ETFs Global Markets Roundtable

9 October 2018

Ernst & Young Group Limited, Hong Kong

Hong Kong

The last conference of the 2018 ETFs Global Markets Roundtable series will be held in Hong Kong on October 9 (covering APAC) and offer an opportunity for a substantive and in-depth discussion about the liquidity, trading, technological and regulatory developments impacting ETFs in the region.

The conference series is designed to provide the opportunity for buyside traders, portfolio managers, investment advisers and others from the institutional investor community, as well as other market participants and professionals involved in the ETF space, to hear current thoughts from industry leaders on ETF market structure and regulatory issues, and obtain a better understanding of how to trade and use ETFs, and of the impact that ETFs have on the markets and market structure.

AGENDA

8:30am – 9:00am Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00am - 9:30am Opening Remarks and "Fireside Chat"

9:30am – 10:15am Examining the Impact of Regulatory Developments on ETFs

Update on key regulatory developments and studies impacting ETFs
Examination of the need for specific trading rules for ETFs
Examination of future rule makings and reforms on ETFs: ETF connect, China A Shares and Chinese Bonds, Asia Passporting, Fee based advisors and robos

10:15am - 11:00am Refreshment and Networking Break

11:00am - 11.45am ETF Connect - Game Changer for the ETF Industry?

Opportunities and challenges for ETF issuers and investors
What ETF issuers are doing to prepare for ETF Connect
What ETF Connect means for the global ETF market

11:45am - 12:30pm Facilitating ETF Trading – A Discussion with Exchanges and Market Makers

Concerns surrounding ETF liquidity
Most commonly used strategies in trading ETFs
Evaluating the ETF trade

12:30pm – 2:30pm Luncheon and Workshop

Separated into small groups, participants will have the opportunity to discuss with their peers a number of topics of importance relating to ETFs, as well as raise any questions with, and obtain guidance from, outside experts.

Topics to be discussed will include:

The future of investing into China
How institutions are trading ETFs
Innovations in the ETF industry
Understanding and evaluating ETF liquidity

2:30pm - 3:00pm “Fireside Chat” on the Future of the ETF Industry

3:00pm - 3:15pm Presentation - Overview of Trends Impacting the ETF Industry

3:15pm - 3:30pm Refreshment and Networking Break

3:30pm - 4:15pm How to Increase the Use of ETFs by Institutional Investors and Financial Advisors in Asia Pacific

Concerns surrounding ETF liquidity
Are ETFs really contributing to volatility in the markets?
Using ETFs to invest in China A Shares and Chinese Bonds
Use of ETFs as tools for asset allocation, risk management and portfolio diversification

4:15pm – 5:00pm New ETF Product Approvals and Bringing New ETFs to Market – An Examination of Innovation in the ETF Industry