International Conference
FINANCING CIS ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN ASIAN CAPITAL MARKETS

12 December 2008, Hong Kong

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The Eurasian Energy Summit’s programme places significant emphasis on the financial factors affecting oil and gas, coal and renewable sectors in the current economic downturn. Participants will have an opportunity to take part in a ‘financial day’ organised with the support of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The event will feature presentations by representatives of governmental organisations, leading financial institutions and law firms from Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Russia. It is designed for energy industry participants who wish to enter the Asia Pacific capital markets and establish direct contacts in the financial and legal sectors of the region.

The event’s programme comprises a visit to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, an international conference on energy projects finance, and a cocktail reception.

The conference will focus on the following topics:

Listing on HKEx – Opportunities for Russian and CIS companies

• Comparative advantages of Hong Kong as a financial services centre. Capital markets in  times of global financial crisis
• Examples of successful HKEx listings
• Legal framework and regulatory environment in Hong Kong. Listing requirements
• Accounting aspects of preparing for a Hong Kong IPO of Russian companies
• Corporate governance standards in Hong Kong and related common listing issues

Attracting investments into energy and infrastructure projects in Russia, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries

• Investment climate and capital needs in Russia. Examples of successful foreign investments in Russian projects
• Investment needs of Kazakhstan’s natural gas sector and the associated gas processing projects
• Transport and transit infrastructure development in the republic of Kazakhstan – PPP and concession projects investment opportunities
• Investment climate in the energy and infrastructure sector of the Sverdlovsk and the Urals regions
• Attractiveness of investment opportunities in oil and gas projects in Kazakhstan in view of current situation in the capital markets
• Chinese strategic investments into the CIS energy sector
• Importance and algorithm for valuation of assets of oil & gas and energy companies  for IPO, M&A and fund raising in Asia
• FDIs in Russia

For speaking opportunities, please contact Jyldyz Kasymova, Project Manager: summit@cenergy.eu

To register and for sponsorship enquiries – Tereza Vita, Sales Manager: t_vita@cenergy.eu

Confidence Energy is actively involved in the oil and gas markets - trading, transportation, pipeline services, consulting. This enables us to feel the pulse of the industry, know the priorities, timely react and cover them in our events. Our Conferences and Trainings Department specialises in organising conferences covering all aspects of oil and gas trading and transportation.

We conduct a number of professional development programmes focusing on oil and gas international trading and related disciplines. The courses are highly interactive and combine lectures, workshops, case studies, technical visits and simulated trading exercises.

Confidence Energy trades in clean products and residuals and provides specialised brokerage and consulting services to the trading community, focusing on market entry and business development in less familiar markets such as China and the Far East, identifying and negotiating sources of supply in Russia and other FSU countries.