Russia & Eurasia Trade & Export Finance Forum 2008

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Exporta returned to Russia in September for its Russia & Eurasia Trade & Export Finance Forum in Moscow. The event combined Exporta's previous successful gatherings that have taken place in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, but now under a 'Eurasian' banner.

Description

Exporta returns to Russia in September for its Russia & Eurasia Trade & Export Finance Forum in Moscow. The event combines Exporta's previous successful gatherings that have taken place in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan, but now under a 'Eurasian' banner.

This will be the trade, commodity and export finance event of the year for the region.  

The two-day conference will bring together all interested parties in trade finance, export trends, commodity finance, risk mitigation, industrial development, related legal and regulatory issues and associated banking trends, and is recognised as the leading such conference in its field in the region.

The conference is being sponsored by RusRating, JP Morgan, MDM Bank and ING.

Companies sharing their expertise and experiences include: AltergoSky, Baker & McKenzie, Belarusbank, Chadbourne & Parke, Cotecna Inspection Services, Crag Martin Financial Solutions, Deutsche Bank, EBRD, Estar, GeoPro Mining, Gide Loyrette Nouel, Hewlett Packard, Hiscox Global Markets, ING, International Bank of Azerbaijan, Intel, JPMorgan Chase, Kapital Insurance, Lloyd's, Malakut Insurance Brokers, MDM Bank, MegaFon, M&T Bank, Promsvyazbank, RusRating, ROSTEK, Salans, SPIRIT, STS Logistics, URSA Bank, Willis and Zurich Emerging Markets Solutions.

The two days will entail discussion panels, talks and opportunities for questioning as well as an evening reception to maximise networking opportunities.  

Special offer: If you book 2 delegates on the conference from the same company we can offer you a 10% discounted place off the 2nd delegate fee. 

Russian entities are required to pay VAT of 18%. 

If you are booking from Russia can you please register by contacting kburchell@exportagroup.com or Tel: +44 20 8673 9666.

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Programme

Russia & Eurasia Trade and Export Finance Forum
September 9-10, 2008
The Baltschug Kempinski Hotel, Moscow

 Day 1

 09.00  Registration

 09.20  Opening remarks
Chairman: Jeremy Shaw, Head of EMEA Trade & Logistics, JPMorgan Chase Bank

Setting the scene: Eurasia's business environment

09:30  Credit rating in trade finance
Richard Hainsworth, General Director, RusRating

10.00 Piercing the press veil: business reality vs press sensationalism
Philip de Leon, International Business Development Consultant

• Bad news sells but distorts business reality
• Assessing the political and business risks
• Practical tips to avoid or mitigate risk
• Opportunities beyond Moscow

10:30  Morning networking break

Trade development and growth

11.00  Building BRIC trade and linking regional trading partners in a tightening economic environment
Jason Barrass, Vice-President, EMEA Trade Sales, JPMorgan Chase

• Changing trade lanes: how have producers/suppliers changed?
• Building new partnerships: working across regions
• Is finance still important?
• Will banks be able to handle the continued increase in credit required?
• What could the future trade patterns look like?                  

11:30  Development of trade finance in Russia and the CIS
Rudolf Putz, Head Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)

• Changing payment terms
• Financing of the supply chain
• Financing in local currency
• Co-financing with multilaterals
• Trade finance and the credit crunch

12.00  India's trade relationship with Russia
Kamlesh Thakur, Head, Investment Banking and Structured Trade Finance, Crag Martin Financial Solutions

• Indo-Russian relations and the strategic environment in Eurasia
• Indo-Russian relations and the regional context
• Bilateral context
• Promotion of trade between the nations
• New areas of common interest

12.30  Lunch

14.00  Trade finance in the Russian regions: discussion panel
Chair: Richard Hainsworth, General Director, RusRating
Anna Belyaeva, Director of Financial Institutions and International Capital Markets, Promsvyazbank
Dmitry Minaev, Managing Director, International Trade Finance, MDM Bank
Rudolf Putz, Head of the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), EBRD
John McNaughton, Managing Director, URSA Bank

14.30  Deal profile: ZAO Profit - local currency in action
Alexey Ievlev, Director, Head of Metals & Mining, ING Wholesale Banking Russia
Grigory Marinichev, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel

• Transaction structure: adaptation of the traditional pre-export financing
• Challenges of the rouble-denominated syndicated loans
• Peculiarities of assignment of local receivables
• Key documentation issues
• Prospects of similar financing structures in Russia

Insurance and reinsurance

15:00  Insurance and reinsurance discussion panel
Chairman: Andrew Underwood, Underwriter, Hiscox Global Markets
Paul Davidson, Deputy Chairman - Finex, Managing Director - Financial Solutions, Willis
Mikhail Karyakin, Head of Credit Insurance, Kapital Insurance
Yuriy Kharazian, Deputy General Director, Malakut Insurance Brokers
Paul Sanders, Regional Manager, UK, Zurich Emerging Market Solutions

15.30  Networking break

Customs and legal issues

16.00  Panel: the progress of CIS customs reform
Chairman: Scott Lander, Executive Director, Global Trade Services, JPMorgan
Konstantin Antipov, Department Head, International Collaboration & Technology Advancement, ROSTEK Federal Customs Service of the Russian Federation
Sergey Uspensky, Emerging Markets Customs Compliance Manager
Anna Litovchenko, Customs Practice Manager, STS Logistics

• Understanding Russian customs today
• The do's and don'ts of importing into Russia

16.30  Legal issues: discussion panel
Dmitry Gubarev, Chadbourne & Parke
Arthur George, Partner, Baker & McKenzie
James Hogan, Managing Partner, Salans, Azerbaijan
Grigory Marinichev, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel                                       

17.00  Close of Day One followed by Evening Reception

Day 2

09.00  Opening remarks
Chairman: Grigory Marinichev, Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel                          

CIS country focus

09.10  Relationship issues in trade finance: the view of a Russian bank
Dmitry Minaev, Managing Director, International Trade Finance, MDM Bank     

• Is relationship really important?
• Relationship vs pricing
• Reciprocity in trade finance
• Consequences of the credit crunch
• Expectations of a Russian bank

09.40  Trade finance outlook and opportunities in Azerbaijan
Fuad Islamov, Director, Corporate Customers, Service Department, International Bank of Azerbaijan

• Overview of the Azeri economy
• Trade in Azerbaijan
• The Azeri banking system
• Trade and export finance operations
• Outlook and opportunities

10.10  Development of trade finance in Belarus
Elena Stepanets, Director of International Group, Belarusbank

• Overview of foreign trade in Belarus
• The main features of trade finance development in Belarus
• Prospects of co-operation with Belarusbank in trade finance 

10.40  Morning networking break

Industry focus

11.15  Panel: telecoms financing and development
Raymond Ho, Deputy CFO, MegaFon
Vladimir Kushnir, Chairman, Settelecom, AltegroSky
Andrew Sviridenko, Chairman, SPIRIT
Blaise van der Zwaal, Director, Structured Finance – Telecoms & Media, ING

11.50  Panel: natural resources
Chairman: John MacNamara, Managing Director, CIB/GTF/STEF, Deutsche Bank
Sergei Nossoff, Vice-President, Strategy and Business Development, GeoPro Mining
David Taylor, Senior Vice-President, Financial Institutions & Investor Relations, Group of Companies Estar

12.30  Lunch

Close of conference

Venue

Accommodation

Exporta have a special discounted rate at the Balthschug Kempinski.  Delegates will receive a booking form once they register for the conference.

If you have any further questions, please contact the coodinator on +44 (0) 20 8673 9666 or kburchell@exportagroup.com.

Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities including exhibition stands are available for this event.

To become a sponsor, please contact Tom Whitehead, Head of Sponsorship Sales at twhitehead@exportagroup.com.

Exporta's events have a global reputation, renowned for superb networking opportunities and educational presentations by high-profile speakers.

Time after time our events attract the leading companies in our market as sponsors.

See below for a full list of our Event Sponsors, Institutional Partners and Media Partners and click on the logo to visit their web site. 

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