The Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Brazil event will gather more than 600 executives in Sao Paulo, including MZ`s CEO

SAO PAULO, Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MZ, a company of the Attitude Group, the world's largest independent investor relations company and the leading consulting firm in financial market communications innovation, announces the attendance of Rodrigo Alves, MZ's CEO, as one of the guest speakers of the 4^th edition of the "Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Brazil" annual conference, Latin America's largest debt event, to be held on April 2 and 3 at the Tivoli hotel, in Sao Paulo (Alameda Santos, 1437).

The event will be attended by more than 600 participants, including issuers, investors, borrowers and bankers. The main objective of the meeting will be to discuss the developments of the credit and derivative market in Brazil. The conference will count with the partnership of the National Treasury and the Secretariat for Economic Monitoring.

It will also promote networking with the industry's major key players and provide a space for updates on regulations, growth prospects and financing needs in Brazil.

For Rodrigo Alves, "the participation as a speaker in Latin America's largest debt event is a huge privilege and an excellent opportunity to exchange experiences with renowned capital market executives."

Here are some themes that will be discussed and confirmed speakers:

Themes:

• What are the government's plans to guide Brazil through a path of higher growth?;
• Update on how the Central Bank of Brazil foresees growth for the capital market and monetary policies in Brazil;
• Why the syndicated loan market will experience a big revival in 2014 - evaluation of the major drivers?;
• Advantages and disadvantages of different debt structures for infrastructure projects;
• How to attract private sector investment in infrastructure projects: are Brazilian infrastructure investments financeable?;
• Successful risk management strategies and how to obtain effective protection –What can Brazilian companies learn from each other?

Confirmed speakers:

• Alessandro Poli Veronezi, General Shopping;
• Andrea Almeida, Vale;
• Brian Cogliandro, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities;
• Denise Francisco, Petrocoque;
• Edgardo Sternberg, Loomis Sayles & Company;
• Eduardo Gotilla, Magnesita;
• Ernesto Meyer, BNP Paribas;
• Ian Ramalho Guerriero, Secretariat for Economic Monitoring, Brazil;
• Jack Deino, Invesco;
• Jerry O'Callaghan, JBS;
• Marco Schroeder, Contax Group;
• Marcos Camargo, Societe Generale;
• Mario Engler, Getulio Vargas Foundation;
• Pablo Fonseca, Ministry of Finance, Brazil;
• Paulo Fontoura Valle, Ministry of Finance, Brazil;
• Rodrigo Alves, MZ.

MZ clients have a 20% discount.To use your voucher type the code MZ20 in the application form. click here. (https://www.etouches.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=64425&amp)

Service:
Bonds, Loans & Derivatives Brazil
Date:April 2 and 3, 2014
Place:Hotel Tivoli, São Paulo (Alameda Santos, 1437)
website: www.bondsloansbrazil.com

About MZ (www.mzgroup.com): MZ, an Attitude company, is the world's largest independent investor relations company and the leading consulting firm in financial market communications innovation. Founded in 1999, it became a Brazilian multinational with headquarters in São Paulo and offices in Austin, Chicago, Hong Kong, New York, Rio de Janeiro, San Diego, Sydney, Taipei and Vancouver. Its services include strategic consulting, perception and market studies, IPO preparations, coaching for executives and board members on relations with the capital market, planning and implementing global financial communications programs, identifying shareholder and debt-holder bases, investor targeting and non-deal roadshows, among others. It also maintains an innovative technological and content generating platform comprising websites, webcasts, tablet and smartphone applications, CRM and on-line general meetings, as well as the creation of content for annual corporate and sustainability reports, legal and financial translations and legal publicity. Recently, MZ was rated the seventh favorite IR consulting firm in the world and fourth in Asia by IR Magazine.

Information to the press:

MZ | +55 11 3529-3468
Paula Moscardi: [email protected] | +55 11 97473-9797

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