of rising MFIs;
– Assessment of the role of microfinance as a socially responsible investment.

Background on Organizer(s):
Women’s World Banking (WWB) is a global network of 46 microfinance providers and banks, working in 30 countries to bring financial products and services to low-income entrepreneurs, especially women. The network serves 9 million microentrepreneurs directly, and another 14 million indirectly through its bank partners and other regional networks. WWB is supported by an international team of experts based in New York that delivers expertise in product design and distribution, access to capital markets, and customer care and insight. WWB website: www.womensworldbanking.org.

The event sponsor, J.P. Morgan, is a global financial services firm with operations in more than 100 countries. J.P. Morgan offers the following services: asset management, investment banking, private banking, treasury and securities services, and commercial banking. J.P. Morgan is part of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm with assets of USD 2.0 trillion. J.P. Morgan website: http://www.jpmorgan.com

Registration:
Register will begin Monday, February 8, 2010, available online: http://www.swwb.org/cmc2010.

About the Presenters: Information unavailable.

Who Is Invited to Attend:
Representatives from microfinance institutions (MFIs) and the financial sector, including social and commerical investors.

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