Key questions to be covered

By Q2 2018, the European Commission is set to propose a comprehensive EU strategy on steps that can be taken at EU level to support local and regional capital markets development across the EU. Our Round Table will address key opportunities in the region:

• What are the opportunities and challenges in developing capital markets in Baltic States and Poland?
• How can policy actions and support from governments contribute to enhancing local and EU capital markets ecosystem?
• Post 2020 – role of the government and private capital to fuel local economies.
• Financial institutions in the region – what role for new challenges and needs.

Program of the event  

12.30  Registration

13.00  Opportunities in developing PE, M&A & Capital markets

PE, M&A and capital market review for 2017 (worldwide and the Baltics), forecasts for 2018

Darius Klimašauskas, Associate Director at KPMG (Lithuania)

Investments in Lithuania and Poland

Representative from Lords LB Asset Management (Lithuania) 

Equity market trends in the Baltics, including secondary and primary market insights

Ivars Bergmanis, Head of Institutional Markets at LHV Bank (Latvia, Estonia)

Key PE trends 2017-2018 Lithuania & Baltics

Šarūnas Šiugžda, Partner at LitCapital Investment fund (Lithuania)

14.40  Coffee break

15.00  Role of regulators in creating support for local and regional capital markets and fintech ecosystem

Role of regulators in creating support for local and regional capital market and fintech ecosystem

Marius Jurgilas, Member of the Board at the Bank of Lithuania

How can Polish Financial Institutions and investors contribute to creation of a viable market?

Speaker to be confirmed

Raising growth capital for expansion via bond issues

Aare Tammemae, partner, Redgate Capital (Estonia)

 How to prepare and do an IPO?

Michal Pawlowski, Partner at K&L Gates international law firm (Poland)

 Panel discussion featuring speakers and

Zane Eglīte-Fogele, Partner at Primus, Attorneys at Law

Sebastian Król, Partenr at Enterprise Investors 

 17.00  Glass of wine and snacks