BPI, PSE to support APAFS’ 8th conference

Now on its third time in Manila, the much-anticipated 8th Annual Pacific Region Investment Conference will be held on Oct. 9-10, 2008 at the Grand Ballroom of the Renaissance Makati City Hotel.

The annual event is hosted by the Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies as a means of providing a regional resource for reviewing the latest trends, practices, and issues in fiduciary management.

Among this year’s sponsors is well-known Philippine company BPI Asset Management, an independent unit of the Bank of the Philippine Islands and the current local industry leader in asset management, while sponsors from the Asia Pacific Region include Citi Smith Barney, Janus Intech, Franklin Templeton Institutional, Atalanta Sosnoff, ASC Trust Corporation, SM Guam, and BNP Paribas Investment Partners, to name a few. The 8th Annual Investment Conference is also made possible with the support of the Philippine Stock Exchange, CFA Philippines, Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines, Trust Officers Association of the Philippines and The Graduate School, USDA.

This year’s keynote speaker is legendary contrarian investor Dr. Marc Faber, editor and publisher of The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report (www.gloomboomdoom.com), together with Philippine Sen. Edgardo Angara, author of PERA Law and REIT Act, as featured speaker.

In addition, a variety of presentations and lectures on pertinent fiduciary issues have been prepared by the conference’s roster of notable guests. The two-day affair is expected to draw more than 300 participants representing various companies and organizations all over the region.

Participants will listen to financial experts and professionals from the U.S. and around the Pacific Rim, learn about the latest trends and practices in fiduciary management, network with hundreds of individuals and organizations from the fiduciary industry, and get complimentary membership from the Asia Pacific Association for Fiduciary Studies.

To register, call 1-671-649-0883 or e-mail admin@apafs.org. For more information about APAFS and the 8th Annual Pacific Region Investment Conference including conference registration details, visit their website at www.apafs.org or contact their secretariat at 1-671-649-0883. [B][I](APAFS)[/I][/B]