Financial Times Live, the global conferences and events arm of the Financial Times newspaper, gathers pre-eminent public and private sector decision-makers, visionaries and strategists from the world’s most important economies and industries for a wide range of interactive, agenda-setting programmes that combine the power of on-site discussion and networking with the flexibility of live-streamed broadcasting.
Chaired by senior journalists from the Financial Times, the world’s leading business newspaper, the summits, conferences and strategic forums organised by Financial Times Live provide audiences attending either in person or remotely with the opportunity to listen to and interact with speakers of the highest calibre in lively and stimulating debates that cover the key issues of our time.
All conference programmes are devised by expert content developers in collaboration with the FT editorial team to ensure the same high quality of debate and analysis -- along with the integrity and accuracy -- that the newspaper is renowned for. Speakers and delegates are drawn from the most senior levels of industry, commerce and government. Highly experienced logistical teams ensure a seamless conference experience for attendees at carefully chosen venues enhanced by cutting-edge technology and design concepts. Many events will be streamed live to meet the demands of a fast-growing online audience.
MIGA was created in 1988 as a member of the World Bank Group to promote foreign direct investment into developing countries to support economic growth, reduce poverty, and improve people’s lives. MIGA fulfils this mandate by offering political risk insurance (guarantees) to investors and lenders, covering risks including expropriation, breach of contract, currency transfer restriction, war and civil disturbance, and non-honoring of sovereign financial obligations.
Projects supported by MIGA create jobs, provide water, electricity, and other basic infrastructure, rebuild collapsed financial systems, generate tax revenues, transfer skills and technological know-how, and help countries tap natural resources in an environmentally sustainable way. MIGA works actively with investors and host countries, helping to resolve disputes before they reach a claims situation.
The agency also offers technical assistance to its member countries and shares research and knowledge on political risk and foreign direct investment. Since its inception, MIGA has supported more than 700 projects in 100 developing countries, totalling more than $27 billion in coverage. MIGA’s gross exposure stands at $10.3 billion.
