Mark Mobius - global pioneer and emerging markets investment guru to address Funds Summit in Dubai

He will be addressing the current trends and opportunities in emerging markets especially as the Middle East is being seen as a market and a strong financial hub for global and regional investments.

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

The Summit brings the best line up of regional and international 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.

"We are delighted to have over 40 renowned global and regional organisations supporting this event." mentioned Swati Taneja, IIR Conference Manager.

"This event will provide the Middle East delegates with valuable information on the latest guidelines on funds launching with special presentations from the top regulators of the region including those from the Central Bank of the UAE and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)".

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.