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Invitation to the next Microfinance Club UK event in collaboration with Clifford Chance Overview of Microfinance Investment Funds On Wednesday, 15th April 2009, 6.30-8pm Venue: Clifford Chance, 10 Upper Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 5JJ (map attached) Paul DiLeo Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Grassroots Capital Management Prasad Viswanatha Managing Partner, Grassroots Capital Management and Fund Manager, Caspian Advisors DiLeo and Prasad will provide a brief overview of the different types of funds active in microfinance investment, how the activities of different types of funds have developed in recent years, and then discuss their specific experience with several funds which they have created and managed. Registration from 6.15pm; talk starts at 6.30pm sharp followed by refreshments. This meeting is for members only. Please register online www.mfclubuk.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=61 Registrations no later than 10am on Tuesday 14th April 2009 Speakers Paul DiLeo has pioneered the application of equity in the microfinance industry and in so doing has helped shape the sector as an investable opportunity. With over two decades of experience in development finance and 10 years' experience in the microfinance sector, he has cultivated a wealth of knowledge in the industry and is respected as a thought leader in the microfinance investment community. Paul is singularly recognized for successfully launching and managing the Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund which was the first private, for-profit microfinance fund established to demonstrate the viability of microfinance investment. Prior to starting Gray Ghost, he was instrumental in setting up a U.S. government-backed investment fund in Russia and during his tenure at ShoreCap International made equity investments in leading microfinance institutions in India and Bangladesh. Paul started his career in international finance with the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, has a Master’s degree from Boston University, and completed studies in business accounting and finance at New York University. Prasad Viswanatha has 20 years of experience in the mainstream financial sector, of which the last 8 years have been spent in microfinance. He is the founder of Caspian Capital Partners, an Indian fund management company and co-founder of The Bellwether Microfinance Fund which was established in 2005 in collaboration with the Gray Ghost Microfinance Fund, as the first domestic microfinance equity fund in India. Prior to founding Bellwether, Prasad held the positions of CFO, COO and eventually CEO of Bhartiya Samruddhi Finance limited, the flagship company in the BASIX group, one of the largest microfinance networks in India. BASIX was the first microfinance institution in India to raise external equity, as well as the first in Asia to securitize its microfinance portfolio. During his tenure at BASIX, Prasad was responsible for building robust operations which resulted in company growth from an asset base of Rs.100 million to Rs. 500 million. Before entering the world of microfinance, Prasad was a Vice President in the Corporate Finance and Asset Financing Divisions of KARVY Consultants. He also held the position of Vice President of Project Finance for the TVS Group. Reputed to be a leader in Indian microfinance, Prasad served as a member of a high-level task force constituted by the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India to deliberate on the funding issues of microfinance institutions and he has done extensive policy work with government agencies and regulators. Prasad has a Masters degree in management studies from Birla Institute of Technology and Science in Pilani, India. Grassroots Capital is a leader in microfinance equity investment. The firm plays a pioneering role in attracting private capital into the industry, creating investment vehicles to address market gaps and providing the necessary funding to support new, intermediate, and mature initiatives. Grassroots invests equity in microfinance institutions around the world. Our aim is to deliver “double bottom-line” returns to our fund partners through a combination of medium and longterm capital appreciation, as well as credible and measurable social impact. Grassroots Capital offers investors a unique platform to engage in investment opportunities offered in a high-growth, profitable, low-correlated and geographically diverse asset class. www.grassrootscap.com/