OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings will host sovereign credit briefings in Hong Kong and Singapore in the first quarter of 2015.

Tony Stringer, Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, Global Sovereigns and Supranationals, will be joined by Fitch's Asia-Pacific Sovereigns team and by leading investors to discuss the global and APAC economic and sovereign outlook.

Themes to be addressed include the outlook for global monetary policy; the threat of deflation; geopolitical risks from Russia/Ukraine; challenges to the Eurozone adjustment process including the renewed risk of Greek exit; China's economic outlook; prospects for reform in India and Indonesia; and Fitch's views on Malaysia .

Members of the audience will also have the opportunity to participate in an interactive poll on several topical questions.

Details of the dates and venues are as follows:

Hong Kong: 17 March 2015 (Tuesday), 8.30am to 1.00pm
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong - Grand Ballroom, Level 2

Singapore: 18 March 2015 (Wednesday), 8:30am to 1.00pm
Ballroom 2, Lower Lobby, The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, 1 Fullerton Square

Attendance is complimentary but seating capacity is limited. Market participants and media representatives are advised to pre-register by clicking on one of the following links:

Hong Kong:

http://fitchratings.nyws.com/register/2015mar17sov

Singapore:

http://fitchratings.nyws.com/register/2015mar18sov