APAC Microfinance Forum 2018 | Uniglobal Events | 30 October 2018 | Hotel Fort Canning, 11 Canning Walk, Singapore 178881
Venue
Hotel Fort Canning
Hotel Fort Canning, 11 Canning Walk, Singapore 178881
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| Event Date |
Tue Oct 30 HKT - Wed Oct 31 HKT (about 6 years ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Oct 30 12:00am - Wed Oct 31 12:00am |
| Location |
Hotel Fort Canning
11 Canning Walk, Singapore 178881 |
| Region | APAC |
Details
Growth in the Asia Pacific (APAC) Microfinance sector has been rampant and sharp differences emerge across the region. In 2017, the average global growth rate for the micro, small, medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) was 10-15%. And, the Asia Pacific region had the highest growth expectancy by 25-30%, albeit the quite diverse socio-economic contexts, market maturities, and regulatory dynamics.1
Today Microfinance sector has undoubtedly become more dynamic so that the financing requirements are more complex. MFIs are undergoing various transformations in their structure; adapting their business models into different types of financial institutions such as small banks. The need for a well-functioning regulatory framework is evident. Transparent management of funding and a better functioning client protection mechanisms are increasingly in demand. Moreover, innovations in the financial sector help Microfinance clients have greater outreach and wider product offerings. In turn, Microfinance sector is evolving from a niche segment to a mainstream investment topic.
Speakers
2018 Speakers
Claudio Viezzoli
Managing Director, SME Finance & Development, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), UK
Sabine Spohn
Senior Investment Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Philippines
Anneloes Mullink-Bos
Senior Investment Officer, FMO, the Netherlands
Kate Hallam
Investment Manager, Financial Institutions Team, CDC Group, UK
Begaim Sadyrova
Senior Investment Officer Asia & Pacific, Triple Jump B.V., Bangkok
Debbie Watkins
Managing Director, APMEA, Fern Software, Singapore
Katie Hoffmann
Director of the Responsible Inclusive Finance Facility, Southeast Asia, SPTF, USA
Kapil Gupta
CEO & Director, Dvara Solutions, India
Sultan Marenov
CEO & Managing Director, Hayman Capital Co., Ltd, Myanmar
Pierrick Balmain
Head of Asia Pacific Business Development, BlueOrchard Finance Ltd, Singapore
Swapnil Neeraj
Principal Investment Officer & Microfinance Lead, Asia, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, Singapore
Pranav Kumar
Associate Director & Lead of MFI Investments, South and Southeast Asia, LeapFrog Investments, Singapore
Eric Savage
Co-founder & CEO, Unitus Capital, India
Finance Leaders Fellow
The Aspen Institute, USA
Siva Chidambaram
Investment Officer Asia & Pacific, Triple Jump B.V., Bangkok
Daphne Ng Swee Lin
CEO, JEDTrade, Singapore
Ecxo Member
Singapore FinTech Association
Yuriko Hara
Manager, Crowdcredit, Inc., Japan
Arun Kumar D
Head of Business Development, Dvara Solutions, India
Manoj Tolani
Senior Vice President – Global Sales, Sumeru, India
Samir Agarwal
Director, Capital Markets & Investor Relations, Northern Arc Capital, India
Sponsors & Partners
2018 Sponsors
COCKTAIL RECEPTION SPONSOR:
• DVARA Solutions
PARTNERS:
• Fern Software
• Musoni
• Crowdcredit
• C-Quadrant Asset Management
• Oradian
• Sub-K
• Hayman Capital
• Sumeru
MEDIA PARTNERS:
• CGAP Microfinance Gateway
• Alhuda Center
• Next Billion