MICROFINANCE EVENT: The 3rd Annual Global Microfinance Investment Congress 2010, presented by PlaNet Finance, May 24 - May 26, 2010 in New York City

The 3rd Annual Global Microfinance Investment Congress 2010, presented by PlaNet Finance, May 24 – May 26, 2010 in New York City

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For additional details of the 2010 investment conference please see here.

Costs (for registrations paid by March 20):

Conference only: $1395
Conference & workshop: $1895
Conference & Both workshops: $2195

Summary of event: The conference consists of workshops, case studies, and panels focused on the latest strategies for success in microfinance investing.

The objectives of the Investment Summit are to:

Capitalizing on new regions for investing by understanding the unique approaches to these emerging markets
Benchmarking your investment strategy against the major philanthropic investors in the microfinance space
Leveraging advancements in mobile technology to increase efficiency in your investments
Identifying sustainable microfinance investment vehicles (MIVs) to appropriately allocate your capital
Attaining higher returns through the increasing availability of equity investments
Understanding the intricate nature of foreign exchange risk and currency hedging to increase your returns

Speakers at the 2009 conference included the US Ambassador to the African Union, investment banks Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan Chase and Standard Chartered Bank, CEOs from the major networks and philanthropic foundations such as Citi Foundation, Omidyar Network, Rockefeller Foundation and Wachovia Foundation. For a full list of 2009 speakers, please click here.

Background of the Presenter:

PlaNet Finance Group is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) whose objective is the development of microfinance. Based in Paris, the PlaNet Finance Group was created in 1997. It is currently active in more than 60 countries. PlaNet Finance Group is the parent company of Finance Advisory Services, Planet Rating, which is a microfinance rating agency, PlaNIS, an advisory company, MicroCred, an investment company in microfinance, and more. For more information about PlaNet Finance Group, please visit their website.

American Conference Institute is an organization dedicated to spreading business intelligence through conferences, summits, and executive briefings. Headquartered in New York and led by Leigh Gilmore, Managing Director, American Conference Institute produces about 220 events a year. For more information about the American Conference Institute, please visit their website.

Who can attend: Policy makers, practitioners (microfinance development banks), industry leaders from Investment Banks, Microfinance Funds, Microfinance Institutions and NGO’s that seek timely information and strategies on microfinance investing and networking opportunities within the sector. For a list of the 43 different countries that attended the 2009 Investment Congress please view the link.

If you would like to nominate a speaker please contact Kristy Perkins at k.perkins@americanconference.com

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Event Type: Conference

Location: New York City

Contact information:

For Further information, please contact the following address:

Address: 41 West 25th St, 9th floor New York, NY 10010

Phone: 1 416 927 8200

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Submit Your Event: http://microfinanceassociation.ning.com/events

Event Type: Conference

Location: TBA: The exact location of the conference is to be disclosed at a future date.