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MICROFINANCE EVENT: Investments in Microfinance: Surviving the Liquidity Crisis & Ensuring Sustainable Growth Conference in London

Investments in Microfinance: Surviving the Liquidity Crisis & Ensuring Sustainable Growth Conference

7–9 July 2009, Grange City Hotel, London, UK

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Costs: * VAT will be charged at 15%.

Pricing for MFIs, MIVs, and Fund Managers:

Conference + 2 Workshops: £1997 (USD 3,294) + VAT

Conference + 1 Workshop: £1598 (USD 2,636) + VAT

Conference only: £1199 (USD 1,977) + VAT

Workshop A only: £399 (USD 658) + VAT

Workshop B only: £399 (USD 658) + VAT

Conference Documentation: £399 (USD 658)

Pricing for All Other Attendees:

Conference + 2 Workshops: £2497 (USD 4,119) + VAT

Conference + 1 Workshop: £1998 (USD 3,296) +VAT

Conference only: £1499 (USD 2,472) + VAT

Workshop A only: £499 (USD 823) + VAT

Workshop B only: £499 (USD 823) + VAT

Conference Documentation: £399 (USD 658)

Summary of event: The conference will explore the latest models and techniques being used to manage risk and leverage investments. It will examine key techniques being used by microfinance institutions (MFIs), investors, and banks to ensure that investment returns are sustainable. The conference creates a single international platform for leading investors, MFIs, experts from the private sector, development banks, and foundations.

Event themes and topics:

Day 1: Analysing The Timeline Of The Capital Market Credit Crisis And Its Effect On Investors And Microfinance Institutions; Exploring How MFIs Can Create More Efficient, Sustainable Financial Structures By Adopting Sophisticated Cash & Treasury Management Techniques; Examining The Role Foundations Have Played Traditionally & How They Can Continue To Drive Market Efficiency; Emerging Risk Assessment Models Being Deployed To Offset The Financial Crisis: A Fund Manager’s Perspective; Effective Use Of Risk Capital: The Role Of Development Banks; Exploring The Sources Of Funds Still Available To Microfinance Today; Exploring The Resilience Of Microfinance Asset Quality And Why the Market Continues To Attract Institutional Investors; Examining The Importance Of Labeling In Microfinance And Third Party Validation In An Economic Crisis

Day 2: Global Leader’s Panel – The Future Of Microfinance; Commercial Significance Of The Linkage Between Microfinance And SME: Analyzing The Performance Of SME Funds; Market Debate: Which Is The Greatest Risk Facing The Microfinance Industry: Over-indebtedness Or High Interest Rates?; Regulatory Focus: How Have Regulators Dealt With Crisis In Microfinance? Lessons Learnt- Bolivia And Peru; What Role Will Equity Play In the Growth Of The Microfinance Industry In The Future: Shedding Light On Microfinance Equity Valuation; Legal Issues in Microfinance Transactions

Workshops:

Workshop A: New Approaches for Managing Foreign Exchange and Interest Risk

Workshop B: Effective Management Tools to Mitigate Refinancing Risk

Background on organizer: The event is organized by Leaders in the Financial Services, a division of Hanson Wade. Hanson Wade organizes conferences that are designed to examine business capability by connecting industry participants. They have a team of researchers who interview business leaders every month and profile case studies at their conferences. The conferences provide direct access to relevant knowledge and insights from the industry, and gain updates on the latest solutions in the market and how well they work in practice. Its official partners for this conference are MFX Solutions, Incofin Investment Management, Southtech, Triple Jump, Standard Chartered, and BlueOrchard.

Registration: To register, please see here. There are four methods to register for this event:

Online: http://www.regonline.co.uk/Checkin.asp?EventId=715142

Telephone: Please call 0203 141 8700.

Fax: Please fax your booking form to 0203 008 6180. For the booking form, download the brochure and you will find the booking form on the last page.

Mail: Please mail your booking form (see above for fax) with a check made payable to Hanson Wade to: Hanson Wade Ltd, 83 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW

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

By Uyen Tran, Research Assistant

Additional resources:

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