Driving Financial Inclusion and Equitable Growth

The immediate task of restoring the global financial system in the aftermath of the financial crisis has seen considerable progress over the past year. There has been discernible improvement in the economic outlook globally, as also in India.

The focus has now shifted from ‘managing the crisis’ to ‘managing the recovery’. As economies start withdrawing the stimulus packages, concerns regarding sustainability of recovery remain. Premature exit of stimulus measures can potentially impede the economic recovery. However, delayed exit can engender inflation and lead to asset bubbles. The challenge is to time the exit of stimulus measures in a calibrated manner to ensure a seamless recovery process, while maintaining endurable levels of inflation.

Emerging economies in Africa, Middle East and Asia, including India, have been relatively unaffected owing to sound financial systems and proactive regulators. However, to sustain high levels of growth, these economies need to drive financial inclusion and equitable growth through increased participation from their populace. This would be facilitated by broadening and deepening of the financial markets through technological and financial market reforms.

The Future of Financial Markets Leadership Summit 2010 (FOFM 2010) intends to be a platform for financial market leaders from around the world to network, cooperate and exchange ideas on key challenges in the development of financial markets. The Summit has been structured to stimulate a dialogue amongst market participants of the global financial community—regulators, stock and commodity exchanges, banks, policy makers, media and other influencers—on new perspectives that will promote stability in the financial system and the new world economic order.

The theme for 15 January, Friday, is “Emerging Markets” with the spotlight on the fast growing economies of Middle East, Africa and Asia, including India.

The theme for 16 January, Saturday, “Enabling Growth” encompasses tracks on various asset classes such as equity, commodity, fixed income and currency, and market participants such as exchanges, banks, investors and analysts.

The Future of Financial Markets Leadership Summit aims to build a long-term think-tank of thought leaders and experts who share our all embracing focus of shaping financial markets’ such as exchanges, banks, investors and analysts. future such as exchanges, banks, investors and analysts.

To partner, contact Miten Mehta at leaders@fofm.in.

Key Highlights

The Future of Financial Markets Leadership Summit 2010 (FOFM 2010) intends to be a platform for financial market leaders from around the world to network, cooperate and exchange ideas on key issues and challenges in the development of financial markets. The summit has been structured to stimulate dialogue amongst market participants of the global financial community—regulators, stock and commodity exchanges, media, banks, policy makers and other influencers—on new perspectives that will promote stability in the financial system and the new world economic order.

The theme for 15 January, Friday, is “Emerging Markets” with spotlight on the fast growing economies of Middle East, Africa and Asia, especially India.

The theme for 16 January, Saturday, is “Enabling Growth” encompassing tracks on various asset classes such as equity, commodities, fixed income and currency, and market participants such as exchanges, banks, investors and analysts.