Discussions:

• 15/05/08 08:45 - ANNUAL LEAD ARRANGERS' PANEL DISCUSSION: Assessing the robustness of Latin American securitization markets - how has the US sub-prime and the global credit crunch affected activity in the region?

  • Reginald de Villiers, Head of Latin American ABS, Merrill Lynch Download
  • Moderated by: Greg Kabance, Managing Director, Latin America, Fitch Ratings Download

• 15/05/08 14:15 - STREAM A: Mexican securitization market – an overview of its strengths and weaknesses

  • Maria Paloma Silva De Anzorena, Deputy General Director, Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal Download

• 15/05/08 14:15 - STREAM B: Securitizing local assets in the international capital markets

  • Susan Romo, Managing Director, Latin America Debt Capital Markets, Credit Suisse Download

• 15/05/08 15:00 - STREAM A: Mexico’s consumer credit explosion – the next major asset class for Latin American securitization

  • Jesús Carrera Ramírez, Director General, Sicrea Sistema de Crédito Automotriz Download
  • Maria Tapia, Director, Structured Finance, Latin America, Standard & Poor’s Download

• 15/05/08 16:15 - STREAM A: How much of Mexico’s infrastructure needs upgrading and how much funding is required to finance it?

  • José San Martin, Head of the Highway Development Directorate, Department of Communications and Transport, Government of Mexico Download

• 15/05/08 16:15 - STREAM B: Innovations in Latin American derivative products – the link to establishing a synthetic securitization and CDO market

  • Evan Koster, Partner, Dewey & LeBoeuf Download

• 16/05/08 09:15 - A global perspective on Latin American structured finance

  • Magda Guillen, Structured Product Research, Latin America, Merrill Lynch Download
  • Felipe Montoro Jens, Head of Project and Investment Finance, Odebrecht Investimentos em Infra-Estrutura Download

• 16/05/08 10:00 - LOCAL INVESTORS’ PANEL DISCUSSION: Has a strong local investor base insulated Latin American securitization markets from the global credit crunch?

  • Maria Paloma Silva De Anzorena, Deputy General Director, Sociedad Hipotecaria Federal Download

• 16/05/08 10:45 - On the verge of a boom – will Latin American mortgage markets take-off in 2008?

  • Laila Nordine, Head of Latin America, Structured and Securitized Products, IFC Download
  • Eduardo Ramos de la Cajega, Managing Director, Latin America, FSA Download