Investable assets in the GCC are projected to reach $3.4 trillion in 2012. With growth subdued in the traditional destinations for this investment – Europe and the US – Gulf-based investors are increasingly looking to Latin America for yield and diversification. At the same time corporate and financial leaders in Latin America are engaging with their counterparts in the Gulf to explore an array of trade, business and co-investment opportunities.

Building on the success of first two Latin America Mid-East Investors Forums held in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, LA-MEIF will bring together delegations of Latin America’s corporate and financial leaders with potential investors and business partners from the GCC – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE – and surrounding markets.

Confirmed speakers include:

> Mark Cutis, CIO – Global Special Situations, Abu Dhabi Investment Council (ADIC)
> Andre Carvalhal, Head of International Markets, BNDES
> Stephen Swanson, Chief Legal Officer, Invest AD
> Claus Rubenius, Chairman, Rubenius Group 
> Peter Paul Pardi, Executive Director – Investment Placement, Arcapita
> Dr. Mehandra Shah, Senior Policy Advisor, Qatar National Food Security Program
> Juan Luis Rivera, Managing Partner, Moneda Asset Management
> Khaled Faisal Al-Ghais, Executive Director, Kuwait Middle East Financial Investment
> Daniel Conde Filho, Executive Director, A.C. Agro Mercantil

In addition, already registered to participate are CEOs, CIOs, Portfolio Managers, Fund Managers and executive leadership from ADIA, ADIC, Mubadala, National Holding, Iffco, Macquarie, Amwal, Masdar, Tameer Holding, Royal Commisssion – Riyadh, Verna Investments, Dallah Albaraka Holding, Septech Holdings, Emirates Capital, The National Investor and more.

Unique Perspective
The LAMEIF agenda has been designed to explain to investors how they can benefit from the sustained macro-economic stability, improved economic fundamentals and robust and growing domestic markets, world-leading products and skills that are driving growth in Latin America, with a focus on:

> Agribusiness
> Infrastructure and urban planning
> Metals and mining
> Oil and energy
> Power generation/distribution
> Private equity opportunities
> Real estate

Meaningful Networking
Leading up to LA-MEIF, Latin American and international delegates will be able to 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 investors during the forum. LA-MEIF will comprise 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

Why Attend?
Latin American and international delegates will:

> PRESENT investment opportunities, strategies and stories to the liquid and
actively diversifying Gulf-based investors
> ESTABLISH relationships with new pools of capital, business and trade opportunities
> UNCOVER the factors driving Mideast investment into Latin America
> MEASURE investor appetite
> CONTRIBUTE to a unique forum with Gulf-based investors, financiers and government
leaders

Delegate registration fee includes: