3rd Annual Private Equity Indonesia Summit 2012, October 17-18 in Jakharta

Capitalising on Indonesia’s growing PE market by receiving latest updates on the hottest sectors, proven investment and local partnership strategies

• Indonesia had PE deals at US$545m in 2011 – the greatest value in the Southeast Asia – and is projected to reach US$1 billion in 2012.
• TPG Capital’s local partner raised record high US$1.16 billion in 2011 for Indonesia’s PE: this has paved the way for entrance of many PE firms to capitalise on Indonesia’s PE market.
• Indonesia had a GDP growth rate 6.5% in 2011 and is to grow at 6.2% in 2012, projected by World Bank. Such rapid growth rate will see firms thirst for immense funding to expand domestically.
• According to Indonesia’s Trade Minister Gita Wirjawan, the PE industry manages assets of less than US5 billion, compared to stock market value of US$407 billion. Clearly, PE in Indonesia is in infancy and has a great potential to grow.

Learn more at Private Equity Indonesia Summit 2012 Website

PERE Forum: Japan 2012 September 12 in Tokyo

The PERE Forum: Japan 2012 will gather leading private real estate investment professionals and institutional investors from Japan and across the globe to discuss the most pressing issues facing Japan’s private real estate industry.  The event takes place on September 12 at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo.

The Japan workshop at the recent PERE Summit: Asia 2012 was voted by the 400+ delegates as one of the event’s top sessions. Delegate feedback from this event requested further in-depth coverage of the issues surrounding investing in Japan’s private real estate markets. Because of this, PERE is delighted to announce the launch of the PERE Forum: Japan.

Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference September 20-21 in New York

Emerging Strategies. Established Insight.

Join private equity’s most powerful investors and dealmakers as they convene to analyze the state of the industry at the 2012 Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference, September 20-12 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. Hosted by top editors from Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal, this distinctive conference features focused conversations, provocative interviews and compelling panel discussions. Influential general partners and limited partners will reveal crucial insights on how private equity will be impacted by the U.S. Presidential election, depressed European assets, changing industry dynamics and much more. 

World Sustainable Agriculture Congress in Singapore July 10-12

World Sustainable Agriculture Congress 2012 serves as a timely international conference that brings businesses from across the entire food and agribusiness value chain together to explore ideas, strategies, partnerships and CSR initiatives to ensure food security, business sustainability and long term profitability. This is the place where regional farming associations, key opinion leaders, government, agribusinesses, food manufacturers and agri-technology companies meet to debate and discuss strategies to achieve a sustainable future in agriculture.

Why Indonesia is the Most Attractive Emerging Market, Only at Private Equity Happy Hour, June 19

2012-06-15 21:12:02 – Private Equity Happy Hour Will Bring Together Indonesian Executives and Professionals for an Evening of Networking and Cocktails in New York City, June 19, 6PM-9PM

(PR-Inside.com) As reported in InvestmentU, global investors are catching on to the fascinating story of Indonesia. As Asia’s fifth-largest economy and its third most-populous nation – with 240 million people – more than half of that population is under the age of 30. And today, thanks largely to a boom in commodities, Indonesia’s economy is humming right along.

• Visitors to Indonesia can easily see the hustle and bustle of the local economy.

World Islamic Banking Conference December 9-11 in Bahrain

For close on 2 decades the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) has been at the forefront of the global Islamic finance industry, establishing its reputation as the world’s largest and most influential gathering of Islamic finance industry leaders. From a mere 120 pioneering delegates at its launch way back in 1994, the 18th Annual WIBC is set to continue this tradition of supporting growth, excellence and innovation in the industry – and is poised break new records in 2011 with more than 1,200 attendees from 50+ countries set to join over 60 market-leading partners and sponsors.

AVCJ Singapore Forum in Singapore July 18-19

AVCJ is proud to present the annual AVCJ Singapore Forum, which will take place on 18 & 19 July 2012 at the Singapore Marriott Hotel

Continuous growth through regional integration

Asia’s private equity industry is quickly growing and offers the potential for significant returns thanks to the region’s compelling opportunities. Both India and China continue to attract high levels of LP attention, while the emerging markets of South-East Asia and their changing demographics offer investors an inroad to an unparalleled growth market.

SkyBridge Capital Announces SALT Singapore October 17-19

NEW YORK, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — SkyBridge Capital (SkyBridge), an alternative investment firm, today announced that it will hold the SkyBridge Alternatives (SALT 2012) Singapore Conference  October 17-19, 2012 at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. As investors increasingly analyze opportunities through a global lens, SALT Singapore will build on the tremendous success of the flagship SALT Conference held in Las Vegas each May, where speakers have included President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, Governor Mitt Romney, General Colin Powell, the Honorable Gordon Brown, Niall Ferguson, Steven A. Cohen, Paul Singer, T. Boone Pickens and Daniel S. Loeb.

SuperReturn Asia Private Equity Conference Sept 24-27

(SuperReturn Asia 2012) — Simon Long, Asia columnist for The Economist, will give the opening economic address to SuperReturn Asia private equity conference September 24-27, 2012 in Hong Kong.  Attendees will have an opportunity to meet over 200 local and international LPs and 400 representatives of private equity & venture capital firms from across Asia & the world at the three-day conference.

The speaker panel includes 160+ speakers including 50+ LP speakers with a featured session on US and Asia veterans, Asia 2012 Big Debate: Country Focus Vs. Regional Focus, China Summit, Monday 24th September: in-depth analysis of the latest trends in Chinese PE investing and performance from those in the front lines. Also, there is a new special guest speaker, Sir David Tang, KBE, speaking about entrepreneurship in Asia and successfully starting and growing global businesses

Korean Hedge Fund Conference June 14

On Tuesday, June 14, professionals from the Korean hedge fund industry will meet to discuss recent issues with the hedge fund industry, including a response to the US hedge fund crisis, role of the prime broker and other issues a the 2012 Korean Hedge Fund Conference, which is being held at The Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul
Grand Ballroom.

In 2011, Korea’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) announced the opening of the Korean financial market to allow hedge funds to operate.  Korea’s financial firms, investment advisors, and institutional investors accordingly have worked to position themselves to capitalize on this new opportunity.  In December 2011, the FSC allowed hedge funds to establish and operate in Korea and have revised regulations to allow Korean investors to place funds in overseas hedge funds.