Asia Society To Present Half-Day Conference in New York City on Emerging Markets in Asia, Latin America and EEMEA; November 20, 2003 7:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 17, 2003 Asia Society, together with EMTA See E-MTA. , Eurasia Group and New York Society of Security Analysts, presents half-day conference on Investing Across Emerging Markets 2004: Regional Comparisons of Crisis, Risk Management and Investment Opportunities in Asia, Latin America and EEMEA, to be held on Thursday, November 20, 2003, from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Asia Society, 725 Park Avenue (at 70th Street), in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . 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 Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). The conference is sponsored by Standard Chartered and Standard & Poor's. Dow Jones is the media sponsor. Anne O. Krueger Anne Osborn Krueger (born February 12, 1934) is an economist and was the former World Bank Chief Economist from 1982 to 1986. She was the first Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, serving since September 1, 2001. , First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund, will give the opening keynote address. Richard W. Fisher Richard W. Fisher, born 1949,[1] is currently the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, having assumed that post in April, 2005. A first-generation American, Fisher was born in Los Angeles, California but grew up in Mexico. , Vice-Chairman of Kissinger McLarty Associates and former Deputy United States Trade Representative (1997 to 2001) will give the luncheon keynote on U.S.-Asia/Latin America/EEMEA Economic Relations. Panelists will discuss a regional comparison of crisis management, emerging market crisis and risk management and emerging market business opportunities. Panelists include: Douglas Smith, Standard Chartered Bank; Willem H. Buiter, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Bank targeted at Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. (EBRD EBRD See: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ); Dennis E. Flannery, Inter-American Development Bank (IBD); Yoshi Iwasaki, Regional Economic Monitoring Unit, Asian Development Bank Asian Development Bank A financial_institution established in 1966 to reduce poverty in the Asia-Pacific region. The bank is headquartered in Manila, Philippines and consists of 61 member countries. (ADB); Stoyan Tenev, Chief Economist for East Asia and Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC); John Chambers, 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 Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) This firm publishes a number of well known benchmarks, such as the MSCI World Index. Emerging Markets Free Index (MSCI); Mark Madden, Global Emerging Markets, Pioneer Global Asset Management; Peter N. Marber, The Atlantic Funds; Adam Weiner, Emerging Markets Economics & Strategy, American International Group. An updated agenda and registration materials are available on our website at: http://www.asiasociety.org/policy_business/emerging_markets04.html. Tickets are $150 for nonmembers; $125 for members and collaborating organizations. Members of the public interested in registering for this event may contact the Asia Society Box Office at (212) 517-ASIA. |
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