Strategy

Walkers Seminar Series In Asia Focusses On Region's Financial Hub Role

Vanessa Doctor Asia Editor 28 October 2010

Walkers Seminar Series In Asia Focusses On Region's Financial Hub Role

Asia's growing position as a centre of global financial success is spurring a lot of interest from both individuals and firms looking for fresh opportunities.

At the recent three-day seminar series sponsored by international law firm Walkers, titled "Global Growth, Regional Gain," financial, investment, and legal specialists came together to look at studies and real experiences involving Asia's rise in the hedge fund, private equity, and finance sectors. Present at the event were the likes of Advantage Partners, Carlyle, Deutsche Bank, Harvest Capital Partners, and Goldman Sachs, among others.

"We have seen growing interest in Asia as a financial centre over the past months; even the typically slow summer months were extremely busy this year. Offshore-onshore interaction has become a necessity to favorably resolve restructuring and insolvency issues from the global financial crisis. As economies around the world rebuild, the Asian markets present tremendous opportunities," Guy Locke, head of Walkers' corporate and financial restructuring group, head of Asia, and managing partner of Walkers Hong Kong, said.

The seminars were held in Hong Kong, Beijing, and Tokyo throughout September and were tailored to the unique environment of each region. The Hong Kong event discussed hedge funds, private equities, special purpose vehicles, and the greater China market. In China, the focus was on PE, new trends in finance, and corporate and financial restructuring. The Tokyo series highlighted the re-emergence of domestic managers in the country, as well as the growth of offshore hedge funds, diversity in fund strategies, risk and governance, and hedge fund regulation.

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