Programme - 5 September 2011

08:00	Morning registration
08:55	Welcome remarks Richard Jory, Editor, Structured Products
09:00	Regulatory address: Market development and regulation of structured products Alice Law, Senior Director, Policy, China & Investment Products, Securities and Futures Commision
09:30	Panel discussion: Investment options for steady growth and volatility How is the current economic environment influencing the growth of structured products? Rebranding strategies: What are the concerns in creating market awareness and restoring investors’ confidence? What are the major drivers of ‘investing safely’ in structured products? Do investors have the resources in ensuring liquidity in their risk management and contingency plans? With the current changes in the regulatory landscape, how can investors align their distribution strategically? Moderator: Amit Agarwal, Managing Director, Fixed Income Asia Pacific, Barclays Capital Panellists: Angel Wu, Regional Head of Products & Solutions Asia, ABN AMRO Private Banking Andrew Malcolm, Head of Capital Markets - Asia, Partner, Linklaters Hong Kong Ralph van Put, Adjunct Professor Department of Finance, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CEO, True Partner Holding)
10:15	PresentaTIon: Turbulent times may offer terrific opportunities Macroeconomic backdrop: How has the recent turbulence affected volatility, skew and correlation? With the recent turmoil, how has the structured products market been influenced by it? Volatility as an asset class, an area of increasing investors' interest: Why? How? Examples of opportunities arising in recent market conditions Dr. Kevin Chang, Managing Director, Head of Equity Derivatives Strategy Asia Pacific, RBS Global Banking & Markets Dr. Peter Roche, Managing Director, Head of Structured Equity Pricing & Payout Development Asia, RBS Global Banking & Markets
10:45	PRESENTATION: Equity strategies in Inflationary Environments How does inflation impact investors? Which asset classes serves as the best inflation hedge? What are the key considerations for creating equity inflation-linked strategies? What is the latest development of these strategies in Asia? Devansh Patel, Managing Director, Head of EFS Structuring, Asia Pacific, Barclays Capital
11:15	Morning break
	Stream 1 – Exploring alternative underlyings	Stream 2 - New trends in ETFs
	Chairman Joanne Murphy, Senior Advisor for Asia, CAIA Association	Chairman Richard Jory, Editor, Structured Products
11:45	Presentation: Hedge fund exposure through UCITS compliant funds Exploring the hedge fund universe: What are new market inefficiencies and its solution? Why should funds adopt UCITS? Case studies Marco Montanari, Director, Head of db-X-trackers ETFs & db-X funds, Asia, Deutsche Bank	Presentation: Separating the alpha and beta returns of the underlying portfolio: Structured LOF The Chinese investor dilemma: Lots of money, nowhere to invest One small step for hedge fund in China: The great promises and the challenges SLOF: Financial innovative with Chinese characteristics One stone three bird: Hedge, leverage and liquidity Nothing is easy, but everything is possible Zhen Liu, Managing Director, E Fund Management
12:15	Presentation: Recent advances in dynamic index strategies: Evolution, risk protection and implications How have the custom index and ETF space evolved over the last few years? What are the favoured measures in implementing dynamically managed rules based index? Why dynamic indices are more transparent and less expensive compared with hedge funds and usually better than passive and active management? What are the benefits of embedding downside risk protection in the underlying? What are the implications for investors? Dr. Paul Thind, Head of Custom Indices, Asia Pacific, RBS Global Markets	Presentation: Active vs. passive management: Exploring the costs and benefits of two alternative investment approaches How has the boom in the ETF market affected the practical application of active vs. passive management? Investors encounter different opportunities and challenges at different times: How should investors determine which investment management method is best for them? What are the considerations taken when balancing and leveraging both active and passive management to achieve investment objectives? Which one produces the best results? Richard Harris, CEO, Quam Asset Management
12:45	Lunch
	Stream 1 – Exploring alternative underlyings (cont)	Stream 2 - New trends in insurance products
13:45	CASE STUDY: FX structured products: How is the composition of currency changing? What are the drivers of FX structured products created by the current financial environment? Managing currency risk and enhancing portfolio returns: What are some of the FX hedging strategies for high yield? Pankaj Nagrath, Head - India Alternative Investments, Reliance Asset Management (Singapore)	Presentation: Winning the hearts of your clients in the executive segment Understanding your clients in the executive segment How to win their trust on wealth management? Identifying the strategy in managing the wealth of this segment Rainbow Pan, CEO, ipac financial planning Hong Kong
14:15	Panel discussion: Capturing the Asian demand wave through commodity-linked products Is there an appetite for commodity-linked products? What are the hot underlyings for 2012? How can investors identify which commodity to invest in? With inflation rising, how can commodities structured products help combat inflation risks? Moderator: Jeslie Chui (Prof. J), Managing Director, Stand Rich Asset Management Ltd. Panellists: Eric Greschner, Founding Partner, Regatta Research & Money Management Joanne Murphy, Senior Advisor for Asia, CAIA Association	Panel discussion: The use of structured products in private wealth management Future of structured products among HNWIs: What are the risk and opportunities? What are HNWIs sentiments for structured products? To what extent is the role of structured products in strengthening the weight of alternative investments in portfolios? How can HNWIs enhance their international diversification with structured products? Moderator: Timothy Lo, Managing Director, CIC Investor Services Ltd. Panellists: Shankar Panchadcharam, Head of Investments, United Overseas Bank Anthony Chan, Head of Private Banking Advisory, Harris Fraser (International) Ltd. Kevin Liem, Chief Information Officer, TTG (HK) Limited
15:00	Afternoon break
15:30	Special address: Peering into the crystal ball: This decade's coming investment themes and the structured products that can profit from them Eric Greschner, Founding Partner, Regatta Research & Money Management (National trainer for U.S. Structured Products Association)
16:15	ROUNDTABLE: Taking structured products to the world, raising the investment performance within emerging markets New world of opportunities: What are the key elements to access exotic markets, asset classes and trading strategies? How can investors harness sector growth potential whilst managing market volatility? Where does the emerging marke now fit within the global investment landscape? Has the credibility been developed and developing markets narrowed? With the recent low interest scenarios, what are the limitations and risks in structuring products? Moderator: Richard Jory, Editor, Structured Products Panellists: Wendy Yuen, Senior Executive Vice President & Deputy Head of Commercial Banking, Hang Seng Bank Todd James, Head of Wealth Management Services, North Asia, BSI Hong Kong Daniel P.M. Jim, Managing Director, Tripod Management Limited
17:00	Closing remarks:
17:10	End of conference