MBSL to hold seminar on business improvement

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC (MBSL), in its series of seminars to boost the business sector is organising a seminar on ‘Three perspectives of managing business.’ It is to be held at Earls Court – Cinnamon Lakeside, Colombo on Tuesday, 6 November 2012 from 4.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.

Restructuring is a corporate term used to include re-organising the legal, ownership, operational or other strategies/ processes of the organisation for the purpose of profitability or to suit the present requirements.

It is a time consuming tedious task which should be properly assessed and implemented, since a lapse in the process could lead to a long term impact on the company. This vital area will be covered by Sunil G. Wijesinha – Management Consultant and Trainer, Vice Chairman – Employers’ Federation of Ceylon and Senior Deputy President – National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka.

Going public was a trend that was seen after the war ended. Many institutions derived many benefits from gaining listed entity status. However, developing a suitable capital product will be the success element of the institution.

This could range from a basic share to a convertible debt issue or even a complex hybrid structure. This agenda will be covered by A.M.A Cader – Deputy General Manager, Corporate Advisory and Capital Markets, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC.

Managing investments is a broad concept and will be derived based on the principles of risk and returns. Investments vary from equity investments to debt-related investments. Switching one’s investments between equity and debt or even with financial instruments could provide extraordinary returns compared to general returns of the market. This area will be covered by Hemendra Wijekoon – Manager – Portfolio/Investment, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC.

The target group would comprise of personnel from organisations seeking capital (debt/ equity),  businesses with slower growth, organisations planning for strategic restructuring, organisations planning for newer investments, managing directors, directors of companies, chief executive officers, general managers, chief financial officers, finance managers, portfolio managers, analysts, financial accountants, management accountants, staff of audit firms, financial advisory and consultancy firm staff, listed companies, banks and insurance companies and people with special interest in the areas on restructuring, going public – equity, debt and investments.