4th annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Asia Pacific

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October 24 - 25, 2023

Register to join the discussions at our 4th annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Asia Pacific on October 24 - 25, 2023. The summit is designed to facilitate a substantive and in-depth discussion on the impact that ETFs have on markets and market structure, and the regulatory, trading, and technological developments impacting the use of ETFs.

If you can't attend on the day, register anyway and you'll receive recordings of all the sessions.

Free registration and CPD educational credits are offered to buy side institutional investors, financial advisors and RIAs.

If you are interested in sponsoring, supporting or speaking at our upcoming events or have any questions, please contact Margareta Hricova at margareta.hricova@etfgi.com and Deborah Fuhr at deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com.

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LAST YEAR'S AGENDA

*All times listed below are HKT

2022 AGENDA

 

OCTOBER 12, 2022 (DAY 1)

VIRTUAL

 

*Please note that all times listed are HONK KONG TIME 

 

Registration, Exhibit Hall & Networking  

 

Welcoming Remarks 

  

10:00 – 10:20 Fireside Chat  

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Christina Choi, Executive Director, Investment Products Division, Securities and Futures Commission 

 

10:20 – 10:50 Hong Kong ETF Market: Investment Opportunities and Trends to Watch 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Winnie Khattar, Head of Market Structure, iShares, BlackRock Asset Management 

Brian Roberts, Managing Director, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX 

Antoine de Saint Vaulry, Head of ETF Sales and Business Development, APAC, Citi 

 

10:50 – 11:20 Regulatory Topics Impacting Investors and Products 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Eva Chan, Partner and Head of Hong Kong Office, Simmons & Simmons 

NG Aik Kai, Of Counsel, JWS Asia Law Corporation



11:20 – 11:50 ETF Trading - Creating Better Trading Systems and Trading Tools 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Issac Chan, Business Development Manager, Optiver 

Viktor Östebo, Head of Institutional Trading APAC, Flow Traders

 

11:50 – 12:10 Exhibit Hall & Networking 
             

12:10 – 12:40 The Global Distribution of UCITS ETFs in APAC 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Keshava Shastry, CFA, Global Head of Capital Markets, DWS Xtrackers

Mohamed M'Rabti, Head of Product Management APAC, Euroclear 

 

12:40 – 13:10 Trends in the ETF Landscape in Singapore  

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Sunny Leung, Head of ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta South Asia, Amundi

Kang Wei Chin, Associate Director, ETF Product Management, SGX Group

 

13:10 – 13:40 Trends in the ETF Landscape in Japan    

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Koei Imai, ETF Center Senior Advisor, Nikko Asset Management Co. 

Junichi Kamitsubo, General Manager, Corporate Planning Dept, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management Co., Ltd. 

Masafumi Watanabe, Chief ETF Strategist, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd 

 

13:40 – 14:00 Exhibit Hall & Networking Open Discussion  

 

 

OCTOBER 13, 2022 (DAY 2)

VIRTUAL

 
 

Registration, Exhibit Hall & Networking  

 

Welcoming Remarks 

 

10:00 – 10:30 Trends in Asia Pacific ETFs Industry from ETFGI’s Research 

Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

 

10:30 – 10:50 Global Macro Outlook  

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Tai Hui, Chief Market Strategist, APAC, J.P. Morgan Asset Management 

 

10:50 – 11:20 Trends in ESG Investing 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Melody He, Deputy CEO, CSOP Asset Management 

Jacqueline Pang, Head of ETF Sales, Asia Pacific, HSBC Asset Management 

 

11:20 – 11:50 Trends in the ETF Landscape in Australia  

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Kanish Chugh, Head of Distribution, Global X ETFs  

Rory Cunningham, Senior Manager, Investment Products, ASX  


 

11:50 – 12:20 Trends in the ETF Landscape in China  

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Melody Yang, Partner, Simmons & Simmons 

Steve Wang, Head of ETF, Invesco Greatwall Fund Management Co. 

 

12:20 – 12:40 Exhibit Hall & Networking 

 

12:40- 13:10 Trends in the ETF Landscape in India 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI

Hemen Bhatia, Head of ETF, Nippon India AMC

Anil Ghelani, CFA, Senior Vice President, Head of Passive Investments & Products, DSP Investment Managers 

 

13:10 – 13:30 Investment Outlook for Vietnam 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Bill Stoops, CIO, Dragon Capital  

 
 

13:30 – 13:45 Trends in the ETF Landscape in Vietnam 

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Minh Nguyen Ky, CFA, Portfolio Manager, SSI Asset Management Co Ltd

 

13:45 – 14:15 How Investors are Using and Selecting ETFs  

Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner, Founder, ETFGI 

Ecaterina Bigos, CIO Core Investment for Asia ex-Japan, AXA Investment Managers 

Frederick Chu, Managing Director - Head of Financial Institution, Aqumon 

 

14:15 – 14:30 Exhibit Hall & Networking Open Discussion  

 

 

 

 

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