Bangkok--26 Sep--SEC
CFA Institute in cooperation with the SEC and CFA Society Thailand will host an international event “Thailand Investment Conference” on 5th October, 2012 at Conrad Bangkok Hotel. A number of world renowned experts will share with the participants their valuable insight and experience on opportunities and challenges for Thailand in the evolution and development of Greater Mekong Region, leading by Dr. Marc Faber, Managing Director Marc Faber Limited and editor of the Gloom, Boom & Doom Report who has been a notable economist for his accurate predictions on various financial market incidents. Dr. Peng Chen, CFA who serves as Chief Executive Officer, Asia (ex-Japan) for Dimensional Fund Advisors, a world leading investment firm, Deborah A. Fuhr, a prominent ETF expert and Partner and Co-Founder of ETFGI LLC together with Anil Gaba, the ORPAR Chaired Professor of Risk Management at INSEAD, one of the world’s leading and largest graduate business schools will also be featured speakers in the Conference.
The Conference will also present an exciting forum where executives of leading Thai enterprises and institutes which are pioneer investors in this region will form two consecutive executive panels comprising "Challenges for Building Infrastructure in Greater Mekong Region", joined by Thanong Bidaya, Chairman of CK Power Limited, Premchai Karnasuta, President and the Board of Directors of Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited, Tevin Vongvanich, President and Chief Executive Officer of PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited and Vikrom Kromadit, Chief Executive Officer of Amata Corporation Public Company Limited. Another executive panel on "Opportunities for Thailand in Greater Mekong Region” will include very well known panelists namely Tos Chirathivat, Chief Executive Officer of Central Retail Corporation Limited, Man Juttijudata, Senior Director of Investment, the Government Pension Fund and Pinit Puapan, Managing Director of KT Zmico Securities Company.
SEC Secretary-General Vorapol Socatiyanurak points out that “the SEC emphasizes on promotion and development in parallel with supervisory role aiming to help prepare
Thai capital market for fierce competition and more connected economies in the region.
As this year marks the SEC 20th Anniversary, the SEC and CFA Society Thailand in cooperation with CFA Institute will host Thailand Investment Conference to promote Thailand’s potential and promptness to move forwards. Amidst dynamic, volatile and increasingly connected global environment, Greater Mekong Region becomes more prominent in the world affairs. Not only all sectors must be very well-prepared for upcoming challenges but they must vigorously seek investment opportunities in the region as well as create opportunities for Thailand to become attractive investment destination from all over the world. As Thai capital market regulator, the SEC has always put this issue amongstits priorities and given full support.”
Thailand Investment Conference on Opportunities and Challenges for Thailand in the Evolution and Development of Greater Mekong Region is well-suited senior officers and financial market participants including Chief Executive Officers, Chief Investment Officers, portfolio managers, risk managers, strategists, financial analysts and financial advisors.
For those who are interested in attending the Conference, please visit and register at www.cfainstitute.org, e-mail to
[email protected], call (852) -8228-2 820 (International)