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INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICE DISCUSSION − engaging your human resources to adopt a holistic approach to microfinance − implementing each product-driven training requirement with a social message to increase sustainability − incorporating a social service culture across the business to foster awareness and prevent potential fraud • Integrating best practice incentives that optimise employee retention and limit your financial burden − vocational training to enhance further skill sets − cash incentives − health and education schemes • How organisations can bridge the gap between senior and middle management with regards to: − open communication − retrieving the relevant information at all levels • How do MFIs ensure that their processes are followed across multiple locations − how can they determine that they have the right manpower and resources in remote areas − defining the optimum use of time, resources and infrastructure for expansion across multiple locations • How do MFIs ensure a smooth transition from non-profit to privatised • Increasing MFI capacity by providing training to the board first in order to upgrade: − leading skills − governance and oversight − ongoing support • Comparing different methodologies for training to implement the most fit-for-purpose, cost-effective approach • Finding the solutions that work within individual boundaries to gain market confidence, increase financial viability and drive return 11.45 Morning Refreshments 12.15 Managing and Eliminating Risks and Loan Defaults for MFIs – Lessons Learned from Bangladesh Md. Abdul Awal Director, Credit and Development Forum (CDF) • Examining the credit risks − economic slowdown − rising unemployment − surge in bad debts − lack of adequate capital to absorb losses − volatile commodity prices − overindebtedness • Assessing the risks for liquidity − threat of cash availability − refinancing MFIs − the ‘take deposits or die’ mindset • Evaluating the benefits and shortcomings of corporate governance • Factoring in political interference − direct lending − interest caps − adopting microcredit as a ‘charity’ − the political perspective of microfinance • How suitable are today’s interest rates, given the health of the industry • Examining today’s regulation and the impact this has had on: − the financial market − the viability of business models − depositor and investor confidence • Best-practice tools for eliminating risks and achieving: − strong credit bureaus − staff capacity development − a trade-off between the interest on credit to client and client’s deposits − disaster and financial risk management − hassle-free access to funding 12.35 Keynote Joint Presentation Dilli Raj Chief Financial Officer, SKS Microfinance Ltd. M.R.Rao Chief Operating Officer, SKS Microfinance Ltd. 1.35 Networking Lunch 2.45 Maximising Your Capital Investments to Increase Growth and Accelerate Return Moderator: Raghu Srinivasan CEO, Janalakshmi Financial Services Eric Savage President, Unitus Capital Venky Natarajan Managing Director, Lok Advisory Services Geert Roosen CFO, BlueOrchard Finance S.A. Matthew Gamser Principal, Advisory Services, IFC Eric Duflos Senior Microfinance Specialist, CGAP FUNDER'S PANEL DISCUSSION • Is microfinance an investable asset class − what are the expected returns − is the sector correlated with other asset classes − what are the exit options • Addressing the debt and equity issues for funding MFIs • How investors can help MFIs strike a balance between: − debt and equity − deposit mobilisation and external borrowings • What is being done to allow MFIs to borrow local currency − what are the current developments for setting up hedge funds that trade in currency • What are the accessible sources for private equity funding − gaining insight to investing in intermediary structures − what are the challenges and benefits • Analysing the pros and cons for investments in private equity funds − structured debt − valuations − aiding exits − regulatory risks − financing innovations • What can pension funds do to optimise microfinance investments in different sub-regions • Exploring the opportunities for up-and-coming MIVs − where do the opportunities lie − what is in the pipeline for MIVs • How international MIVs can increase their capacity to efficiently channel capital to micro-entrepreneurs Fax order form to +44 (0) 20 7878 6896 or register online at www.microfinancesummits.com
FUNDER'S PANEL DISCUSSION • Capitalising on international partnerships to promote microfinance, achieve sustainability and leverage further returns − maximising microfinance by sourcing capital through international channels • What are the strategies Western donors should consider to attract local investors − which sub-regions are open to international funding partnerships − what types of partnerships are open to them • What are the challenges involved with forming global partnerships − how are investors currently overcoming these hurdles • What is government’s role in these partnerships • Forming long-term international partnerships to capitalise on sustainable growth − establishing clear objectives for both sides to parallel partnership benefits − working together to maximise opportunities − promoting microfinance on an international plane whilst accelerating return − what feasible developments lay ahead 4.15 Broadening the Scope for Microfinance by Building, Developing and Funding Social Businesses Dr. Kadri Ozen Public Affairs Director Coca-Cola Eurasia and Africa Group • Incorporating CSR and outreach into programmes to meet both social and business objectives • How do social businesses get to support the development of countries − obtaining capital to maximise growth in transitional countries • Specific examples of sustainable business: − establishing a training programme for outreach to small retailers in India − incorporating manual distribution centres, creating job opportunities and supporting women’s entrepreneurship in Africa − gaining insight on Coca-Cola’s microentreprise programme in Indonesia 4.55 Creating the Optimal Distribution Network to Increase Access to Financial Services Rio Sandi Senior Manager, PT. Bina Insan Sejahtera Mandiri (BISMA) 5.35 Chairman’s Closing Remarks 5.45 Conference Ends ©C5, 2010 * provisionally confirmed GLOBAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES C5, along with our affiliate organisations in New York, American Conference Institute (ACI) and in Toronto, The Canadian Institute (CI), works closely with sponsors to create the perfect business development solution catered exclusively to the needs of any practice group, business line or corporation. With over 500 conferences held in Europe, Russia and the CIS, China, India, the US and Canada, C5, ACI and CI provide a diverse portfolio of first-class events tailored to the senior level executive. For more information about this program or our global portfolio, please contact: Daniel Capel on +44 (0)20 7878 6870 |or email d.capel@C5-Online.com Who should attend C5’s Microfinance Investment Summit is a must attend for senior executives and leaders from: • Investment banks • Commercial banks • IFIs • DFIs • MFIs • NGOs • NBFCs • Foundations • Institutional investors • Socially responsible investors • Pension funds • Insurance funds • Hedge funds • Equity investment funds • Microfinance networks • Venture capitalists • Asset management companies • Consultants, accountants and legal advisors • Raters • Philanthropic investors • Endowment funds Fax order form to +44 (0) 20 7878 6896 or register online at www.microfinancesummits.com
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