Michael Thomas and Marcus Davis of Hendren Group to Attend Conference on Banking in Emerging Markets

Online, June 30, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Hendren Group's Michael Thomas, Head of Investment Analysis, and Marcus Davis, Head of Principal Investments, will join a conference on "Understanding Banks in Emerging Markets: Observing, Asking, or Experimenting?" on September 5-6, 2013 at EBRD, One Exchange Square, London, UK.

The conference seeks to present leading researchers who will expound on recent developments in empirical banking research. Organizers invite participants to submit high-quality research papers on Banking in Emerging Markets.

Papers will focus on the following aspects of the research:

• the econometric analysis of increasingly rich micro-level data that are available 'off-the-shelf', such as from central banks, credit registries, and commercial data providers;

• the econometric analysis of tailor-made data from large-scale surveys of banks and their clients; and

• the use of randomized controlled trials and framed field experiments with banks and their staff.

Some of the important topics suggested by organizers to be addressed by participants include the "role of geographical and hierarchical distance in banking", "corporate governance and its effect on bank efficiency and stability" and "behavioral finance and the banking firm".

Hendren Group anticipates a meaningful and fruitful encounter with other investment managers as it strives to enhance its research-driven strategies aimed at identifying potential growth in investments even before it is recognized. Such unique capability has established the company's reputation for achieving success through quick and sustained development methods.

Hendren Group is a financial management and investment company based in Tokyo, Japan and has satellite offices in major cities in Asia. Founded in 2000 by a group of professionals in the financial sector, Hendren Group has the expertise in investment and corporate finance since day one.

Hendren Group strives to continue excelling in all facets of finance with the help of a team committed in being the best in their field. At Hendren Group, we know that being creative and innovative are crucial to gaining advantage in the market so we are constantly finding ways to implementing such ideas in all our accounts.

Integrity is the guiding principle of Hendren Group -- the foundation where our corporate and client partnerships are built on. All of this is reflected in our dealings with financial partners, clients and affiliated firms.

Every HG team located on various parts of Asia are collaborating to create and get the best results for all our clients. We know all too well the significance of collective accountability in generating the highest growth in portfolios.