TORONTO, May 15, 2012 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist Warren Jestin will lead a panel of experts, including Guillermo Rishchynski, Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, at the Scotiabank Emerging Markets Forum on May 16, 2012.

Who:  

• Warren Jestin, Scotiabank Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, describing the significance of emerging markets to the Canadian economy;
• Pablo Breard, Vice-President, Head of International Research, Scotiabank Economics, addressing economic trends in emerging markets;
• Guillermo Rishchynski, Canada's Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, speaking about economic rebalancing in the developing Americas;
• Jonathan Hausman, Vice-President, Alternative Investments and Fixed Income, Emerging Markets, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, discussing opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs in Latin America; and
• Alberta G. Cefis, Executive Vice-President and Head, Global Transaction Banking, Scotiabank, will be Master of Ceremonies.

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