Regulatory environment in the fund industry to be discussed at Funds Summit In Dubai

There presentations will provide the Middle East delegates with valuable information on the latest guidelines on funds launching and the opportunities available in the region for investment.

Other highlights of the event will be the keynote address by Mark Mobius - Global Pioneer And Emerging Markets Investment Guru from Templeton Asset Management sharing the current trends and opportunities in emerging markets especially as the Middle East is being seen as a strong market and a financial hub for global and regional investments.

The event will present state-of-the-art presentations and case studies from Merrill Lynch International, HSBC Investments, Fidelity International, The Bank of New York, Mellon Global Investments, Goldman Sachs International National Bank of Kuwait, Shuaa Capital, Credit Suisse and many others.

The Summit brings the best line up of over 40 renowned global and regional speakers who will be participating in lively debates on fund management. The key topics of discussion will be on popular funds entering the market with special focus on new asset classes - private equity, real estate, venture capital, infrastructure, Islamic, hedge and pension funds as the investors are venturing and investing huge capital into new instruments and territories.

"The Funds Summit will be a great learning experience for both the investors and investment specialists who are looking at exploring new markets and new investment products." mentioned Swati Taneja, IIR Conference Manager."

The Summit has been designed and developed in the Middle East to fulfill the Middle East investors' needs and expectations and will serve as an effective platform to discuss the challenges that fund and asset managers are currently facing in the development, marketing and distribution of funds both regionally as well as internationally.