Date: Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Time: 08:15 – 16:00
Venue: Istanbul Stock Exchange, Istanbul, Turkey
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Organised by: Financial Times Global Events & The Banker.
The Turkish British Chamber of Commerce and Industry is an Event Partner of the Forum

TURKEY CAPITAL MARKETS FORUM

Turkey is enjoying the longest period of continuous economic growth on record and is one of the most sought-after emerging markets for international investors, attracting record levels of foreign direct investment. Turkey Capital Markets Forum will provide new ideas and insights into how the economy and financial markets are developing in Turkey. Gathering key international and local decision-makers, who will highlight the latest trends in finance, this timely event will identify key areas of growth, track the latest trends in the corporate and investment climate and appraise strategies to raise domestic and international capital.

FORUM AGENDA

Session 1: Turkish Capital Markets: Setting the Context
Welcoming Remarks from Chairman, Stephen Timewell, Editor-in-Chief, The Banker
Keynote Speech: Turkey's Economy-A New Tiger in the Making?
Keynote Speech: Capital Market Trends
Turkey's Securities Market – What Lies Ahead?
Equity Capital Markets & Venture Capital

Session 2: Preparing the Ground
What's Hot: Rise of M&As & Private Equity (Metin Ar, President & CEO Garanti Securities)
Retail Banking - The Rise of Turkey's Mortgage Market
Panel Session: Turkey's Corporate Governance Challenge

Session 3: Opportunities Ahead
Focus on: Hedge Funds
Salih Reisoglu, General Manager & Member of BoD, Eczacibasi Securities
Making Capital Markets work for the Corporate Sector
Case Study: Ulker – Godiva Aquisition
Turkey Looking Ahead – How to Weather the Global Credit Storm?
Panel Session: Meeting Turkey's Banks' Funding Needs – Innovative Strategies from Debt to Equity Gokce Kabatepe, Managing Director, Corporate Finance, Raymond James Securities

Concluding Remarks from FT Global Events Chairman
Reception

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