Committee - Global Agenda
Mission
The committee fosters and provides topics and events around the global markets, with a focus in Emerging Markets, featuring distinguished speakers from the financial institutions, corporates, research, and academia. Objective is to provide educational and relevant current event topics that promote awareness of the global economy to the FWA members and beyond.
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Upcoming Events
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Friday, February 10, 2012 |
Time: 7:45 - 9:45 am |
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The Economic Outlook for the European Union |
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BNP Paribas
787 Seventh Avenue -
(Between W. 51st and W. 52nd Streets)
9th Floor Auditorium
NYC |
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FWA Members: Price $35 |
Non-Members: Price $55 |
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RSVP: Friday, Feb 3, 2012 |
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012 |
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 pm |
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The Current Investment Climate in China |
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Deutsche Bank
60 Wall Street, 47th Floor
NYC |
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FWA Members: Price $40 |
Non-Members: Price $60 |
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RSVP: Tuesday, Feb 28, 2012 |
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Accomplishments/Highlights
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Costa Rica: Leading Green and Sustainable Development in the Americas
(Mar 2010)
We were pleased to work with the International Conference Co-Chairs on their event, “Costa Rica:
Leading Green and Sustainable Development in the Americas.” This program and panel discussion
provided an inspiring look at the progress and success that Costa Rica has had in implementing
sustainable practices in their country. |
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The Green Revolution in the Emerging World (Feb 2010)
The committee presented a panel discussion that
addressed the role of emerging nations in the global environmental marketplace. The panel of
experts touched on topics such as the role of emerging nations in green energy projects, sustainable
energy practices, and the carbon trading market. |
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Bright Spots and Challenges in Emering Markets (Jun 2009)
Examine the positive developments and challenges ahead in terms of economic, financial, political, and human capital perspectives. Sponsored by Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ. |
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Global Risk Management (Feb 2009)
Given the recent changes in the global markets, the timely topic was to examine the changes in risk management pertaining to credit risk, regulatory risk, and human capital risk. The distinguished panel included LoriAnn Lowery, President of Lloyds North America, Kathryn Hayley, CEO, AON Consulting Worldwide, Rita Bolger, Senior Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs and Associate General Counsel, S&P, Diana Adams, Senior Managing Director, AMBAC Assurance Corp. The panel was moderated by Suzanne Woolley, Senior Editor at Businessweek. Sponsored by McGraw Hill. |
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Investment and Capital Markets in Brazil (Sep 2008)
Brazil a leading Emerging Market country which has achieved tremendous fundamental economic growth in the past decade which has led significant capital markets activities. The Credit Suisse panel was moderated by Jamie Nicholson-Leener, Managing Director and Head of Latin Corporate Credit Research within the Investment Banking division. Panelists included Jeffrey Bunzel, Head of Equity Capital Markets Americas, Susan Romo, MD Debt Capital Markets, and Carola Sandy, Economist from Emerging Markets Economic Research Group. Sponsored by Credit Suisse. |
Special Thanks
Committee members who volunteer their busy times for the committee, including:
Jacqueline Baertschi,
Paula Durand,
Eloner Habtezghi,
Inwha Huh,
Jennifer Papadimitriou,
Sophie Roux,
Laura Schneider, and
Andrea Williamson. |
