Credit Suisse hosts BRIC and MENA conference

More than 35 leading corporate companies from Brazil, Russia, India, China and the Middle East, will be attending the conference.

Eric Varvel, Chief Executive Officer of Credit Suisse in the EMEA region, said at the conference: "I'm very pleased to be here in Dubai for this important conference. Credit Suisse is a recognized leader in the emerging markets and we are pleased to be hosting our inaugural BRIC and MENA conference in the Middle East, one of our key growth markets. We look forward to continuing to deliver the integrated bank - private banking, investment banking and asset management services - to our clients."

Bassam Yammine, Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Middle East at Credit Suisse, said: "We strongly believe in the growth prospects of these dynamic markets in the Gulf region. We are committed to strengthening our leading platform in the Middle East and look forward to continuing to work with our clients in the Middle East and globally to meet their increasingly complex needs."

Ian Dalglish, Co-Head of Emerging Market Equities at Credit Suisse, said: "We continue to see significant demand from institutional investors looking for exposure to growth companies in the BRIC and MENA countries. We are pleased to be able to provide an opportunity for some of the leading companies in the BRIC nations to present their growth stories to institutional investors in the GCC." Guy Rigden, Co-Head of Emerging Market Equities at Credit Suisse, added: "The conference is a natural extension of our world class equity franchise and demonstrates our commitment to our clients in the Middle East."

Credit Suisse will be hosting a press briefing on Thursday, June 12 at 12 noon in the Peregrine Ballroom B, Arabian Court, One&Only Royal Mirage hotel, Dubai.

The briefing will be hosted by Ian Dalglish and Guy Rigden, Co-Heads of Emerging Market Equities at Credit Suisse.

They will be joined by Credit Suisse's research analyst team covering the key countries, including:

Mohamad Hawa and Alex Redman - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) Equity Strategy Nilson Teixeira, Chief Economist, Brazil, Credit Suisse Vladimir Savov, Equity Strategist, Russia, Credit Suisse Vincent Chan, Head of Research and China Equity Strategy, Credit Suisse Nilesh Jasani, Head of Research and India Equity Strategy, Credit Suisse.

Credit Suisse is committed to delivering the enormous opportunity of the emerging markets to our clients around the world.

Credit Suisse has led some of the most innovative transactions from the emerging markets.

Credit Suisse was recognized as the Best Emerging Markets Investment Bank by Euromoney magazine in 2006, the Global Emerging Markets Debt House by Euromoney magazine in 2005 and 2007, and the Emerging Markets Bond House of the Year by International Financing Review in 2005.