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Industry's Largest and Most Comprehensive Two-Day Conference!
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA) would like to thank our sponsors, speakers, and delegates for making the 12th Annual Global Private Equity Conference a success and the largest global private equity event of its kind!
Emerging Markets Private Equity Approaching a Risk Tipping Point
Event Summary:
Washington DC, 12 May 2010: A record number 750 delegates from over 50 countries packed the halls of the IFC’s 12th Annual Global Private Equity Conference in Association with EMPEA. The event, titled Returning to Growth: Private Equity in Emerging Markets, concluded its two day program...
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Featured Keynote Speakers:
Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank Group
Nassim Taleb, author of New York Times best-seller The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable and Distinguished Professor, New York University Polytechnic Institute
Lars Thunell, Executive Vice President of the International Finance Corporation
Simeon Djankov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Bulgaria
Sir David King, Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, Former Chief Scientifc Adviser to the UK Government
Mr. Robert Pozen, Chairman of MFS Investment Management
Latin America and Caribbean Seminar, Day 2
12 May 2010
Luis M. Valdivieso, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Peru in the United States
Michael Lee-Chin, Chairman of Portland Private Equity, Manager of the AIC Caribbean Fund
Returning to Growth: Private Equity in Emerging Markets
Consensus is growing that we are nearing a recovery in emerging markets private equity and despite a difficult start to 2009, most emerging markets economies have weathered the crisis intact - some are in fact leading the global recovery. Developed markets' private equity has been savaged by the drying up of credit, as private equity buyouts are significantly leverage-based. Emerging market private equity deals, however, have not traditionally relied on debt, so the collapse of the global leveraged finance markets has not significantly impeded deal making.
Moreover, emerging economies are still showing signs of growth and LPs investing in these markets are retaining a positive outlook for new EM PE investment opportunities. During the industry’s largest and most comprehensive conference, we will be examining emerging market opportunities in this new financial world order and identifying which markets and sectors present the most compelling investment thesis and merit increased focus as well as explaining how investors can best position themselves to maximize returns.
An Annual Event for the Emerging Markets Private Equity Industry’s Most Important Players!
Last year’s conference was a tremendous success with more than 650 private equity professionals in attendance from more than 55 countries around the world. As a result of the growing interest in emerging markets from LPs and GPs alike, we expect to see a similar number of high quality delegates in Washington, D.C. this year.
As always, a premium will be placed on networking opportunities and delegates will be able to interact with each other and with moderators, speakers and sponsors throughout the event as well as during lunches and the cocktail receptions held on May 11th and 12th.
Who Do We Expect to Attend?
- Institutional investors and leading LPs: including international finance institutions, public pension funds, and private investors
- Senior investment professionals from GPs around the world: including chief investment officers, directors and other senior investment officers interested in emerging markets
- Other key industry players: including private equity attorneys, accountants, advisors, and consultants focused on emerging markets
Qualified Limited Partners Attend for Free*!
*Institutional investors and limited partners from foundations, endowments and public and private pension funds will be invited to attend the conference on a complimentary basis, and will also be invited to attend EMPEA’s signature LP-only breakfast on May 12th. Please do not make any travel arrangements until your qualification for this complimentary pass has been approved.
Latin America and Caribbean Half-Day Seminar
12 May 2010
This intensive special seminar will include a keynote address, several focused plenary points of interest and a closing cocktail reception.
Contemplated plenary panel topics to be covered include:
- The Evolving Brazilian Private Equity Landscape
- Developments in LatAm PE and the Emergence of Local Institutional Investors
- Latin America's Commitment to Developing PE Industries - A Focus on Chile, Peru, Mexico and Colombia
- The Caribbean: Outlook and Future of Caribbean PE
Workshops and Regional Roundtables
11-12 May 2010
The workshops and regional roundtables will engage a panel of industry experts in candid dialogue and in-depth audience Q&A about opportunities and challenges specific to certain sectors and regions.
Issues and sectors to be covered in Workshops include:
- Marketing Your Fund
- Secondaries
- Distressed Investing
- Deal Structuring
- Agribusiness
- Infrastructure
- SMEs
- Venture Capital
- Terms and Conditions
Geographies to be covered in Regional Roundtables include:
- Africa
- East Asia Pacific
- South Asia
- Emerging Europe
- Russia
- MENA
- Turkey and Central Asia
- Frontier Markets