Microfinance Cracking the Capital Markets III Conference

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March 10-11, 2008
Credit Suisse Headquarters
New York City
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“A Focus on Risk, Reward & Innovation in Microfinance Investment”
With New Deals, New Players, New Speakers

Topics Include:

• Equity Makes Its Move
• Markets in Turmoil: Has Performance in MF Been Affected?
• Investment Opportunities in Other Essential Services for the Developing World
• Online Microfinance Players: Competition, the Future or a Passing Fad?
• Playing with the Commercial Banks: Mergers, Acquisitions, Greenfield Initiatives
• What’s Next in the World of IPOs?
• Meet the Market Makers: Six New Investible Funds

Who Should Attend?

• Institutional, private and social investors
• Banks; leading microfinance institutions
• Private wealth advisors; family offices
• Microfinance investment funds
• Rating agencies, banking and investment supervisory agencies
• Hedge fund managers; emerging markets specialists

Space limited to just 300 participants.Online registration opens January 10, 2008.  Please check back soon for more information.

Information from Last Year's Microfinance Cracking the Capital Markets Conference

Conference Program (PDF) | ACCION InSight Publication on Conference |  Presentations | Closing Remarks (PDF)

In March 2007, the second ACCION conference on microfinance investment brought together 325 finance professionals – hedge fund managers, institutional and private investors, bankers, emerging markets specialists and rating agencies – to discuss the challenges, realities and opportunities of making microfinance a commercial asset class. The conference was sponsored by Credit Suisse and hosted by ACCION International in cooperation with the Council of Microfinance Equity Funds.

Participants at Microfinance Cracking the Capital Markets II Conference:

• Explored the latest deals and optimal shareholder structures.
• Discussed investment risks, hedging and exit strategies.
• Determined the investment potential for VCs, pension, emerging markets and social investment funds.
• Discussed the future of IPOs and other access to equity in microfinance institutions.
• Heard from fund managers and individuals that have already invested.
• Discussed future structures that meet investment grade criteria.
• Interacted with rating agencies to understand their pivotal role in "mainstreaming" microfinance investment.
• Learned what it will take to market microfinance paper to both individual and institutional investors.

Presentations from Microfinance Cracking the Capital Markets II Conference: