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List of sponsors 
If you are interested in sponsorship opportunities at this event then please contact:
Mr Nishantha Liyanage, Sponsorship Manager
Email: nishantha.liyanage@terrapinn.com
Tel: 0044 (0) 207 827 5995
Fax: 0044 (0) 207 242 1508
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Gold sponsor
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EasyETF, making indices easy
EasyETF is the range of trackers jointly developed by BNP Paribas Asset Management and AXA Investment Managers. It allows investors to implement exposure strategies for a variety of asset classes (equity, bonds, real estate commodities, etc.) and diverse economic sectors.
The EasyETF product range now includes 21 trackers listed on Euronext Paris, 3 on the Deutsche Börse, and 1 on the Swiss stock exchange (SWX) and 2 on Borsa Italiana for a total of €3.5 billion in assets under management as of the end of May 2006.
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Silver sponsors
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Fimat is a top global brokerage organisation, with more than 1,850 staff in 25 marketplaces and is a member of 44 derivative exchanges and 19 stock exchanges worldwide.
Fimat offers financial institutions and large industry players the global range of clearing and execution services on listed and OTC derivatives and securities products, such as fixed income, tangible commodities, forex and equities. It also offers many tailored and value-added services such as margin financing, lending and borrowing services, centralised processing and reporting of customers’ portfolios, etc.
The Fimat Group’s strong electronic trading offering includes open e-trading solutions, a foreign exchange e-trading platform and numerous frame-to-frame solutions to offer straight-through processing.
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AIG Financial Products and it subsidiary Banque AIG have been key players in the development of commodities as an asset class and has been active in this space since 1991. AIG Financial Products provides clients with a full suite of commodity offerings, including OTC derivatives on both individual commodities and commodity indices, structured products, and bespoke commodity investment solutions. As the creator of a leading benchmark for commodities investing, the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity IndexSM, AIG Financial Products helped spearhead the rapid growth of commodity-based investment in recent years and as of the end of the third quarter of 2006, there was an estimated $30 billion tracking the DJ-AIGCI.
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Netherlands-based ABN AMRO is a leading international bank with total assets of EUR 999 bln (as at 30 September 2006). It has more than 4,500 branches in 53 countries, and has a staff of more than 110,000 full-time equivalents worldwide. ABN AMRO is listed on Euronext and the New York Stock Exchange.
Global Markets brings together ABN AMRO’s product expertise across the financial markets. It delivers research, sales and trading, fixed income origination, derivatives, structured lending and commodity financing to the bank's mid-market clients and multinational clients. Global Markets drives product development and innovation across the bank’s network of 53 countries.
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The New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. is the largest physical commodity-based futures exchange and clearinghouse in the world and the third-largest futures exchange in the United States measured by 2005 contract volume. In 2005, it was the world’s largest exchange for the trading of energy and precious metals futures and options contracts based on product volume as adjusted for contract size.
Business is conducted through two principal operating subsidiaries, New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. also called NYMEX Exchange or NYMEX Division, and Commodity Exchange, Inc., called COMEX or COMEX Division. On NYMEX Exchange, customers trade contracts for crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, natural gas, platinum, and palladium; on COMEX, gold, silver, copper, and aluminum.
NYMEX is a joint-venture partner with Tatweer in the development of the Dubai Mercantile Exchange.
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Bronze sponsor
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Zawya is the leading Middle East business information company serving the high-end business and financial professional community. Headquartered in Dubai, Zawya has sales and support offices in Lebanon, Kuwait, Malaysia and Singapore serving a global user base of over 212,000 high-end business professionals.
Zawya covers detailed information on the top 10,000 companies in the Middle East with comprehensive live news coverage through the exclusive Zawya Dow Jones newswire service. In addition, the service provides industry news, macroeconomic reports, country statistics, stock markets data as well as specialized databases such as IPO, Sukuk and Private Equity monitors.
In addition to subscription services, Zawya offers advertisers the ability to target the most affluent online audience with an interest in the MENA region. Zawya’s online service caters to and attracts only serious professional users and decision makers as it has the only fee paying user base in the region.
Some of Zawya's prominent clients include: Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, ABN Amro, Shuaa Capital, Arab Banking Corporation, Emaar, McKinsey & Co, Ernest & Young, Standard & Poor's, KPMG, Booz Allen, US Treasury, United Nation (ESCWA), the World Bank (IFC), BMW Middle East and American Express
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Gala dinner sponsor
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The Dubai Mercantile Exchange Limited (DME), a joint venture between the New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX) and Tatweer, aims to be the premier commodity and energy futures exchange in the Middle East.
Expected to launch in the fourth quarter of 2006, the Exchange will initially develop and trade an Oman Crude Oil Futures Contract to be followed by other energy and commodity products.
The DME will be a fully electronic exchange located within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). All trades executed on the DME will be cleared through, and guaranteed by, NYMEX’s AA+ rated clearinghouse.
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Cocktail sponsor
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The Dubai Multi Commodities Center (DMCC), rated ‘A’ by Standard & Poor’s is a strategic initiative of the Dubai Government created to establish a commodity marketplace in Dubai. It provides the market infrastructure that brings together a wide range of commodities activities, and is committed to serve the needs of participants in the gold, diamonds, energy and commodities markets. Resident companies of DMCC are offered highly attractive benefits under a free zone status, including a 50-year guaranteed tax holiday, 100 per cent business ownership, full ownership of business premises, and a secure regulated environment. Successful market infrastructure projects include the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange; The Dubai Diamond Exchange; The Dubai Tea Trading Centre and the Dubai Good Delivery.
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Associate sponsors
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Combining award-winning designers and the latest technology, Goldas has become a global trend-setter, with its jewellery recognised worldwide for its beauty, innovation and quality.
With the power inherited from an ancient history of jewellery craftmenship in Anatlia, today Turkey is one of the leading jewellery exporters of the world. The Turkish jewellery sector is ranked among the top 5 worldwide, with Goldas - established in 1993 in Istanbul - a leading contestant in the sector. With a turnover of US $1.7 billion in 2005, Goldas is one of the largest jewellery manufacturing companies in europe and a global player in precious metals markets.
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Calyon Financial is a leading global brokerage firm dedicated to providing institutional investors efficient access to all major financial markets. The firm ranks among the top futures commission merchants in the world and has access to more than 70 exchanges. With a complete suite of electronic trading and straight through processing tools, Calyon Financial can provide fully integrated and customizable solutions in the front, middle and back offices. Coupled with our dedicated client service representatives, timely research reports and 16 locations in key financial centers around the world, Calyon Financial is able to meet the needs of today’s most sophisticated institutional investor.
Calyon Financial is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calyon S.A., a leading European corporate and investment bank and the corporate banking arm of Crédit Agricole. Crédit Agricole and Calyon each hold AA credit ratings. For more information visit www.calyonfinancial.com.
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Global Catalyst Group Ltd. (GCG) brings together top quality people, capital and ventures to stimulate and promote the growth of its client companies in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Through diligent use of best practices, GCG is able to provide a full range of management support services to all of its clients, including the formulation and execution of business development and corporate financial strategies; exploration management; administrative support; and sales and marketing services. Based in Vancouver, Canada, GCG’s client base consists of Majestic Gold (TSX.V:MJS) exploring for gold in China; Global Hunter (TSX.V:BOB) undertaking copper exploration in Latin America and Canada; and Verona Development (TSX.V:VDC), engaged in worldwide energy exploration.
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YGC Resources Ltd. is in the business of discovering and developing gold ore deposits. Management of the Company has a proven ability to take projects forward to production. The company holds a diverse portfolio of gold, silver, zinc and copper properties in the Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada and in Arizona in the United States. The company is currently focussed on the 100% wholly owned Ketza River Property in the Yukon Territory. YGC is well financed with no debt and well able to take the Ketza project into production. A 43-101 report on the Ketza property was completed in October 2005 with 756,700 ounces of gold in the measured and indicated categories and 1,054,400 ounces of gold in the inferred category. Ongoing exploration on the Ketza property has had significant success with over 200 diamond drilled holes completed since the last 43-101. The company’s strategy for growth includes its ongoing activity, the acquisition of late stage development properties.
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Gold Fields Limited is one of the world’s largest unhedged producers of gold, providing investors with maximum leverage to the gold price. Gold Fields has attributable production of 4.1 million ounces per annum, mineral reserves of 65.3 million ounces and mineral resources of 179.3 million ounces. The company employs some 48,467 people, including contractors, across its operations and is listed on the JSE Securities Exchange South Africa (primary listing), as well as the New York, London, DIFX and Swiss Exchanges, and Euronext in Paris and Brussels.
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A leading futures exchange, the Chicago Board of Trade started in 1848 as a small commodity exchange. Today more than 3,600 members, using electronic and open auction platforms, trade 50 diverse futures and options products. By providing the best clearing system, trading technology, and the most liquid and transparent markets, the CBOT has experienced 157 years of growth and traded a record-breaking 599 million contracts in 2004.
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Reuters is a global information company providing indispensable information tailored for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Our information is trusted and drives decision making across the globe. We have a reputation for speed, accuracy and freedom from bias.
We supply news - text, graphics, video and pictures - to media organisations across the globe. We also provide news to businesses outside financial services as well as direct to consumers.
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Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd. measure the world’s markets through a comprehensive global family of rules-based and transparent indices. As full-service index providers, they offer index development, maintenance, distribution and marketing.
The globally integrated family of more than 5,000 Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX equity indices includes a comprehensive benchmark series, a global blue-chip series and a number of specialty series. Indices measuring other asset classes and investment strategies—such as hedge fund, commodities, fixed-income, volatility and buy-write indices—are also offered under one or both brands.
Dow Jones and Dow Jones STOXX indices have been licensed to almost 700 companies around the world as the basis of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), futures and options, structured products and passively managed investment funds. Assets in excess of EUR $1,2 trillion are linked to these products.
Dow Jones Indexes is a unit of Dow Jones & Company. STOXX Ltd. is a joint venture of Deutsche Börse AG, Dow Jones & Company and SWX Group. For more information, visit www.djindexes.com or www.stoxx.com.
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IntercontinentalExchange® (NYSE: ICE) operates the leading global, electronic marketplace for trading both futures and OTC energy contracts and the leading soft commodity exchange. ICE markets offer access to a range of contracts based on crude oil and refined products, natural gas, power and emissions, as well as soft commodities including cocoa, coffee, cotton, ethanol, orange juice, wood pulp and sugar, in addition to currency and index futures and options. The company also offers a range of risk management and trading support services, including customized energy market data offerings through its ICE Data business unit and electronic trade confirmations. For more information, please visit www.theice.com.
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Exhibitor
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eSignal is a leading provider of real-time market data and decision support tools to the institutional marketplace. Through its Desktop Solutions product line (Workstation, QuoTrek, eSignal Pro) you will have access to reliable, fast, in-depth, global content, advanced technical analysis tools and award winning data. This is tied to a level of power and flexibility in the commodities, energy and equities markets that is unmatched by any other data product available.
eSignal provides a suite of Desktop Solutions that take you from data to decision to trade quickly, easily and reliably.
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Media partner
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Commodities Now is the quarterly magazine for the traded commodities markets globally. The primary sectors covered are power and energy, base and precious metals and agricultural markets. The focus is on trends and developments within these sectors, addressing issues from investment to deregulation. Commodities Now also produces WorldPower, the annual dedicated to power and energy markets globally and several sector-specific supplements.
Sign up for a free website trial at www.commodities-now.com
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Investor Intelligence Ltd are the publishers of Investor Services Journal - the definitive Global Securities Services Industry Journal covering the areas of; Fund Administration, Custody, Clearing and Settlement, Securities Lending, Outsourcing, Prime Brokerage, Hedge Funds, Banking Technology, Data and Compliance.
Investor Services Journal is the leading publication covering all aspects of integrated securities services. ISJ is published six times p.a.
ISJforum.com is a specialist web wire news service covering all aspects of integrated securities services.
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Noozz offers decision makers a powerful blend of news, commentary, analysis, research and business services 'under one roof'. Our team of journalists, researchers and editors work closely with both local sources, and the world's most respected business information brands to bring the key events, developments and opportunities from the emerging markets direct to your desktop. We bring business closer.
With content providers including Reuters, the Economist Intelligence Unit, Business Monitor International, Moreover Technologies and Thomson, as well as its own team of journalists and researchers, Noozz is the most comprehensive service of its kind.
Subscribers to Noozz include several governments, many of the world's leading multinational companies and banks, and numerous private investors. Its readership is global. By providing accurate and timely information, updated every second of every day, it is contributing to a global awareness of the opportunities available in the emerging markets sector of the world economy.
The keys to the Noozz service are the quality, breadth, relevance, and sharp focus it provides - and its cost effectiveness.
To find out more about our service, please visit www.noozz.com
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Islamic Finance News, the weekly electronic newsletter brings you unrivalled editorial coverage of the global Islamic capital markets. The News Briefs section provides a comprehensive library of deals and news worthy stories from around the globe; Country and Sector Reports offer an exclusive insight into the Islamic capital markets; Exclusive Interviews with the industry's leading practitioners; Case Studies on some of the more groundbreaking transactions; The Forum where we pose timely and topical questions to our expert board; Takaful News a section entirely devoted to Islamic insurance; Industry Performance League Tables; Moves & Promotions; Dow Jones Islamic Indexes; Events and training courses plus much much more. www.IslamicFinanceNews.com carries the full archive of all past issues plus much more. With a user-friendly search mechanism past reports and articles are just a few clicks away. For a trial subscription, please contact Geraldine.chan@redmoneygroup.com or call +603 2143 8100.
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Gulf States Newsletter is the only fortnightly independent news and analysis service focusing on political risk in Iran, Iraq, Yemen and the six Gulf Co-operation Council states. Each issue includes, carefully researched news and interviews; in-depth analysis of political and security developments, major projects and financing trends; and detailed country risk management reports. Contact Nick Carn. Tel: +44 (0)1424 721667. Email: nick@cbi-publishing.com. www.gulfstatesnews.com
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