Conferences on May 15, 2013

Myanmar is receiving a phenomenal amount of interest from foreign investors, and the recent finalisation of the foreign investment law, further easing of sanctions and economic reform, means that investors are considering investment opportunities now more than ever. Key opportunities for investors include: • Accessing over 60 million potential customers in Myanmar's lucrative consumer market • Investing in Myanmar's infrastructure projects key to the country's growth • Development of the local banking sector and capital markets • Myanmar's dire need for new property: office space, residential, and shopping centers • Capitalising on the rise of oil & gas, mining and agriculture opportunities in Myanmar • Myanmar as the next manufacturing hub of Asia • Investment into the ...

The 3rd Edition of the Africa Banking & Finance Conference is at the forefront of supporting growth, excellence and industry advancement and it is now more than ever poised to attract market-leading partners, sponsors and speakers. The conference was previously attended by CBK governor among other high profile speakers from the banking and finance sector.

This IT security training will summarize current and emerging cyber-threats and provide latest insights and advice from experts on how to protect the organization.

This banking regulations training will review the new BASEL III accord and explain the manner in which these new regulations have to be phased in and applied to banks of different sizes.

FIND YOUR REASONS TO ATTEND HOT SPOTS • Understand the impact of regulatory policies and get updated with the latest legislations • Identify financial risk factors involved in the business • Improve risk framework by developing substantial strategies • Optimize risk culture across your organization • Network with decision makers from the financial sector by sharing expertise and developing new business avenues EVENT OVERVIEW In recent years after the global economic meltdown risk management in financial services has gained momentum largely as a result of growing regulatory changes. The financial services industry has to face challenges with rapid shifts in business environment, increasing regulatory demands and emerging competition and threats. But even in these stringent ...

In today’s time financial organisations function in a dynamic environment which involves precise judgement, anticipating outcome, implementing substantial decisions and maximising returns, cost effectively. The way forward is to identify risks at an earlier stage of the business and have active risk management programmes in place to deal comprehensively with the situation. This conference will discuss various risks involved in the current financial scenario and methods of assessing and optimizing those risks in achieving organisation’s objectives.

George Osborne has claimed that, ‘Britain is turning a corner,’ and is experiencing the fastest growth since the 1980s. This is seemingly good news but there are still significant risks to future growth and significant questions remain as to whether the UK’s growth will ever return to trend. Bringing together the most recognised economic commentators, The State of the Economy conference is a unique opportunity to gain insight and expert analysis on the prospects for the UK and International economies from the country’s leading economists. Top Speakers Include: - Dr. Ben Broadbent, Monetary Policy Committee Member, Bank of England - Graeme Leach, Chief Economist & Director of Policy, IOD - Keith Wade, Chief Economist, Schroders - Roger Bootle, Managing Director, Capital ...