WELCOME TO BONDS, LOANS & SUKUK MIDDLE EAST 2023

6TH & 7TH JUNE | MADINAT JUMEIRAH CONFERENCE CENTRE, DUBAI

"The Middle East's largest corporate and investment banking event"

Are you active in the Middle East's capital markets? Do you want to expand your business in this space?

We are the no. 1 business meetings facilitator for the Middle East's capital markets. This is the annual meeting place for senior decision-makers from the Middle East's capital markets community. This in-person event will bring together 1,000+ leading governments, corporates, investors, banks, law firms, regulators and service providers in 1 location, and feature 70+ expert speakers.

Attendees use this unique gathering of Global capital markets leaders to re-connect with existing clients, build strong business relations with prospects and hear the market's financial leaders speak on how they are navigating the current economic climate/share their expectations for the year ahead.

ENQUIRIES: email Marketing@GFCMediaGroup.com

BENEFITS OF SPONSORING:

CONNECT, DO BUSINESS & DELIVER ROI THROUGH 1-2-1 MEETINGS: select who you want to meet pre-event, then our dedicated networking team pre-arrange & schedule your meetings for the event dates so you can get in front of your clients & partners (in an exclusive branded meeting suite)
SAVE TIME & MONEY: meet senior regional & international decision-makers (93% director-level or above) from the entire market in 1 location
SHOWCASE YOUR EXPERTISE: by speaking & presenting a case study to a room full of 1,000+ existing & potential capital markets clients
INCREASE AWARENESS: by taking an exhibition space & demonstrating your products and services
INCREASE YOUR BRAND'S PRESENCE: through the numerous branding opportunities available
ACCELERATE DEALS: senior decision-makers from your capital markets clients attend to move deals along with partners
WIN MORE BUSINESS: packages include a number of staff passes so you can cover more clients & your prospects proactively seek out new business partners at the event

HOW DO WE DELIVER A HIGH ROI FOR ATTENDEES?

MEETINGS & NETWORKING

WE ARE THE NO. 1 BUSINESS MEETINGS FACILITATOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST'S CAPITAL MARKETS

No other event will gather senior decision-makers from all of your key capital markets clients & prospects together in 1 location, so that you can host countless meetings to accelerate deals/win new business in 1 place.

No other event will deliver as many high-quality business connections as a result of just 1 day out of the office. We attract the most important local & international stakeholders from across the Middle East so that you can expand business in these markets without the usual time and travel costs.

EXPERT MARKET INSIGHTS:

The Middle East's largest corporate and investment banking event is also complemented by an agenda of expert market insights provided by 70+ industry leading speakers, allowing attendees to hear how the region's local & international financial leaders are navigating the current economic climate/share expectations for the future and benchmark.

WE ARE THE ONLY EVENT TO:

Provide a bird's eye view of the Middle East's market for the local and international community
Bring public & private buyers & sellers together to conduct business, sign deals and shape future financing strategies
Deliver deal-driven content from regional & international market players
Bring international and local investors together with Middle Eastern issuers to define and analyse the roadmap for raising local capital in 2023
Connect recent issuers and corporates with the Middle East's financial institutions, government bodies and international players

KEY INDUSTRY TOPICS:

(For how long) Is the Middle East immune to the current global market volatility? How will global inflation, interest rates and a slowdown in growth impact the Middle East economy and markets?
Global volatility vs. regional safe haven: Where does Middle East credit sit with an investor’s global portfolio?
Searching for benchmarks: What is the cost of capital in the ‘new’ market environment? How to bridge the gap between issuer and investor expectations?
Bond vs. loan financing: How are top-tier banks adapting their funding strategies around shifting cost of capital and cost of deposits?
Getting creative in a rising rate environment: How corporates can work with their banks to maximise their sources of liquidity (ECA, structured finance and sukuk) when launching new deals
Syndicating loans in the ‘new’ normal: How and where are banks lending, and on what price and what structure?
Going global: How does the regional IPO boom act as a catalyst to attract global investors to the region’s equity markets?
Interest rate risk, FX risk, commodity risk: When, how and why hedge?
Reprofiling debt in volatile times: How borrowers can work with their banks to refinancing and restructuring to (re-)emerge with better capital structures
From energy security to energy transition: What is the ESG roadmap for energy-rich regions like the Middle East?
How do banks and investors lend to energy (O&G) companies while remaining committed to sustainability goals?
How much does your portfolio emit: How are banks measuring how much carbon is in their portfolios? How does this impact the way they are lending?

WHY DOES YOUR INDUSTRY PARTICIPATE?

Regional Banks/DFIs

To institutionalise relationships and grow their revenue with existing clients
To return to the office with high quality new business contacts and leads
To meet the issuers and borrowers from across the continent in one trip
To develop investor relations and effectively communicate their bank’s highlights/investment propositions to appropriate, senior decision-makers that otherwise would not have been easily accessible or in one place at one time

International Banks/DFIs

To meet the most credible and reputable private and public issuers and borrowers from across the region
To accelerate deals with current partners
To establish high-quality business connections with prospects
To connect with multinational corporates interested in establishing/growing operations in their geographies

Regional Law Firms

To stand out from competitors and ensure that they are viewed as the top law firm in their geography
To hold meetings with international law firms who can bring them in as regional law firm partners on deals
To meet senior decision-makers from key local and international corporates, sovereigns, investors and banks with relevance to their deals in one location

International Law Firms

To promote their firm and ensure that they are viewed as the top international law firm partner by regional law firms working on important deals across the Middle East's capital markets
To win new business from their key target markets
To institutionalise relationships and grow their revenue with existing clients
To meet senior decision-makers from key local and international corporates, sovereigns, investors, banks & regional law firms in one location

Corporates & Sovereigns

To conduct face-to-face meetings with local and international FIs to discuss upcoming transactions and future financing strategies
To hear from and meet with other issuers and borrowers from across the region, sharing knowledge and experiences
To meet with government contemporaries to share strategies for the upcoming 6-12 months
To meet with local and international investors to discuss financing strategies and upcoming transactions

Investors

To conduct 1-2-1 meetings with senior decision-makers from Middle Eastern corporates, governments and financial institutions in one place
To hear from and meet with other local and international investors active across the region