Central Bank Governor Henrique Meirelles to Headline FinanceAsia's Brazil Investment Summit in Hong Kong

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HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Henrique Meirelles, governor of Banco Central do Brasil will give the opening keynote address at the inaugural Brazil Investment Summit. The conference will be held at The Conrad, Hong Kong, on November 30th and December 1st 2010. A full overview of the event can be found at http://www.financeasia.com/brazil.

The FinanceAsia Brazil Investment Summit is the first public event in Asia open to focus exclusively on Brazil's investment opportunities. Speakers and delegates will include more than 300 decision-makers from Brazil and Asia, including: Asian institutional investors looking to put money in Brazil; alternative investment funds, including private equity and hedge funds; and Brazilian corporates looking towards expanding their business in Asia.

The luncheon address will be given by Ronald Arculli, the chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. Confirmed speakers include senior representatives from Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE: PBR), Vale (ADR) (NYSE), BNDES (Brazilian Development Bank), SinoLatin Capital, ANBIMA, GFIA, Brazilian Finance and Real Estate, BTG Pactual, Constellation Asset Management, BrasilAgro (SAO: AGRO3), Opus Investimentos, Vision Investment, EcoAgro, Bradesco Asset Management, Credit Suisse Hedging-Griffo, BR Investimentos, Amundi, Western Asset, and MZ Consult.

Panel discussions and presentations at the Brazil Investment Summit will explore who the investors of Brazilian debt are; what strategies they use; how Asian investors can maximise their opportunities in the retail market; whether the surging growth in trade between China and Brazil will be sustained; whether Brazil is leading growth sector infrastructure, real estate, commodities, or renewable energy; the trends in cross-border M&A; the opportunities in pre-salt oil drilling projects; and the factors led to Brazil's strong recovery from the global recession.

To ensure a place, please register interest before Friday 26th November 2010 with Iris Mui, event manager ([email protected]). There are limited numbers of delegate passes available, and onsite registration is not guaranteed. For more information about the agenda or speakers, please contact Laura Brody, conference producer, [email protected].

FinanceAsia, Asia Pacific's premier investment banking and capital markets magazine, website and conference organizer, was established in September 1996 and over the past decade has become the world's foremost information source on the Asian financial markets.

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