The LBMA Precious Metals Conference 2007
18-20 November
The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel
Mumbai, India
Unfortunately the failure of the AV company to record many of the speeches prevented us from producing a full set of transcripts for the 2007 Conference. All available transcripts and slides can be found below.
Session 1: Opening Session
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Conference Inauguration and Welcome
Mr Sanjiv Batra, Chairman and Managing Director, MMTC Ltd
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Opening Remarks
Jeremy Charles, LBMA Chairman
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The Indian Gold Business: The World Market’s Powerhouse
Mr OP Bhatt, Chairman, State Bank of India
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After Iraq: The Middle East and the World
John Simpson CBE, BBC World Affairs Editor
Session 2: Investment Efficiency in Precious Metals
- Session 2 - all available speeches (1MB)
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Introduction by the Session Chairman
James Burton, CEO, World Gold Council
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Opportunities in Precious Metals Investment
David Holmes, Director - Precious Metals Sales, Dresdner Bank
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Changing Nature of Physical Demand in India
Sunil Kashyap, Managing Director, Bank of Nova Scotia - ScotiaMocatta
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Outlook for Indian Gold Investment
Jignesh Shah, Managing Director, MCX India
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Investment Options: Metal vs. Equity
Trevor Steel, Managing Partner, Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP
Session 3a: Jewellery
Session 3b: Mining
Session 4a: Industrial Demand
Session 4b: Official Sector
Session 5: The Super Cycle
Session 6: Debate and Conference Summary
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The motion: Precious Metal Prices are a Bubble Ready to Burst
Chairman – Stewart Murray, Chief Executive, LBMA
Pro – Jeffrey Rhodes, Chief Executive Officer, INTL Commodities DMCC
Con – David Davis, Mining Investment Analyst, Credit Suisse Standard Securities
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Conference Summary
Kamal Naqvi, Director – Commodities – Head of Hedge/Institutional
Fund Sales, Credit Suisse Inc (k)
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Delegate Survey Questions
Kamal Naqvi, Director – Commodities – Head of Hedge/Institutional
Fund Sales, Credit Suisse Inc (k)