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Latin American Investment Forum
 
December 12-13, 2011
InterContinental São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
 
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(Agenda current as of 11-30-11)
 
  Conference Day 1: Monday, December 12, 2011
11:30 Exhibit Setup & Registration Opens
13:45 Co-Chair Welcoming Remarks
Chairman, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PENSION FUND, CERN PENSION FUND
14:30 Investment Trends and Cycles – A Point of Cycle Now

  • 16-year corrective cycle in Developed Markets – now in its 11th year versus 4.5-year basic cycle - now in its 3rd year; What is next to expect?' What impact do business cycles have on PE investing?
  • Contra cyclicality of Commodities and Emerging Markets to the Developed Markets; How far still to the point of convergence? Looking ahead which markets are poised to outperform and why
  • Commodities: secular trend (since 1999) versus intermediate stage of the current cycle (since 2009); What is next?
  • Latin American Capital Markets; where are they now in the point of cycle?
  • Fearless Projection for 2012

Moderator:
President and Founder, MACK INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Panelists:
President, FREEDOM ADVISORY, LLC
Founder & Managing Partner, AURUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, S.A.
Managing Partner, HANDLER THAYER, LLP

14:45 "Technological Change and Social Innovation"
Global Business Development and Investor Relations, CRYTE INVESTMENTS

Speaker:
Investment Director Listed Equities, CYRTE INVESTMENTS

15:15 Asset Allocation and Liability Driven Within the Latin American Region

Moderator:
CEO, RISCURA

Panelists:
Principal, MERCER
Director Presidente, METRUS-INSTITUTO DE SEGURIDADE SOCIAL
Partner, FRP CONSULT

16:00 "Evolution of the Multi-Manager Platforms: How markets in Latin America have been developing?"
  • Fund of Funds: current reality and future
  • Customized mandates: is it the dominant trend?
  • Advisory to institutional clients: What are the usual needs?
  • Discretionary and non-discretionary: What is the dominant modus operandi?

Moderator:
Director of Investments,FIDES ASSET MANAGEMENT

Panelists:
Partner, FRP CONSULT
Director, TRISCORP INVESTIMENTOS (MFO)
16:45 Refreshment Break

Sponsored by:
CRYTE INVESTMENTS

17:15 Emerging Markets: How does Brazil Differentiate from the Rest
  • Emerging Markets, catchy title or serious category
  • The basic requirements for safe investment
  • How much local knowledge is essential for success?
  • How important is a secure legal system and how do you check you have one
  • Pooled fund or carefully chosen individual projects

Moderator:
Chairman, EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PENSION FUND, CERN PENSION FUND

Panelist:
Founder, RISKONSULT LTD
Managing Partner, INFRAEUS PARTNERS
18:00 Opportunities in Global Real Estate
  • US vs. Global Property Markets: Where are the Opportunities?
  • Updating to create value: renovating & Greening Property
  • Brazil 2012 a Visionary Prelude to Africa 2020?
  • Capital Requirements: Understanding What Sovereign Wealth Funds are looking for when investing in property

Moderator:
Board Member, CERN PENSION FUND

Panelists:
Head of Merchant Banking, PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
Associate Director, BCQS INTERNATIONAL BRAZIL

18:45 Cocktail Reception

Sponsored by:
REALGOLDX

 
  Conference Day 2: Tuesday, December 13, 2011
8:00 Continental Breakfast
9:00 Co-Chair Welcoming Remarks
Investment Manager, EQUITY PARTNERS FUND SPC
9:10 "Finding the Right Project for the Brazilian Market"
Investments that Make Sense While Making a Social Impact

Managing Director, GRUPOMEX COMPANIES

9:30 "Hedge Funds in Latin America: who beats the market?"
  • Private Investments in Public Equity
  • Multistrategy Portfolios: opportunity or relief?
  • Private Equity and PIPEs
  • Macro-Focused Hedge Funds: deciding over uncertainty

Moderator:
Investment Manager, EQUITY PARTNERS FUND SPC

Panelists:
Partner, BULLTICK CAPITAL MARKETS
Principal, PETSCHEK FAMILY OFFICE
Hedge Fund Analyst, REAL GRANDEZA

10:30 Latin American Infrastructure: Roads to Profitability or Bridges to Nowhere?
  • What are the top sectors in LatAm infrastructure for short and intermediate term investors?
  • What are the biggest challenges that the LatAm infrastructure sector will have to overcome in the near future?
  • Where in Latin American can investors expect to find the best opportunities?

Moderator:
Director, Andean/LatAm Investing Strategies, CHEVY CHASE TRUST

11:00 Morning Refreshment Break
11:15 Exploring the Latin American Private Equity Market
  • Regulatory changes
  • Manager selection process
  • Stage of secondary market for PE in Brazil

Moderator:
Investment & Financial Manager, BANESPREV- FUNDO BANESPA DE SEGURIDADE SOCIAL

Panelist:
Head Trader/Portfolio Manager, REAL GRANDEZA
CEO, NOVA INVESTIMENTOS
Vice President, HAMILTON LANE
12:00 Fixed Income and Credit Within the Latin American Region
  • Is there enough risk premium on Brazilian credit over sovereign?
  • Where to look for value / liquidity, local or offshore?
  • The role of structured credit (securitization and FIDCs).
  • Is it time for inflation protection (local inflation linked bonds)?
  • "The Outlook for Brazilian Debt Capital Markets in 2012"

Moderator:
Director, TRISCORP INVESTIMENTOS (MFO)

Panelists:
Director, PLANNING CONSULTORIA EMPRESARIAL
General Council, DEWEY & LEBOEUF
Investment Manager, BAWM INVESTMENTS

12:45 Luncheon
14:15 Agriculture macroeconomics, what the big numbers are really showing?
  • Matching supply and demand for those scenarios
  • The Scarcity Factor Theory and the 4Fs
  • Change in the pattern of world consumption
  • Diet scenarios for the future

Moderator:
Secretary of State, President & CEO - TOCANTINS STATE DEVLOPMENT BANK, Board Member, BRAZILIAN ASSOCIATION OF DEVELOPMENT BANKS

14:45 Commodities & Real Asset
  • Gold and Gold Backed Srtuctured Products
  • Precious Metals

Moderator:
Chief Investment Officer, UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND

Panelists:
Partner, DEWEY & LEBOEUF LLP
Chairman and CEO, REALGOLDX

15:30 Afternoon Refreshment Break
16:00 Responsible Investment: why and how do investors integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into investment decisions?
  • What is responsible investment and what is the business case for ESG issues?
  • Overview of responsible investment, the UN-backed Principles for responsible investment and a close look into how local investors integrate environment.
  • Social and Governance (ESG) issues in their investment processes and ownership practices.

Moderator:
Trustee, SAMBA FINANCIAL GROUP-UK PENSION SCHEME

Panelists:
Brazil Network Manager, UNITED NATIONS PRINCIPLES FOR RESPONIBLE INVESTMENT
Gerente de Núcleo, PREVI PENSION FUND
Latin America Water Funds Manager, THE NATURE CONSERVANCY SACR
Portfolio Manager, PRUDENTIAL REAL ESTATE INVESTORS

17:00 Investor Wrap-Up

"Your chance to evaluate the conference and the "take away" for your fund."

Moderator:
El Dorado Investments, CEO, Director, El DORADO INVESTMENTS, UNIVERSIDAD DEL PACIFICO PERU

Panelists:
Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer, AMERICAN LEGACY FOUNDATION
Partner, BAWM INVESTMENTS

17:45 Cocktail Reception
 
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