Discussions:

• 11/09/08 08:50 - Chairman's opening remarks

  • Carlos Ruiz de Gamboa, Managing Director, Head of Latin America Derivatives and Debt Capital Markets, JP Morgan Download

• 11/09/08 09:00 - Assessing the growth of derivatives in Latin America and a practical comparison of sophistication across markets

  • Flavio Figuereido, Head of Latin America Sales and Structuring, Citi Download

• 11/09/08 10:40 - Raising local currency on the international markets with synthetic funding - assessing the economic and capital advantages to borrowers

  • Thomas Ranney, Head of Latin America Off-shore Solutions, Santander Download

• 11/09/08 12:20 - Maintaining stable commercial growth - how are derivatives used to manage asset and liability risk exposure amongst local banks?

  • Arthur Riedel, General Manager, Treasury Products Division, Banco Itau Download

• 11/09/08 14:15 - Overcoming legal challenges executing derivative transaction in different Latin American jurisdictions

  • Moderated by: Facundo D. Gomez Minujin, Managing Director, Head of Legal Department, JP Morgan Download

• 11/09/08 15:30 - How are local traders and hedge funds utilizing commodities derivatives to hedge risk and generate profit?

  • Amaury Junior, Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Vision Brazil Investment Download

• 11/09/08 16:30 - Brazil: What are the challenges local derivatives exchanges need to overcome to boost international participation?

  • Paulo Oliveira, Executive Director, Brazilian Mercantile & Futures Exchange (BM&F) Download
  • Neal Brady, Managing Director, Business Development, CME Group Download

• 11/09/08 17:00 - Mexico: What are the challenges local derivatives exchanges need to overcome to boost international participation?

  • Jorge Alegria, President, MexDer Download

• 11/09/08 17:20 - Overcoming challenges financing local assets in the international capital markets with increasingly sophisticated derivative structures

  • Evan Koster, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf Download

• 12/09/08 09:00 - Derivative market developments and regulatory initiatives in Argentina - where are we and where are we headed?

  • Francisco Gismondi, Subgerente General de Economía y Finanzas, Central Bank of Argentina Download

• 12/09/08 09:30 - What derivatives trades are being approved by Brazil's regulators?

  • Amaro Luiz de Oliveira Gomes, Head of Financial System Regulation Department, Central Bank of Brazil

• 12/09/08 10:30 - Emerging trends in corporate equity derivatives and convertibles Download

  • Mariano Gaut, Director, Equity Capital Markets, Citi
  • Zach Smith, Vice President, Corporate Equity Derivatives, Citi