FROM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
THE NEW FACE OF EUROPEAN FINANCIAL SERVICES / THE 22ND ANNUAL EUROPEAN FINANCE CONVENTION. LISBON, PORTUGAL – 19 05 2009–20 05 2009
The very first European Finance Convention
was held in 1987, on the prospects for a European
Single Currency. A Convention has been subsequently
held every year so as to coincide with end-of-year
Inter-Governmental Conferences and EU Summits.
Over the years, it has provided a unique opportunity
to meet with the top market professionals in the
public and private sectors financial services industry
and investment circles across an ever wider Europe.
The spotlight has turned increasingly on the experience
of new, emerging and developing markets such
as South Eastern Europe, the Western Balkans, Caucasus
and Central Asia Countries.
The role of the European Finance Convention
is to provide a platform for communication, networking
and debate. It has been reflected in the quality
and diversity of our keynote speakers over the years.
Many European Commissioners (including past Presidents
of the Commission) have chosen to participate,
complementing the range of National Government
Ministers, Governors of Central Banks and
their opposite numbers in pan-European economic,
financial institutions and private sector companies.
The audience drawn from EU countries, Central,
Eastern and South Eastern Europe and the Western
Balkans will represent the complete spectrum
of areas of interest within the financial community,
combined with representatives of International Organizations,
Governments, Chambers of Commerce,
trade and market Associations along with various industry
sectors.
The Convention is targeted at an audience of Senior
Executive Directors and Senior Managers from
public and private sectors banking, investment, treasury,
forex, legal, securities and fund management
circles. It will therefore have particular appeal to
investment banks, securities and derivatives houses,
fund managers, stock exchanges, clearing houses, regulators,
law firms, consultancies, financial intermediaries
and commercial companies. Both buy and sell
sides will be represented. Alexandre Lamfalussy,
Former President of the European Monetary Institute,
is invited to present keynote address at the opening.
There will be sessions of particular interest to financial
decision-makers finance directors, corporate treasurers
within the industrial and commercial sector
like energy, telecommunication and IT, real estate,
transport, utilities, etc. as well as to those from the
small and medium sized enterprises (SME):
- The European Financial Landscape of the Future (factors determining the success of banks in the future, reversion of reliance on capital markets, future of securitization, efforts to build a unified Eupean financial market a/o).
- New Directions in Risk Management and Financial Supervision (coordinated response to tighten regulation a/o).
- Key Sub-Sector of the Financial Market: Housing Finance (prospects for continued funding mortgages in foreign currencies a/o).
- The SME Sector: A Growing Opportunity for Banks.
- Prospects for European Capital Markets in the Wake of the Global Crisis.
- The "Buy-Side" of the Market: Institutional Investors and Pensions.
- Round Table on Securities and Derivatives Markets.