Background

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.

Objectives

Participants will gain a better understanding of:

• How Risk Transfer Arrangements are Transforming the Project Finance Landscape,
• Mitigating Country Risk in Public Private Partnership Projects,
• How Credit Enhancement Products Catalyze Private Capital in Local Currency,
• Innovative Financing Structures in Frontier Markets.

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.

Registration fee

Full Registration Fee: USD500.00 (fees are inclusive of participation for the 1-day Forum, 1 lunch and 1 cocktail reception)
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Substitution/cancellation:

Substitution is allowed for registered delegates.

For cancellations, a refund minus 20% service charge will be retained by ADB if cancellation is received in WRITING by November 15, 2011. No refund will be made for cancellation received after November 15, 2011.

Payment details:

My Forum registration will be firm once ADB has received the full registration fee payment. All payments must be made via Telegraphic Transfer. The details of the account are as follows:

Asia Finance and Risk Mitigation (AFRM) 2011
Citibank N.A., New York (CITIUS33)
In favor of ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Manila Philippines
Administrative Expense Acct. No. 36205905
ABA/ Routing No. 0210-0008-9

Target participants

• Investors and Exporters
• Financial advisors
• Government officials
• Commercial banks and investment Banks
• EXIM Banks and Export Credit Agencies
• Trade Credit and Political Risk Insurers
• Insurance Brokers
• Rating Agencies
• Accounting Firms
• Law Firms
• Multilateral and Bilateral Development Institutions

Resource speakers

Confirmed speakers and panelists include:

• David Anderson, Zurich
• Steven Beck, ADB
• Rajiv Biswas, IHS Global Insight
• William Byun, Asia Renewables Group
• Michelle Chen, Herbert Smith
• Mark Cooper, Howden Broking Group
• Arnaud Dornel, Bank of America Merrill Lynch
• James Fielder, HSBC
• Jeremy Hampshire, Trade Line Division of Cosmos Services Co.
• Roger Lui, Partner, Allen & Overy
• Rajeev Kannan, SMBC
• Kyung Jik Kwak, Kwak & Co.
• Erwin Maspolim, ING Bank
• Marshall Mays, Emerging Alpha Advisors
• Allan Redimerio, Standard and Poors
• Duncan Ritchie, Aequero
• Sinthya Roesly, Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund
• Ann Russell-Cook, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• Bernard Sauvage, Coface
• Per van Swaay, TCX Investment and Management Company
• Christopher Stephens, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
• Philip Thomson, Partner, Head of Asia Energy, Ashurst
• Chris Vermont, GuarantCo
• Paul Wollny, Swiss Re International

Sponsors

• Allen & Overy
• Ashurst
• Coface
• GuarantCo
• KPMG
• Howden Broking Group
• Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund
• Mizuho Corporate Bank
• Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
• Orrick
• Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
• Trade Line

Facilitator

Daniel Wagner, Country Risk Solutions

Partners

• Berne Union
• Global Network of Export-Import Banks and Development Finance Institutions (G-NEXID)
• IHS Global Insight
• International Enterprise (IE) Singapore
• International Project Finance Association