FBN Capital to host key government, business leaders at annual investors’ conference

In line with the commitment to provide a platform that will facilitate interaction for identifying sustainable growth opportunities in Nigeria, FBN Capital Limited, the Investment Banking and Asset Management subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc, will host its Annual Investor Conference on October 27, 2016 at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The theme of this year’s event: “An economy at a crossroads: thriving in the face of new realities,” will be explored through a combination of presentations and interactive sessions with some of the foremost reformers in government, business leaders and senior executives in both the public and private sectors of the economy.
Through the conference, FBN Capital aims to contribute meaningfully to the discourse on how to return the Nigerian economy to growth, temper inflation, boost job creation, and increase awareness on how the government is responding to on-going fiscal and monetary challenges.
According to Lolade Sasore, the Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications: “Over the past five years, we have hosted the annual conference in line with our commitment to facilitating the debate on developing our market, and promoting Nigeria as one of the leading investment destinations in sub-Saharan Africa for both domestic and foreign investors.
“We will discuss the subject of fiscal stimulus and an expansionary posture; Nigeria’s stance on attracting foreign investment, and explore the workings of the liberalized FX markets. We will also examine some identified success stories in this challenging environment.”
The annual conference, which is now in its sixth year, provides a forum for investors to interact with leaders of the economy, key policy makers in government and senior executives of leading corporate institutions.
Over the years, the conferences have hosted several Ministers covering various portfolios, including Finance; Industry, Trade and Investment; Communication Technology; and Petroleum Resources, as well as representatives from the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Nigerian Pension Commission, amongst others.
It has also featured distinguished international speakers such as Jim O’Neill, former Chairman Goldman Sachs Asset Management & Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs; Prof. Anil Gupta, International Expert on Strategy, Globalization and Emerging Markets; and Daniel Altman, Associate Professor of Economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
The FBNQuest 2016 Investor Conference is supported by ProshareNG, WebTV, BusinessDay, Ventures Africa Publishing and Channels Television.