Brazilian debt capital markets have started 2012 with a boom. The balance sheets of Brazilian companies and banks are strong and a large pool of liquid investors are looking for yields, and looking further and deeper than in the recent past. Concurrently the global context evolves rapidly with volatility and uncertainty. On the one hand this is driving the buy-side search for relative safety and on the other, it has possibly profound implications for the local and cross-border markets and the options open to Brazilian issuers.
In this context, LatinFinance is organizing The 10th Brazilian Issuers & Investors Forum (BIIF) explicitly to inform and educate the buy-side on opportunity and issuers on options in the debt capital markets through discussions, presentations and 1-1 meetings. With over 200 delegates and 180 one-on-one meetings last year, BIIF is where Brazilian issuers connect with the local and international buy-side.
Some of this year's confirmed speakers include:
> Pablo Fonseca Pereira dos Santos, Deputy Secretary, Economic Policy, Ministry of Finance
> Marcelo Carvalho, Senior Economist, BNP Paribas
> Andre Carvalhal, Head of International Capital Markets, BNDES
> Roberto Mendes, CFO, Localiza
> Paulo Giavina-Bianchi, Credit Portfolio Manager, Votorantim Asset Management DTVM
> Jean-Pierre Cote Gil, Portfolio Manager (Fixed Income), WAMCO
> Jayme Gomes da Fonseca Junior, CFO, Construtora Norberto Odebrecht
> Cristiano Gaspar Machado, CFO, Brookfield Incorporações
> Fernando Irineu de Souza Miguel, CEO, Mauá Investimentos
> Pedro Zinner, Group Treasurer, BG Group
> Luis Largman, CEO, PDG Securitizadora
> Jean-Dominique Bütikofer, Head Emerging Markets Fixed Income, UBP
> Daniel Alves Maria, Gerente Executivo, Banco do Brasil
> Fernando Schahin, CFO, Grupo Schahin
> Denise Simon, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager, Lazard Asset Management
> Frederico Brito e Abreu, Vice President, Finance & CFO, Kroton Educacional
> Andrew Janszky, Partner – Head of Latin America Practice, Milbank
> Eduardo Lourenço, Head of Fixed Income, BNDES
1-1 Meetings
Leading up to BIIF, participants pre-request private 1-1 meetings with confirmed investors using the LatinFinance 1-1 Meeting Planner software. This innovative tool enables registered delegates to pre-qualify potential investors and business partners before meeting and facilitates in-depth interaction with hard-to-reach officials during the forum.
Unique Perspective
Through 1-1 meetings, panel discussions and presentations BIIF educates Brazilian issuers and investors on how they can benefit from the robust and growing domestic markets, world-leading products and skills that are driving corporate investment in Brazil, with a focus on:
> Local currency issues
> Corporate debt
> Hybrids
> Options for financial issuers
> Project/infrastructure finance :
Meaningful Networking
BIIF comprises three equally important elements:
> A main conference room where delegates will engage in a compelling series of panels,
presentations and workshops
> A second conference room set up with meetings spaces for private 1-1 capital
introduction meetings facilitated by LatinFinance
> Ample spaces for informal meetings and networking throughout the event
through lunch, at the cocktail reception and through coffee
Delegate registration fee includes:
> Entry to the invitation-only BIIF
> Private 1-1 capital introduction meetings for your delegation with your target
investors pre-arranged through LatinFinance 1-1 Meeting Planner*
> Access to all social events and networking opportunities associated with the
Forum
> All available Forum documentation, materials and presentations
> Your corporate profile available to attending investors
> Lunch and coffee breaks at the Forum
Registration
For further information on registration please contact Alex Rubin on arubin@latinfinance.com or +1 (305) 428-6280
Sponsorship
For further information on sponsorship please contact Albert Negron on anegron@latinfinance.com or +1 (305) 428-6275
Speaking
If you are interested in speaking at this event, please contact Michael Brosgart on mbrosgart@latinfinance.com or +1 (305) 428-6277