From Concept to Execution: Scope Expansion and Transition of Shared Services Organisations

Achieving complex end-to-end process standardisation by embracing sustainability and pushing the boundaries for your Shared Services & Outsourcing Operations

SSON Dalian 2012 is the most comprehensive, end-user led event yet for practitioners who are looking at further expansion and greater service management for their shared services and business process outsourcing.

• How well are you marching into the next level of your service delivery?

• How sustainable is your shared services organisation?

• How mature is your end-to-end processes standardisation?

Find out about adapting proven strategies and implementation techniques to achieve higher performance, exceptional processes, improved productivity and become a better business enabler at this truly unique event.

For more information, contact us at enquiry@iqpc.com.sg or at +65 6722 9388.

Conference Contact Details:

http://www.ssodalian.com/Event.aspx?id=684868&MAC=CCC,
+65 6722 9388, enquiry@iqpc.com.sg

Traditional 8th Annual CEE Credit Risk Management is an event based on sharing and interactivity. The conference will last two days including a two-hour interactive workshop. The program consists of 40 minute presentations with interactive panels and roundtable discussions. Within the program a networking cocktail reception at the end of the first day is included.

Conference Contact Details:

will.hoss@flemingeurope.com

Assessing high growth SEA sectors through private equity investments

Join over 150 of the region’s leading CEO’s, chairmen and business owners focused on buyouts, growth capital, distressed asset and venture capital investment assessing the top opportunities in Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the rest of Southeast Asia.

Key industry leaders at this event will learn:

• Assess private equity investment opportunities, long term prospects and home grown challenges in SoutheastAsia

• Examine the private equity market outlook and specific investment strategies in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia

• Discover sector specific opportunities in Infrastructure, Communications, IT, Energy, Natural Resources, Consumer and Clean Technology

• Outline institutional investors’ criteria before entering the Southeast Asia private equity market

Conference Contact Details:

3 easy ways to register and receive further information:

1. Visit http://www.private-equityseasia.com/Event.aspx?id=629552&MAC=DL
2. Enquiry to: enquiry@iqpc.com.sg
3.Call +65 6722 9388

Creating Comprehensive Compliance Programs for Payment Cards and Emerging Systems

Our unparalleled faculty will help you navigate Canada’s evolving payments system and provide expert advice for:

• Clarifying the impact of regulatory changes recommended by the Task Force for the Payments System Review and how the stakeholders will respond and adapt

• Integrating the Code of Conduct for the Credit and Debit Card Industry of Canada into your core compliance strategies

• Meeting the challenges of ensuring the privacy and security of your data amidst ever-evolving technology

• Deriving practical solutions on how you can combat fraud in payments systems

• Incorporating emerging payment solutions into your compliance program

• Untangling the regulatory confusion around pre-paid cards

…and more!

Develop your skills even further by attending the Post-Forum Workshops: AML Compliance Toolkit to Meet the Current Legislative Requirements and How to Meet the FCAC Plain Language Drafting Requirements in Consumer Credit Agreements.

Gain critical insights directly from: OSFI & Task Force for the Payments System Review

Benefit from the real-world experience of these industry leaders: Retail Council of Canada, Consumers Council of Canada, CIBC, Amex, Scotiabank …and more!

Conference Contact Details:

Contact us:
Phone: 1-877-927-7936
Fax: 1-877-927-1563
E-mail: CustomerService@CanadianInstitute.com

WEB: http://www.canadianinstitute.com/paymentscompliance

PAYMENTS, SETTLEMENTS & REMITTANCES ASIA 2011

Asia’s most informed meeting place for central banks, commercial banks, settlement systems architects and connected payment services providers

15 December 2011 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Safe, Secure and Efficient payments through Cards, Telebanking, Online and Mobile systems

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As the numbers of your transactions increase, you will need to update, implement and enhance your settlement systems, technologies and techniques to empower you to meet the escalating needs of your customers as volumes and transacted values increase.

Attend Payments, Settlements & Remittances 2011 (15 December 2011 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) – Asia’s most informed meeting place for central banks, commercial banks, settlement systems architects and connected payment services providers looking to modernise their settlement systems for increased efficiency, cost reduction, wider choices and adequate security! REGISTER EARLY and claim USD 300 off!

MEET ASIA’S TOP MARKETS IN PAYMENTS, SETTLEMENTS AND REMITTANCES

“By 2015, mobile phones will have become the primary banking channel, followed by the internet, ATMs, call centres and branches,”

- Brett King, author of the best seller, Bank 2.0 and advisor to some of the world’s biggest financial services organizations and leading brands

SAVE 40% FOR 5 DELEGATES!

Meet the World Bank – International Finance Corporation, Paypal, Standard Chartered, and many more!

Demonstrate thought leadership with the other Tier 1 content partners at the event. By 2015, mobile payments in Asia Pacific will have reached over $ 254 billion from today’s 139 billion. As a sponsor, you will have the opportunity to demonstrate your credibility and thought leadership to ride this growth. Call +65 6844 2080 or email payments@arcmediaglobal.com to get the right sponsorship package just for you! This is the day!

Win a Westin spa holiday! Share http://linkd.in/nMWK5W or http://bit.ly/qbTFJh with your colleagues and win today!

Register for the full experience today at www.arcmediaglobal.com/payments

Conference Contact Details:

SECURE YOUR PLACE today in one of these 4 easy ways:

• Tel +65 6844 2080

• Fax +65 6844 2060

• Email payments@arcmediaglobal.com

• Web www.arcmediaglobal.com/payments

Ever since the 2008 financial crisis, financial leaders have been desperately attempting to salvage a precarious global market. While attempting to address weak economic growth, high unemployment rates and countries defaulting on their loans, leaders and investors are now taking a closer look at the regulations that were in place pre-2008. With the Dodd-Frank Act and various other regulations being enacted, clearing and custodial services have or will become more centrally accountable.

Informa’s 6th Annual Clearing, Settlement & Custody Asia Forum continues to be THE conference that provides a platform for all in the industry to discuss best practices and latest regulatory updates. Don’t miss out on country focused case studies, leading insights into the different financial instruments and how to minimize risks while efficiently servicing your clients.

PLUS In-Depth Perspectives from:

McKinsey & Company, Clifford Chance, China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation, SWIFT,Euroclear, DBS Bank, HSBC, 7City, and more…

Conference Contact Details:

For registration enquiries
+65 6508 2401
+65 6508 2407
register@ibcasia.com.sg

For Marketing & Media related enquiries
Rita Parasurum
+65 6508 2482
rita.parasurum@informa.com

For Speakers & Programme related enquiries
Adrena Chia
+65 6508 2452
Adrena.chia@informa.com

For Sponsorship enquiries
Catherine Wong
+65 6508 2453
catherine.wong@ibcasia.com.sg

InfraNews is pleased to announce that the sixth annual Infrastructure Investors Forum (IIF) Europe will take place at the headquarters of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, in the City of London on Feb. 8, 2012.

IIF Europe 2012’s topic will be ‘Prioritising European Infrastructure Investment Opportunities in a Volatile Market Climate’. It will focus on EMEA infrastructure investment opportunities, the types of infrastructure investors most suited to those opportunities (and their investment priorities), and the challenges of investing at a time of growing economic volatility in the Eurozone. It will also cover some of the key issues facing the infrastructure investing industry like refinancing and the availability of debt for new M&A transactions.

Senior representatives confirmed to speak IIF Europe 2012 and you will get to hear from and interact with them through thought provoking panel discussions and keynote addresses, together with must-attend networking opportunities including lunch and a cocktail reception upon conclusion of the forum. These include:

• Robert Mah, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure & Timber Investments, Alberta Investment Management Corp (Canada)

• Ross Israel, Head of Global infrastructure, QIC Global Infrastructure (Australia)

• Markus Hottenrott, Managing Director, Morgan Stanley Infrastructure

• Hamish McKenzie, Managing Director, RREEF

• Michael McGhee, Partner, GIP

• Gerry Robinson, Founding Partner, Ancala Partners

• Adam Hain, Senior Managing Director, Macquarie Capital Advisers

• Tony Mallin, Chief Executive Officer, Star Capital Partners

7 reasons to attend Infrastructure Investors Forum (IIF) Europe 2012:

1) Gain unrivalled access to industry-leading fund managers, institutional investors and funders

2) Meet CEOs & CFOs from the market’s leading infrastructure developers and corporates

3) Network with delegates from more than 20 European countries and beyond.

4) Understand the changing macro-economic outlook and implications on infrastructure investments

5) Review landmark deals in detail – how were they financed and structured?

6) Examine market data – key infrastructure trends and developments and where the market is headed.

7) Network with your clients, peers and influential industry players in a professional, sophisticated and vibrant setting of the City of London – the heart of Europe’s investment community.

For further information on InfraNews’ Infrastructure Investors Forum (IIF) Europe 2012, please visit our website: http://bit.ly/IIFECONFC. You will be able to download the brochure to see a full list of speakers, get more information about the programme, details of the full range of networking opportunities and find out about our early bird discount. Alternatively, contact Kate Salkeld on +44 20 7786 9284 or email her at ksalkeld@infraresearch.com. Please remember to quote your conference code ‘IIFECONFC’ when enquiring or registering.

Plus: Find out if you are eligible for a free two-week trial to InfraNews, the leading source of European and global infrastructure finance and market intelligence – http://www.infra-news.com. Call Ken McAllister on + 44 (0) 207 786 9282 or e-mail at subscriptions@infraresearch.com. Please remember to quote your reference INIIFEDL.

Conference Contact Details:

Contact: Kate Salkeld – +44 20 7786 9284 or ksalkeld@infraresearch.com

Venue:
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
65 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1HS

The aim of 9th AFE Conference is to bring together academicians and practitioners with research interests in the field of finance, accounting and business management. The conference provides a forum for disseminating new research findings, practices and techniques in finance and exchanging ideas among academicians and practitioners to promote a better understanding of contemporary issues and solutions to the challenges in the region’s financial markets and economies. This conference would encourage the young generation to pursue research interests in the areas of business and finance.

Academicians and researchers are invited to share their unpublished research findings in all areas mentioned below:

Accounting,

Banking control and supervision,

Finance, management,

Financial economics

Possible topics for submission include, but are not limited to:

Asset Pricing

Market Microstructure – Market Efficiency

Investment Management

Corporate Finance

Personal Finance

Public Finance

Banking and Insurance

Financial Derivatives and Hedge Funds

Risk Management

Commodities Markets

International Finance

Islamic Finance

Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance

Venture Capital and Private Equity

General Management

Financial Markets and Institutions

Portfolio theory

Econometric issues, Mathematical Finance, Statistics

Systemic Risk

Financial Networks

Investment and financing problems

Emerging Markets

Macro-economics and Finance

Constraint finance

Virtual finance

Electronic Finance

Empirical Finance

Financial regulation

Actuarial topics

Regional and Rural Financial Development

International Accounting

Internet Banking

E-commerce

Financial software tools

Computational Finance

Entrepreneurial Finance

Conference Contact Details:

For any further information please contact the AFE Conference Coordinator:
Valadis Prachalias
Research and Training Institute of the East Aegean (INEAG)
Kambos Vourlioton, 83100, Samos, Greece
Tel: + 30 6976021240, Fax: + 30 2107564462
Email: afe@ineag.gr

Developing strategies to capitalize on Asia’s convertible bonds market for investors, issuers and structurers

Convertible Bonds Asia 2012 is a highly focused conference looking at the convertible bonds market in Asia in depth. It is a premier event examining the key trading, investment, technological, regulatory and strategic issues that lie at the heart of Asia’s issuers, investors and structurers (investment banks).

Key highlights at Convertible Bonds Asia 2012 include:

• Assessing the global convertible bond market and its implications for convertible growth in Asia

• Exploring China’s rapidly growing convertible bond market: managing the opportunities and risks

• Credit analysis and Asian convertible bonds: going beyond the numbers

• Exploring arbitrage strategies for Asian hedge funds

• Managing CBs in rainy weather: strategies to manage CBs during market downturn

• Examining the changing investor base: understand the investors’ needs and concerns

Conference Contact Details:

For more information, contact us at enquiry@iqpc.com.sg or at +65 6722 9388.

5th Annual Shipping Finance Asia Summit

Asia’s Most Informative Shipping Finance Platform for Thought-Leaders and New Entrants!

Shipping Finance Asia has firmly established itself as the must-attend event for the shipping community in the Asia Pacific region.

Into its 5th year, we have taken into consideration your feedback and will ensure this year’s agenda will feature the latest insights and market updates from international authorities, ship-owners, financiers, maritime lawyers, economists and analysts. The 2-day plus information packed event promises to explore the most up-to-date financing strategies, practical ship-owners business planning strategies and case studies as well as detailed sector analysis from industry experts to ensure that you receive the latest updates in today’s tight market.

Look out for more updates in the capital markets, ship financing strategies and sector specific insights in 2012!

Top Ship-Owners Share Sector-Specific Forecasts and Capital Raising Strategies

Tyler Godoff, Director of International Business Development, Sinotrans

Divay Goel, General Manager, Siva Ships Int’l

Khalid Moinuddin Hashim, Managing Director, Precious Shipping Public Co Ltd

Thomas Preben Hansen, CEO, Rickmers Maritime

George Horsington, General Manager, Swire Pacific Offshore

Ship Financiers Reveal Financing Options and what you Need to do to Secure Funds

Martin Borchert, Director of Global Shipping Singapore Office, Asia Pacific & Indian Sub-Continent, UniCredit Bank AG

Michiel Steeman, Senior Vice President & Senior Credit Officer Shipping, DVB

Joachim Skorge, Managing Director, DnB NOR Markets

Industry Experts Analyse Market Updates and Development Trends

Arjun Batra, Managing Director, Drewry Maritime Services Asia

Jayendu Krishna, Senior Manager, Drewry Maritime Services Asia

What’s New in 2012?

1. Ship Owners vs. Banks Dialogue – Take part in this interactive discussion to hear the latest shipping finance developments in China, Korea, Japan and other key Asian shipping markets

2. Funding crisis management for ship owners and financiers in a downturn economic environment

3. Post-Conference Offshore Shipping Forum: Examine the latest industry development trends and ship financing opportunities

4. Networking Cocktail Reception: Bring you more networking opportunities with the industry leaders and your potential clients

Conference Contact Details:

For further details:
1. Visit us at www.shipping-finance.com
2. Email us at enquiry@iqpc.com.sg with your full contact details
3. Call us at +65 6722 9388