Asia Society Business Programs Presents

Investing Across Emerging Markets 2004:
Regional Comparisons of Crisis, Risk Management and Investment Opportunities in Asia, Latin America and EEME


NEW YORK--Nov 20, 2003


Agenda and registration information follows.

For an updated agenda and registration form: http://www.asiasociety.org/policy_business/index.html

"Investing Across Emerging Markets 2004:
Regional Comparisons of Crisis, Risk Management and Investment Opportunities in Asia, Latin America and EEMEA"

HALF-DAY CONFERENCE-DAY CONFERENCE - SAVE THE DATE

Held at Asia Society: 725 Park Avenue, New York City. Thursday, November 20, 2003, 7:30AM-2:00PM

Held in Collaboration With: EMTA; Eurasia Group; New York Society of Security Analysts

Corporate Sponsors: Standard Chartered; Standard & Poor's

Media Sponsor: Dow Jones

Program Synopsis: Investing Across Emerging Markets 2004 will identify compatible solutions to similar economic challenges across the emerging market asset class, focusing particularly on crisis and risk-management, as well as unique investment opportunities within each first- and second-tier economies in Asia, Latin America and EEMEA.

Agenda

Confirmed Speakers

7:30 Conference Registration and Breakfast

7:55 Welcome/Introductory Remarks

8:00 Morning Keynote Address

Anne O. Krueger, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund

8:45 A Regional Comparison of Crisis Management: Best Practices from Recent Crises in Asia, Latin America, and EEMEA

Douglas Smith, Chief Economist for the Americas, Standard Chartered Bank

Willem H. Buiter, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Dennis E. Flannery, Executive Vice President, Inter-American Development Bank (IBD)

Yoshi Iwasaki, Director General, South Asia Department and Head, Regional Economic Monitoring Unit, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Stoyan Tenev, Chief Economist for East Asia and Pacific, International Finance Corporation, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Moderator: Charles Roth, Special Writer, Emerging Markets, Dow Jones Newswires

10:15 Emerging Market Crisis and Risk Management Strategies
John Chambers, MD and Deputy Group Head, Sovereign Ratings, Standard & Poor's

Preston Keat, Director of Research, Eurasia Group
Gloria Kim, J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bonds Index Plus (EMBI+)

Mark Sladkus, Senior Advisor, Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free Index (MSCI)

Moderator: Henny Sender

11:30 Emerging Market Investment Opportunities

Peter N. Marber, President and Chief Strategist for The Atlantic Funds

Mark Madden, MD, Global Emerging Markets, Pioneer Global Asset Management

Michael Chamberlin, Executive Director, EMTA

12:30 Reception/Luncheon

1:00 Luncheon Keynote Address: U.S.-Asia/Latin America/EEMEA Economic Relations

Richard W. Fisher, Vice-Chairman of Kissinger McLarty Associates and Deputy United States Trade Representative (1997 to 2001).

2:00 Program Adjourns                 

*Note: Agenda subject to change. For an updated agenda, please visit our website at:

http://www.asiasociety.org/policy_business/emerging_markets04.htm

REGISTRATION FORM:

To register (credit card orders only), please print and fill out this registration form, then fax to 212-517-8315.
You may also contact the Asia Society Box Office by phone: 212-517-2742 (M-F 10am to 5pm) or Email: boxoffice@asiasoc.org

Investing Across Emerging Markets 2004: Regional Comparisons of Crisis, Risk Management and Investment Opportunities in Asia, Latin America and EEMEA

* Thursday, November 20, 2003 *

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