7th Latin America China Investors Forum
08:00 – 09:00 Registration & Coffee
09:00-09:05 Welcoming Remarks: Taimur Ahmad, CEO, LatinFinance
09:05-09:25 Keynote Address: Yuan Xingyong, Vice-President, The Export-Import Bank of China
09:25-10:25 Opening Plenary: Evolving Partnership – China Latin America Investment
Capital flows necessary to support the growing investment between China and Latin America depend upon efficient structures and effective market infrastructure. This opening panel will explore and explain the path that successful deals have followed, the processes that need to be navigated, the potential structures that can be employed, the impediments to the free-flow of investment, and how these can be overcome.
► Will China’s economic orientation towards its own consumers open a raft of opportunities for Latin American firms?
Taimur Ahmad, CEO, LatinFinance
Pablo Gonzales del Real, Director of External Credit, Ministry of Finance, Mexico
James Scriven, CEO, Inter-American Investment Cooperation (IIC)
Adriana Arreaza, Director of Macroeconomic Studies, Development Bank of Latin America (CAF)
Nuno Cardoso, CEO, Haitong Securities USA LLC
10:40-11:00 Networking Coffee Break
11:00-12:15 Connecting the Continent: Investing in Latin America’s Infrastructure
Hosted by Inter-American Development Bank(IDB)
(i) Presentation:
A short 15 minutes presentation will identify new opportunities for Chinese investors interested in Latin America
ii) Moderated Discussion:
Latin America’s total infrastructure requirement is estimated at $250 billion, about 2 percent of GDP per year, but the economic slowdown has put a break on government funding. $10bn China-Latin America Infrastructure Fund established in 2015 is expected to back high profile projects. An interactive panel will discuss previous deals, and the regions and projects offering the greatest opportunities.
What does the deal pipeline look like for 2016/2017 and how can Latin America and China ensure that infrastructure investment boosts growth while protecting the region’s natural resources advantage?
Where are the infrastructure projects able to deliver greater benefits over a shorter timeframe?
Taimur Ahmad, CEO, LatinFinance
Carlos Rakowszczyk, Lead Officer - Infrastructure and Energy, Inter-American Investment Cooperation (IIC)
Eugene Tan, Managing Director, Head Infrastructure, Power & Utilities - APAC, Scotiabank
Angela-Zhulin, General Manager, China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd
Zhu Qiang, General Manager, China Zhongyuan Engineering Corp.
12:15-13:00 Building bridges between Latin America and China - The Role of CAF
Hosted by CAF
Hugo Sarmiento, CFO & VP of Finance, CAF
Jorge Kogan, Senior Advisor to the Vice President of Infrastructure, CAF
Renny López, Corporate Director of Energy, CAF
13:00 – 14:00 Networking Luncheon
14:00 – 14:50 Cross Border M&A: Obstacles & Challenges
Hosted by Haitong
Challenges faced by sellers regarding acquirers’ decision makers and Chinese approval process
Aaron Weinman, News Editor, LatinFinance
Stefano Chao, Investment Manager, AZ Investment Management
Fernando Prado Ferreira, Partner, PinheiroNeto Advogados
14:50–15:40 Deepening the Pool: Exploring Opportunities in Latin America
Hosted by HSBC
Prime Minister Li Keqiang’s tour of Latin America highlighted a slew of new investments and extended the commitment of his government to the region, but the slowdown has caused a drop in inward FDI forcing the region to fight harder for capital. China Development Bank’s loan to Mexico’s America Movil and China Exim’s funding of the Baha Mar Resort in the Bahamas point to the potential for investment that can stimulate manufacturing and services, and help break the cycle of commodity dependency, so where should finance be targeted? A panel of corporate leaders, investors, financiers and advisors explore the specific sectors that offer the greatest opportunities for China’s SOEs and funds, and the considerations for their Latin American counterparts in courting potential investors.
What are the sectors that offer the greatest potential and yield for China’s investors?
What will this mean for the competition for capital between different countries of the region?
What should Latin America’s governments do to ensure investments have the desired effect?
Taimur Ahmad, CEO, LatinFinance
Wenjie Zhang, Head Global Banking Team - China, HSBC
Claudia Pereda, Head Representative, Bancomext
Wang Hongtao, Vice President China International Cooperation Society, Ministry of Commerce, China
1-1 Meetings Private 1-1 meetings for registered participants
Latin food companies including Marfrig, JBS and Grupo Bimbo have pioneered successes with their investments in China, and point to the region’s potential to exploit its agricultural muscle through greater penetration of the manufactured and processed foodstuffs, and natural resources, sectors. A forward-looking discussion will explore the agribusiness opportunity in Latin America and the nature of this evolving relationship with China.
How can trade finance support the creation of a viable export market?
Aaron Weinman, News Editor, LatinFinance
Victor Cadena, Executive Vice President, MEXCHAM
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16:30 –17:20 Accessing Opportunities in the New China
How can Latin American firms and asset managers take advantage of an easing investment regime?
Are Latin American companies doing enough to compete for the opportunities on offer?
Aaron Weinman, News Editor, LatinFinance
Stefano Chao, Investment Manager, AZ Investment Management
Rafael Valdez, Managing Director – Latin America and Caribbean, Envision Energy
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17:20 End of Latin America China Investors Forum 2016
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