Calendar of events
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September 2010
9-10 (Thur-Fri) Inaugural African Cup of Information Management conference, presented by Information Management Network. The company says it “We are excited to be bringing our Investment Management division of conferences to the African continent.” Focused on arming investors with knowledge to survive and thrive in tomorrow’s world of investment management and features the ETF landscape, a fast-growing part of global asset management. A key speaker is Deborah Fuhr, Managing Director, Global Head of ETF Research and Implementation Strategy for Blackrock. At Westin Grand, Arabella Quay, Cape Town, South Africa. For more information, click here.
17 (Fri) Africa investor conference, including the Ai Index Series awards. The aim is to bring African CEOs and capital markets leaders to meet investors, including sessions on private equity, bonds markets and stock exchanges. Special focuses include: African opportunities for US pension funds; socially responsible investment (SRI) a fast growing field with some $2 trillion under management; and the impact of China’s Qualified Domestic Institutional Investors. The conference will also include the Ai Index Series awards for most innovative stock exchange and regulator, the best investment bank and research team, and best company, best CEO and best-performing African hedge fund, among others. At the New York Stock Exchange. For more information, look here.
October 2010
November 2010
11-12 (Thu-Fri), 14th African Stock Exchange Association (ASEA), Livingstone, Zambia, hosted by Lusaka Stock Exchange. The theme this year is “Integration of African Capital Markets through Technology”, for more click here (on www.luse.co.zm).
18-19 (Thu-Fri) 8th Annual South African Capital Markets conference, Westin Grand, Arabella Quay, beautiful Cape Town, South Africa, international conference organizers are Information Management Network, for more information click here .
30 November-1 December, Impact Investing Forum, The Montague Hotel, London. Organized by Hanson Wade, it brings together top names in this fast-growing sector. Practical lessons for large commercial, institutional and philanthropic investors on overcoming barriers and risks of impact investing. Learn from experienced speakers and case studies how to benefit from the social, environmental and financial returns of impact investing and become pioneers. Emphasis on project identification, infrastructure building and impact measurement. For full details, go here.
December 2010
30 November-1 December, Impact Investing Forum, London – see above.