The Philippines Investment Forum 2013

In partnership with the Department of Finance of the Republic of the Philippines, Euromoney is honoured to host the 2013 Philippines Investment Forum on 12 March in Manila. The Forum will bring together policymakers, business leaders, economists and key overseas investors that will help paint an overview of the Philippines economy including analysis into all key sectors. A must attend event for those doing business or investing in the Philippines.

Driving the Philippines’ economic growth of five percent is its consumption-led economy and remittances of $20bn from its overseas workers. Much of this optimism has been reflected in the peso’s gain and the Philippines Stock Exchange index (PSEi) as it reached all-time highs in 2012.

As the Philippines heads towards an investment grade credit rating, its economy has even more to look forward to in 2013. Through reforms and new investments, a number of sectors including business process outsourcing (BPO), manufacturing, tourism, banking, and infrastructure, are all set for further growth.

Strong business sentiment, supported by private and public investments, along with accommodative monetary policies have helped make the Philippines economy stand out from its ASEAN peers. Benigno Aquino III’s government has won praise for its progress in fighting corruption and initiating much needed public-private-partnerships (PPP) which have captured the attention of investors around the world.
Possessing some of the world’s top gold, copper and nickel reserves, the country has also seen renewed interest into its mining sector that came with the signing of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) agreement. With real hope of stability in the Mindanao region now, mining companies have begun to re-examine the risks and rewards of a venture to take advantage of the country’s vast mineral resources.

Join us on 12 March for a unique opportunity to get an all inclusive and in-depth look into the Philippines economy.

Speakers:

Hon. Benigno S. Aquino III, President, Republic of the Philippines
Hon. Cesar V. Purisima, Secretary of Finance, Republic of the Philippines
Hon. Amando M. Tetangco Jr., Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Erramon I. Aboitiz, President and CEO, Aboitiz Equity Ventures
Jose E. B. Antonio, Chairman and CEO, Century Properties
Andrew Ballingal, CEO, Ballingal Investment Advisors
Edgar O. Chua, Country Chairman, Shell Philippines
J.V. Emmanuel de Dios, President and CEO, General Electric Philippines
Roberto Juanchito Dispo, President, First Metro Investment Corporation
Andrew Economos, Head of Sovereign and Institutional Strategy, Asia, JP Morgan Asset Management
James Grandolfo, Partner, Allen & Overy
Michael Rodriguez, Managing Director, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
Benjamin Philip G. Romualdez, President and CEO, Benguet Corporation
Jaime F. Del Rosario, Partner, SGV & Co.
Anoop Singh, Director of Asia and Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Lorenzo Tan, President and CEO, Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC)
Lena Teoh, CIO, Credit Suisse Asset Management
Christopher Thieme, Director, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Alberto S. Villarosa, President and CEO, Security Bank Corporation

Topics:
- The Government and Business Leader’s Conversation
- Capital Markets
- Bank Sector’s Role in Funding Growth
- Real Estate Development and Hotel Tourism
- Mining Sector and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) agreement
- Energy Security
- PPP and Infrastructure Development
- Forecasting and Sector Focused Workshops