Why Indonesia is the Most Attractive Emerging Market, Only at Private Equity Happy Hour, June 19

June 15, 2012 - PRLog -- As reported in InvestmentU, global investors are catching on to the fascinating story of Indonesia. As Asia’s fifth-largest economy and its third most-populous nation – with 240 million people – more than half of that population is under the age of 30. And today, thanks largely to a boom in commodities, Indonesia’s economy is humming right along.

•   Visitors to Indonesia can easily see the hustle and bustle of the local economy.

•   The country’s ports are running all out, feeding demand for coal, palm oil and other commodities (mainly from Asia).

•   And economic growth is expanding far beyond the main island of Java to many of the country’s outer provinces.

The spreading of wealth to rural provinces is creating a burgeoning middle class. So it’s no wonder that businesses of all sorts are springing up all over Indonesia to service these new consumers.

And foreign investors poured a record $16.1 billion into the country last year. That’s twice the level five years ago and nearly four times the amount a decade ago.

This money pouring into the Jakarta stock market led to a 133 percent rise in the market over the past two years, and it continues to outperform other markets in the region.

But will its run, and that of the Indonesian economy, last?

That’s why Golden Networking’s Private Equity Happy Hour New York City (http://www.PEHappyHour.com), Tuesday June 19, will bring Edgar Perez, the distinguished expert who wrote the high-frequency trading global bestseller The Speed Traders, and author of the upcoming Beyond China and India: The Remarkable Indonesia Story, to help us Discover Indonesia, the World’ Sexiest Destination for Private Equity. Mr. Perez just returned from Indonesia after interviewing investors, businessmen, government officials and academics. He brings the fresh insights from the country of the 17,500 islands that no emerging markets’ investor, analyst or practitioner can’t afford to miss.

Private Equity Happy Hour receptions are great opportunities for them to speak with unprecedented candidness about their trade, both opportunities and challenges. Former attendees to Private Equity Happy Hour have included senior executives from firms such as AnEx Global Partners, LLC , ARCAP PArtners LLC, Blue Ox Capital, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, Deutsche Bank, Fisher Enterprises, Hain Capital, Jameson Capital, KC Partners, LLC, Marc Bell Capital Partners, McKinsey & Co., Midsummer Capital, Morgan Stanley, Natixis, Perseus Telecom, RJW Capital Management, Seaport Capital, SteelRiver Infrastructure Partners, Terranova Capital, Ltd., and Veronis Ventures, among others.

Golden Networking receptions have been known to attract executives and professionals not only from financial services but also from all areas of business; Private Equity Happy Hour won’t be the exception, as the country has been named the most attractive emerging markets destination in the world.

Golden Networking is the premier networking community for business executives, entrepreneurs and investors. Panelists, speakers and sponsors are invited to contact Golden Networking by sending an email to info@goldennetworking.net.