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Best Practices in Asia Investing

Overview
 As of mid-2000, over 3.6 billion, roughly three-fifths of the total population of the globe, resided in Asia. Six of the world’s 10 most populous countries — China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Japan — are located within the Asian perimeter. Asia has a huge land mass and a growing population with many opportunities. But it is also a land of huge risks. Get it wrong and it can be really expensive. Our panelists will discuss what has worked and what pitfalls to avoid to tap into the growth of Asia in the 21st century.

Objective of this panel
Investors with established track records in Asian investments share tips on how to conduct due diligence from overseas, regulatory issues, ways to improve deal flow, how to monitor investments, forming partnerships with Asia based funds.

Questions the panel will explore
  Best practices to locating portfolio companies in other geographic areas
  Setting up operations abroad
  Strategic alliances : Identifying and accessing the best partner
  Benefits of the different geographic locations : competitive advantage and the cultural fit
  Offshore outsourcing
Strategic alternatives and process for development in Asia: Organic growth, JV, M&A,
investment and alliance
  Structuring a joint venture or investment: Governance, capital structures, and compensation
arrangements
  Due diligence and other considerations prior to transaction
  Entrance and exit risks: Enforcement of agreements, currency fluctuation and expatriating capital out of the country
  How does political and regulatory pressure vary across the region and how does it affect your business?

Panelists include:
  Sri Rajan, Partner, Bain Consulting
  Patricia Dinneen, Managing Director, Siguler Guff
  Vivian Lee, Managing Director, Aqua Partners LLC
  Kumar Mahadeva, CEO, WKM Capital
 

MODERATOR: Linda Tsao Yang, Chairman, The Asian Corporate Governance Association

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