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The Asia Finance and Risk Mitigation Forum 2009
Managing Credit and Political Risk in Turbulent Times

This Forum brings together experts in the field of credit and political risk mitigation who will share their views about current events and issues affecting Asia and the Pacific region as a result of the global economic crisis.

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Participants will gain a better understanding of:

• How the present crisis has impacted investors, lenders, borrowers, and other players in the market,
• Asia's position in the economic crisis compared with the rest of the world,
• The implications of the liquidity shortage on the Asia region's long-term growth prospects, what projects are being financed, and by whom given the liquidity challenges,
• What it will take for the trading environment to bounce back and how local banks and capital markets can be strengthened and access to local long-term debt financing can be enhanced,
• China's role in the recovery (and beyond) given its increasing role as a growing regional player, and
• The role of insurers and Multilateral Development Banks in promoting a sustainable recovery such as Public/Private Partnerships and new products offered by public sector institutions.

In addition, organizers, speakers and participants will be given the opportunity to network among key industry players and experts in the areas of project and trade finance, capital markets, and credit and political risk mitigation.

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• Investors, Corporates, and Trading Firms
• Banks and Investment Banks
• EXIM Banks and Export Credit Agencies
• Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurers
• Insurance Brokers
• Rating Agencies
• Law Firms
• Multilateral and Bilateral Development Agencies

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Confirmed speakers and panelists include (as of 12 October 2009):

• Julian Hudson, ACE Insurance
• Simon Black, Allen & Overy
• Matthias Schemuth, Ashurst
• Reynaldo de Dios, Asia Insurance Review
• Michael Barrow, Asian Development Bank
• Steven Beck, Asian Development Bank
• Roland Pladet, Asian Development Bank
• Robert van Zwieten, Asian Development Bank
• Xizhen Wang, Atradius
• Changhui Zhao, China Eximbank
• Jin Liqun, China Investment Corporation
• Michael J. Paulus, Citibank
• Bernard Sauvage, Coface
• Ben Wootliff, Control Risks
• Jay Mao, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
• Karen Horton, Export Development Canada
• Chang Foo, Export Finance & Insurance Corporation
• Hugo Restall, Far Eastern Economic Review
• William Streeter, Fitch
• James McCormack, Fitch Sovereign Ratings Asia/Pacific
• Chris Vermont, Frontier Markets Fund Managers (UK)
• Greg Fager, Institute for International Finance
• Debra Perry, International Finance Corporation
• Sofarianty Agustin, J.P. Morgan
• Yasheng Huang, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Srilal Perera, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• Duncan Hewitt, Newsweek
• Fareed Mohamedi , PFC Energy (USA)
• Hongbin Cong, PWC
• Christopher Stephens, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
• Andrew Ruff, Shearman & Sterling
• Warren Lee, Standard Chartered Bank
• Kimmy Chu, Trade Finance Corporation
• Steve Payne, White & Case
• Dennis Eucogco, Zurich

This Forum has also in part been made possible through the previous support of ACE Insurance, Bayerische Hypo-und-Vereinsbank, Citigroup, Clifford Chance Wong Pte Ltd, Coface, Export Development Canada, Export Finance & Insurance Corporation, Herbert Smith, ING Bank, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, J.P. Morgan, Marsh, MIGA –The World Bank Group, Robert Wray PLC, Sovereign Risk Insurance, Willis, and Zurich Emerging Markets.