OppenheimerFunds Sponsors, Speaks at Bloomberg Global Inflation Conference
NEW YORK, Sept. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (OppenheimerFunds) is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring the Bloomberg Global Inflation conference on September 8, 2011 at the 3LD Art & Technology Center in New York City. The conference brings together top experts from around the world to discuss and offer insights into one of the world's most pressing concerns: inflation. The day-long event covers crucial topics such as gold, the U.S. debt ceiling battle and subsequent downgrade, inflationary pressures in China, emerging markets and much more.
OppenheimerFunds' Chief Economist, Dr. Jerry Webman, will be on the "Inflationary Pressures in China & Emerging Asia" panel at 11:15 AM. Dr. Webman will discuss whether China's inflation problems are the beginning of the end of U.S. businesses in the area and how China is handling the situation. Dr. Webman will be joined by Constance L. Hunter, Managing Director and Chief Economist of Aladdin Capital Holdings LLC, and Bernard Yeung, Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor and Dean of the National University of Singapore. The panel will be moderated by Paul Panckhurst, North Asia Economy Team Leader of Bloomberg News.
Krishna Memani, Director of Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager at OppenheimerFunds, will be on a private panel held exclusively for OppenheimerFunds' guests at 12:20 PM. Mr. Memani will be joined by Thomas J. Sowanick, Co-President & Chief Investment Officer of Omnivest Group, LLC, and Donald W. Lindsey, Chief Investment Officer of The George Washington University. The panel will explore the following topic: How does an individual investor hedge against inflation from a long-term perspective? It will be moderated by Richard Yamarone, Senior Economist of Bloomberg Brief: Economics Bloomberg Professional .
Mr. Memani will also give the Welcome Back Address after the lunch hour at 1:25 PM.
To watch the entire conference via a live stream, visit OppenheimerFunds' website starting at 9:00 AM on September 8th: oppenheimerfunds.com/livestream.
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is one of the nation's largest and most respected investment management companies. As of June 30, 2011, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., including subsidiaries, managed more than $188 billion in assets, including mutual funds having approximately 11 million shareholder accounts (including sub-accounts). Known for its tagline The Right Way to Invest, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. has been helping investors reach their financial goals since 1960. The Company and its controlled affiliates offer a broad range of products and services to individuals, corporations and institutions, including mutual funds, separately managed accounts, investment management for institutions, qualified retirement plans and sub advisory investment-management services.
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