Middle East Post Box

14th-16th October 2008 * Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai

http://www.wbresearch.com/meinvestorssummit/

Dear Colleague,

Volatility is a fact in today's markets. For most investors the question is how to deal with it.
Which approach should you be taking?

The Middle East Investors Summit is designed to help the region's institutional investors, from pension funds to sovereign wealth funds, come together to network and find innovative strategies to manage the volatility rocking global financial markets. Whether you are looking for new approaches to defensive investing and achieving absolute return, or are seekingto boost portfolio performance with new strategies and vehicles designed to capture the value of undervalued assets and emerging markets - The Middle East Investors Summit delivers the ideal opportunity to hear from the most sophisticated investors in the region and share in the secrets of their success.

See the full agenda

The Middle East Investors Summit 2008 (14 - 16 October, Emirates Towers Hotel UAE) gives you unique and unparalleled access to the region's foremost investors, including:

Jbran Rahal,
Managing Director,
Zabeel Capital, UAE

Michael L. Killian
Executive Vice President and Treasurer
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, UAE

Samer AlHaj
Chief Executive Officer
Waha Capital, UAE

Alex O'Cinneide,
Fund Manager,
Masdar, UAE

Brad Bourland
Chief Economist
Jadwa Investment,
Saudi Arabia

Naveed Ahmed
Head of Investments, Wealth
Management
Dubai Islamic Bank, UAE

Other speakers include:

Wassim Slama, Head, KBC Dubai, UAE
Christophe Durand, Head of Alternative Investments, Abu Dhabi Investment Company, UAE
Dr. Khater Massaad, Personal Advisor of HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Chief Executive Officer, RAK Investment Authority, UAE
Matein Khalid, Head of Capital Markets and Advisor to the Chairman, The Bin Zayed Group, UAE
Samer AlHaj, Chief Executive Officer, Waha Capital, UAE
Saeed Al Sayeh, Head of Investments, Dubai Awqaf Endowment, UAE

Exclusive Keynote Interview:
09:10 Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, (SWF) Bahrain by
John Foster
Manging Editor
Banker Middle East

This exclusive interview with a senior representative of one of the region's leading sovereign wealth funds is your unique opportunity to gain an insight into how these sophisticated and powerful institutions are capturing the opportunities of the world's volatile markets. Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company is the investment arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Established in June 2006 by Royal Decree, Mumtalakat now manages a portfolio of around USD 10 billion, focused primarily in Bahrain. "Mumtalakat" is an active shareholder and investor in diverse business and industry sectors in 35 commercial enterprises, nationally and internationally, from aluminum production to property development, tourist sites to food production, and transport to telecommunication.

Request the brochure
Discover how the best in the region are managing volatility, exploiting new opportunities and achieving their goals of maximized returns and capital protection. For more information please contact Rani Kuppusamy at Tel: 65 6408 9215 or email: rani.kuppusamy@wbr.ae
Register online at	www.wbresearch.com/meinvestorssummit today!

Showcase your solution and network with the leaders of institutional investment in the Middle East - contact Pete Mitchell to enquire how: pete.mitchell@wbr.ae +971 4 365 4118 Senior representatives of institutional investors may qualify for a complimentary place as part of our VIP investor delegate programme - click here to apply LIMITED COMPLIMENTARY PASSES REMAIN FOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS! Institutional investors may qualify for one of 50 free investors passes available for the event. To qualify you must be a senior representative of one of the following institutions: Sovereign wealth fund Private or national investment house Family office Private bank or wealth manager Pension, insurance or endowment fund