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LAST YEAR CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

TUESDAY 28TH APRIL - MORNING SESSION
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08.30 - REGISTRATION - Suntec Singapore, Level 2, Ballroom 2 & 3

09.00 - Chairman Introduction
David Chong, Chairman, Portcullis TrustNet (Singapore) Pte Ltd

09.15 - Keynote Address
Ng Nam Sin, Executive Director, Financial Centre Development, Monetary Authority of Singapore

09.30 - Portfolio Construction: Achieving Strategic and Tactical Asset Allocation by Incorporating ETFs to Gain Asset Class and Thematic Exposure
Deborah Fuhr, Global Head of Exchange Traded Fund Barclays Global Investors

10.00 - Lyxor ETF: Understanding ETF trading and liquidity
Joseph Ho, Managing Director & Head of Exchange Traded Funds, Asia Pacific, Lyxor

10.30 - Integrity, Liquidity and Profitability = Trading not Investing
John Robertson, CEO, The Synergy Partnership

11.00 - Managed Futures: A Powerful Diversification Tool For All Seasons
Jason S. Gerlach, Director of Operations, Sunrise Capital Partners LLC

11.30 - ETFs - PANEL DISCUSSION - Trends and innovations - Industry Outlook - Finding the Right Index - Common Misunderstandings about ETFs
Chairperson:
- Deborah Fuhr , Global Head of Exchange Traded Fund Barclays Global Investors
Panellists:
- Deborah Fuhr , Global Head of Exchange Traded Fund Barclays Global Investors
- Joseph Ho, Managing Director & Head of Exchange Traded Funds, Asia Pacific, Lyxor
- Janice Kan, VP and Head, Product Development, Singapore Exchange.


TUESDAY 28TH APRIL - AFTERNOON SESSION
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14.00 - Chairman Introduction
Jean-Louis Platteau, Global Head Private Banking, Member of the Executive Board, BCGE Private Banking

14.15 - Lyxor Alternative Investment: Flagship and Dedicated Funds
Antoine Broquereau, Director Head of Structuring and Alternative Investment Solutions, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking

14.45 - Why waste a crisis - Unlock Opportunities for High Net Worth Individual and Corporation at Labuan IBFC
Martin Crawford, CEO, Labuan IBFC Inc.
Mike Grover, Tax Specialist, Labuan IBFC Inc.

15.15 - Financial Opportunities in the Seychelles
John Esther, Commercial Director, Barclays Bank (Seychelles) Limited

15.45 - Invest In Your Future
Ariel Amigo, Marketing Director, Investors Trust
Lisa Liu, Marketing Director Asia, Investors Trust

16.15 - Family Offices in Asia
David Chong, Chairman, Portcullis TrustNet (Singapore) Pte Ltd

16.45 - Family Offices in China
Didier Brizard, Head of Asia Pacific, Tiare Group, Family Office

17.00 - Singapore versus Switzerland: The Race - PANEL DISCUSSION
Chairperson:
- Andrew Deane, Managing Partner, Sundance Consult
Panellists:
- Jacques Leuba, Director, Clariden Leu
- Roman Scott, Chairman, Calamander Group
- David Chong , Chairman, Portcullis TrustNet Group
- Kurt Schenk, Managing Director, EFG Bank

18.00 - Modern Asset Allocation & the Re-emergence of Gold as a Currency
Aaron Smith, Managing Director, Superfund Financial ( Singapore) Pte. Ltd

18.30 Cocktail reception
Sponsored by: SHOREX RISK ALERT

 

WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL - MORNING SESSION
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08.45 - REGISTRATION

09.15 - Chairman Introduction
Jacques Leuba, Director, Clariden Leu

09.30 - The Asia-Pacific Financial Services Sector Post Credit Crunch
Kai-Wing Shiu, Senior Manager, Advisory Financial Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers

10.00 - The HNWI and The Crisis: Learning from the World Wealth Reports
Colin Flynn, Vice President, Head of Asia Pacific, Capgemini

10.30 - Directional Strategies: Capturing Macro and Micro Themes from Market Trends and Dislocations
David Kingsley, Product Specialist, Man Investments

11.00 - A New World Order. Winners and Losers in a Post Bubble Society
Paul Day, Chief Market Analyst, MIG Investments SA

11.30 - Alternative Investments in Collectables - Rare Stamps and Historic Autographs
Phillip Dawe, Director, Stanley Gibbons (Guernsey) Ltd.

12.00 - Real Estate Investment Opportunities in Oman, with special reference to The Wave Muscat
Nicholas Smith, CEO, The Wave Muscat


WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL - AFTERNOON SESSION
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14.00 - Chairman Introduction
Jerome Lussan, CEO, Laven Partners

14.15 - Suitcase Banking: Regulatory Hazards in Cross-Border Private Banking in Asia
- Kai-Wing Shiu, Senior Manager, Advisory, Financial Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Simon Hopkins, Managing Director, Fortune Asset Management

14.45 - Hedge Fund Due-Diligence Post Madoff - Have We Learnt Our Lesson?
Jerome Lussan, CEO, Laven Partners

15.15 - The Future of the Hedge Fund Industry in Asia - PANEL DISCUSSION
Chairperson:
- Simon Hopkins, Managing Director, Fortune Asset Management
Panellists:
- Paul Smith, CEO, Asia Alternative Asset Partners Limited (Triple A Partners)
- Peter Douglas, Principal and founder, GFIA pte ltd.
- Antoine Broquereau - Director Head of Structuring and Alternative Investment Solutions, Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking
- Patric Gysin, Business Head Asia, RMF Investment Management

16.30 - Tax Planning for Hedge Fund Managers
Jacques Leuba, Director, Clariden Leu
Jerome Lussan, CEO, Laven Partners