ifr conferences | Middle East Capital Markets Conference 2006

30th & 31st October 2006, Radisson Edwardian May Fair, London

Middle East Capital Markets Conference 2006

Tapping the $1.9 trillion Middle East Investment Opportunity

The Middle East financial markets are on the verge of take off. The enduring oil price bonanza and resultant liquidity are creating unprecedented opportunities for banks and other intermediaries to manage and recycle the huge pool of capital in the region.

Unlike any other event focusing on the region, the IFR Middle East Capital Markets Conference explores the spectrum of emerging opportunities from venture capital and private equity participation, to IPO funding, mergers and acquisitions, Islamic Financing and the challenges associated with financing major projects in the Middle East.

Drawing from the global expertise of IFR's editorial team, the Middle East Capital Markets Conference is designed for all financial professionals involved in the markets of this region: venture capitalists, asset managers, private bankers, corporate deal markers, project financers and real estate investors. It offers critical insights into the trends and developments underpinning the petrodollar phenomenon, and the growing institutional interest in this burgeoning market.

Top 5 issues to be discussed

  1. Recycling the petrodollars: where is the new money being channelled and what are the opportunities for intermediaries?
  2. Creating an equity culture: how the traditional, family-run business landscape is changing and the emerging opportunities for private equity and venture capital in the region
  3. M&A and the global hunt for assets: assessing the key drivers for regional and international expansion and potential M&A deal flow
  4. Opportunities in the Middle East growth markets: private banking, asset management and real estate
  5. The inexorable rise of Islamic finance: exploring the new frontiers and innovations in Islamic finance and capital markets

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Who should attend?

All senior professionals involved in the following areas:

  • Global Investment Banking
  • Fund and Asset Management
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Islamic Banking and Capital Markets
  • Private Banking
  • Project Finance
  • International Property Investors
  • Middle East Companies with regional and international expansion plans

Expert speakers include:

  • Abdallah Nassif, Vice President, Structuring and Arranging Group, BSEC - Bemo Securitisation
  • Adam Key, Vice President, Equity Capital Markets, Citigroup
  • Ahmad Abbas, Chief Executive Officer, Liquidity Management Centre, Bahrain
  • Brad Bourland, General Manager and Chief Economist, Samba Financial Group
  • Cherine Chabaly, Executive Chairman, Rasmala Investments
  • Ewan Cameron, Managing Partner, Linklaters, Dubai
  • Fareed Mohamedi, Partner & Head, Country Strategies Group, PFC Energy
  • Haissam Arabi, Managing Director, Asset Management Group, SHUAA Capital p.s.c.
  • John Weguelin, Managing Director, European Islamic Investment Bank plc (EIIB)
  • Kingsmill Bond, CFA, Emerging Markets Strategist, Deutsche Bank AG
  • Mazen Darwazah, Vice Chairman and CEO MENA, Hikma Pharma Ltd.
  • Mohamed Badawy Al-Husseiny, Chief Financial Officer, Aaabar Petroleum Investment Company PJSC
  • Moshin Khan, Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department, International Monetary Fund
  • Omar Al-Salehi, Head of Middle East Region, Investment Banking, UBS Investment Bank
  • Oscar Silva, Head, Corporate & Structured Finance, The National Commercial Bank
  • Rajit Nanda, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Suez Energy Middle East-Asia-Africa
  • Rakesh Patnaik, Head, Real Estate Investment Funds, Global Investment House, Kuwait
  • Richard Watkins, Chief Executive Officer, Liability Solutions Limited
  • Mark Morris Jones, Associate Director, CB Richard Ellis Middle East
  • Stephen Austen, Managing Director, Middle East & North Africa, Standard Bank Plc, Dubai
  • Steve Brice, Head of Research, MEPA & South Asia, Global Research, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Suresh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Financial Services
  • Thomas Hardy, Head of Project and Export Finance, Royal Bank of Scotland

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