Marketing Regulators and Expert Sought Reform and Regulation at Philippine Capital Markets Conference

Key personalities from the banking, finance, and government sector met for the inaugural Philippines Capital Markets Conference held at the Pan Pacific Hotel Manila last March 10 – 11, 2009 to seek out solutions to fight or lessen the impact of the global economic downturn.

The Philippines Capital Markets Conference, organized by the Pinnacle Group International, also served as the platform for corporates, investors and bankers who wish to tap on this fast growing market.

During the event, speakers, which include Philippine Stock Exchange, Inc. (PSE) President and Chief Executive Officer Atty. Francisco Ed. Lim, BDO Capital and Investment Corporation President Eduardo Francisco, and Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Ma. Juanita Cueto stressed the need to create capital market reforms to shield the economy against the effects of the financial crisis experienced worldwide.

Financial institutions, government agencies, law firms, and private companies participated during the two-day conference. These include ACCRA Law, Asian Development Bank, American Data Exchange Corporation, Atchison Consultants, Baker Mckenzie - Quisumbing Torres, Bloomberg L.P., BNP Paribas, BPI Asset Management, Business Processing Association of the Philippines, CB Richard Ellis Philippines, Inc., Chinatrust Commercial Bank Corporation, Citi Philippines, Commodity Warrants Australia PTY. LTD, Contact Centre Association, Development Bank of Philippines, Global Investment Research Associates, Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund), Hudson Capital Energy, ING Investment Management, Macquarie Bank Limited, Maybank Philippines, Inc., Northbridge Capital, Philippine Economic Zone Authority, Philippine Senate, Philippine Long Distance Company, Puyat Jacinto & Santos Law (PJS Law), Quisumbing Torres, Romulo, Mabanta, Buenaventura, Sayoc & De Los Angeles, Sapalo Velez Bundang & Bulilan Law Offices, Standard Chartered Bank Philippines, and Sycip Gorres Velayo and Co.

The Philippine Capital Markets Conference is sponsored by Numerix Bloomberg, Anchor Land Holdings, Inc., PJS Law, and ALFM Peso Bond Fund in cooperation with PSE, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Investment House Association of the Philippines, Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines, Singapore Venture Capital & Private Equity Association, and Money Market Association of the Philippines. Official Media Partners are MoneySense Magazine, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing, AseanAffairs.com, ABS-CBN News Online, Philstar.com, Business World, China Hedge, ACN Newswire, Asia Monitor, and Emerging Markets Monitor.