“The Philippines has been one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, largely spurred by targeted government and public-private partnership spending,” said Benjamin Carale, a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Hong Kong office, who was speaking at the firm’s conference in Manila on “Sustaining the Philippines’ Momentum: Navigating Transitions and Financing Growth.” Carale said: “Our objective was to convene industry professionals and key market participants for a closer look at the strong economic momentum of the country and long term growth See more +
“The Philippines has been one of Asia’s fastest growing economies, largely spurred by targeted government and public-private partnership spending,” said Benjamin Carale, a partner in Latham & Watkins’ Hong Kong office, who was speaking at the firm’s conference in Manila on “Sustaining the Philippines’ Momentum: Navigating Transitions and Financing Growth.” Carale said: “Our objective was to convene industry professionals and key market participants for a closer look at the strong economic momentum of the country and long term growth prospects. The turnout and level of engagement we had demonstrates widespread interest in this topic by a range of corporates, institutional investors, bankers and PE sponsors, including many of our clients.”
Hosted by Latham & Watkins and the Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), in conjunction with the Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX), the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP), and ABS-CBN News Channel, the event featured discussions on topics including: current policy and legislative objectives, the outlook for the capital markets, processes in competition law, and energy and infrastructure project financing trends. See less -