FAR EVENT CHILE
Introduction
new General
Manager
F&A ADVISORY
BOARD ASIA
WhatFAR presentation to Rabobank Chile clients
When? 23 October 2009
Where? Santiago, Chile
On 23 October, Rabobank Chile, the
Association of Poultry Producers
(APP) and the Association of Pork
Producers of Chile (ASPROCER) held
an exclusive breakfast and presen
tation for clients at the Santiago
Intercontinental Hotel.
During the breakfast, Kenneth
Shwedel, Director of Agroindustrial
Analysis for Rl, based in
Mexico, gave a presen
tation titled: 'Economie
Crisis: Implications for
the Meat Industry', where
he stressed that volatility
in the financial sector
has forced the meat
sector to adopt a pro-
active attitude and make
important adjustments.
Mr. Shwedel also spoke about the
potential impact on Chilean exports
from the knock-on effect of the eco
nomie crisis at the global level of the
agro-industrial chain. Clients were
given first-hand analysis of the meat
industry from a global perspective,
including how income issues are a
relevant factor influencing demand
at the consumer level.
Guillermo Bilbao, Fernando Araya
andThos Gieskes
WhatIntroduction of new General
Manager to top clients
When? 23 October 2009
Where? Santiago, Chile
On 23 October, Rabobank Chile
invited its top clients to meet its new
General Manager, Fernando Araya, and
to say farewell to Thos Gieskes, who
is taking up a new role as Regional
Manager for Australia New Zealand.
Also, Guillermo Bilbao was presented
as the new Regional Manager for
South America.
During the reception, Thos Gieskes
spoke about Rabobank Chile's com-
mitment to the F&A value chain
within Chile, and about the bank's
ongoing investment in improving the
full range of products to reinforce its
long term relationships with all of its
clients. The event was also attended
by Rabobank's General Managers from
Argentina and Brazil.
What? F&A Advisory Board Asia
When? 28-30 October 2009
Where? Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
In October 2009, Rabobank Asia's F&A
Advisory Board 2009 captured the mood
of F&A players from Asia with its discussions
on 'Green Shoots in the wake of the Global
Financial Crisis and Opportunities in Agri-
business'.
A total of 32 participants gathered in Kuala
Lumpar, Malaysia to discuss key F&A sector
developments. Rob van Zadelhoff, Head of
Rl Asia, opened the meeting and introduced
Rabobank Executive Board member Sipko
Schat, who gave an update on how Rabobank
is weathering the financial crisis, the new
Rl governance structure, and RI's revised
strategy to increase its F&A focus. In addition
to looking back at the achievements and
challenges of the first six months, he also
touched on what he believes 2010 will bring
for Rabobank.
David Dawe, Senior Economist at the UN's
FAO, spoke about what the financial crisis
and commodity market volatility meant
to the Asian Agribusiness sector, while
the Honourable Congressman Charles W.
Stenholm spoke about the new US direction
towards agriculture, and more importantly,
its impact on Asia.
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