Global Midwest Alliance and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will host Midwest business leaders for a discussion on how U.S. companies can:-Expand operations by exporting products and services globally; -Explore various financing options; and -Ensure that your company can mitigate risk.

Africa’s continuing economic and social development is encouraging investors to expand their portfolios in the continent. However, there remains a pressing need for greater investment in infrastructure, especially power. The continent is attracting billions of dollars in finance from corporations, multi-lateral organisations, pension funds and private equity firms; funds which have the potential to enhance Africa’s productivity and transform the lives of its citizens.

We've combined our popular ‘Structured Trade & Export Finance’, ‘Trade Finance Latin America’ and ‘Development & Agency Finance’ conferences to bring you Export & Agency Finance Americas. Export & Agency Finance Americas will bring together stakeholders from both the Americas and Europe to create an unparalleled networking experience for exporters, importers, financiers, ECAs, DFIs, multilaterals and insurers.

With emerging markets slowing and developed economies stagnating, investors are surveying the globe in search of new opportunities. These opportunities are being found in frontier markets -- economies that are relatively underdeveloped but with the potential for rapid growth and strong long-term returns for investors.

The 2014 IIF Asia-Pacific CEO Summit, generously hosted by DBS Bank, was held October 19-21 in Singapore. The Summit is a special regional event held every year as part of IIF’s efforts to strengthen relations with and among our members in the region.

The World Investment Forum Switzerland 2014 took place in the United Nations Geneva Headquarters, Palais des Nations. It attracted over 3,000 investment stakeholders from 150 countries who participated in 50 events, making it the biggest forum yet, and confirming the need for a global platform of this kind.