Venue
Tokyo, Japan

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Event Date Thu Jun 29 HKT (over 7 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Thu Jun 29 12:00am - Thu Jun 29 12:00am
Location Tokyo, Japan
Region APAC
Details

Building on decades of cooperation and driven by Japan’s commitment to the region,
investment into Latin America and the Caribbean by Japanese stakeholders continues to
grow and is now firmly supported by a diaspora of strategic Economic Partnership
Agreements across the region. At the same time, Latin American political shifts are paving
the way for more integrated and open market economies, strengthening the investment case
further still. This top level session will explore:
10:40 – 11:00
• How does LatAm compare to other EM in both sovereign and corporate debt?
• How is currency volatility impacting investor interest in local currency assets?
• Understanding recent corporate and sovereign deals and further demand for Yen
• What to look for in High-yield securities? Country-specific vs industry risks
• A look at the Latin American credit landscape
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3RD LATIN AMERICA JAPAN INVESTORS FORUM (LAJIF)
JUNE 29, 2017 | CONRAD | TOKYO, JAPAN
• What are some important developments in the LAC-Japan trade/economic/investment relations?
• How will a protectionist USA, LatAm’s main trading partner, change investment prospects in the region?
• Where are the best opportunities for Japanese investors?
• Which have been the most popular industries for FDI?

Speakers

Moderator:
Taimur Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, LatinFinance

Panelist Includes:

Carlos Vargas, Managing Director - Latin America DCM, Mizuho Securities USA

Junsuke Koike, Regional Head for Latin America, MUFG

Ken Hashiba, Director - Mexico, Central America & Caribbean, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan

Arthur Rubin, Head of Latin American Debt Capital Markets, SMBC Nikko

Kazuaki Ohishi, Senior Economist, Institute for International Economic Studies

Hugo Sarmiento, Chief Financial Officer, CAF

Tomoyuki Sugiyama, Chief Executive Officer, Crowdcredit Inc.

Miguel Siliceo, Chief Financial Officer, Bancomext

Sponsors & Partners

Lead Sponsors:
Mizuho
SMFG
IDB

Co-Lead Sponsors:
MUFG
Pillsbury