Agenda
Day One: July 13, 2010
Day Two: July 14, 2010
Day One:
8:30AM Registration and Welcome Address
9:00AM Chairman's Opening Remarks
0930AM Keynote speaker
Opening presentation on the CURRENT TRENDS, INVESTMENT
OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTLOOKS ON ETFS
Deborah Fuhr
Managing Director -
Global Head of ETF Research & Implementation Strategy
Barclays Global Investors
1000AM ETFS BEYOND: INSIGHTS INTO NEW PRODUCTS, STRUCTURES AND MARKETS OF THE ETFS MARKET GLOBALLY
- The future of ETFs in terms of new products, structures and asset classes
- Examining emerging ETFs markets and the benefits of the international market exposure
Rudi Tung
Vice President Index Solutions - Business Development
DBS Asset Management
1050AM Morning Break
1110AM BEST STRATEGIES TO LOOK AT WHEN EVALUATING AND
COMPARING ETFS
- The best tools for evaluating and comparing ETFs
- How and why are advisors using ETFs in portfolios
- Understanding the drivers of liquidity when trading
- Exploring different tracking errors, optimization, quantitative techniques and asset class representation
TBC
1200PM OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL ETF MARKETS, PRODUCT TRENDS, AND ETF LIQUIDITY
- The latest update of ETF markets in the US and Europe
- How Asian markets can learn from US and European experience
- Trends of new ETF product development
- The advantages of using ETF for investment opportunities
- Understanding ETF market making and liquidity support
Christine Huang
Vice President, Lyxor ETF
Société Générale Group
1300PM LUNCH
1410PM KEY CHARACTERISTICS OF ETFS PRODUCTS THAT ARE APPEALING TO INVESTORS DURING A CREDIT CRUNCH
- An overview of the current global economy market
- What are some of the key advantages and disadvantages of ETFs during a credit crunch
- The implications of the credit crisis on ETFs and ETFs factors
TBC
1500PM ETF CHALLENGES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FUND MANAGERS
- Understanding the unique risks and challenges of operating ETFs
- Weighing options on ETFs vs. index options
- Role and responsibilities of fund managers in portfolio construction and how they can use sector ETFs to achieve stronger returns in a portfolio
TBC
1550PM AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
1610PM HOW ETFS HAVE CHANGED THE WAY INVESTORS BUILD THEIR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS
“ETFs Impact on underlying securities’ Liquidity “
Haroon Askari
General Manager Operations
Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited
17:00PM END OF DAY ONE
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Day Two:
8:30AM Welcome Coffee
9:00AM Chairman's Opening Remarks
0910AM CHOOSING THE RIGHT SECTOR ETF AND CHALLENGES FACED WHEN LISTING AN ETF
- Understanding the different options you have
- Determining your objectives
- Finding the right sector that suits your investment needs
- Weighing your investment options/cost i.e. fees.
Kevin Chan
Investment Specialist - Structured, Indexed and Asset Allocation
BNP Paribas Investment Partners
1000AM UNDERSTANDING ETFS TAX IMPLICATIONS OF DIFFERENT ETFS
- Exploring how ETFs will affect your tax returns
- Weighing and analyzing different ETFs tax advantages for different sectors, products and regions
- Understanding taxes, dividends and capital gains presented by ETFs
- Overview and impact of regulatory reforms
TBC
1050AM Morning Break
1110AM PROS AND CONS OF ADDING ETFS TO YOUR PORTFOLIO
- Determining and classifying your objectives
- ETFs advantages in portfolio constructions
- ETFs pro and cons in different horizons
- Weighing related costs of an ETF against similar investments options like mutual funds and indexes
Grant Collins
Senior Managing Director
Dubai Commodity Asset Management (DCAM)
1200PM Case study:
STRUCTURING ETFS: HOW TO BUILD A DIVERSIFIED GROWTH PORTFOLIO USING ETFS
TBC
1300PM LUNCH
1410PM USING ETFS TO GAIN ACCESS TO EQUITY MARKETS IN
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES LIKE THAILAND
- Harnessing through opportunities: An overview of the Thailand ETFs market
- The equity markets in developing countries posing the greatest potentials
- Diversifying risks and transactions costs through ETFs
Naruemol Art-Amnuayvipas
Executive Vice President, Equity Derivatives Dept
KGI Securities (Thailand) Public Company Limited
1500PM Case study: ETFS IN INDIA: AN UNFOLDING STORY
James E Shapiro
Head of Market Development
Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
1550PM AFTERNOON TEA BREAK
1610PM PRICING ETFS: ARBITRAGE PRICING STRATEGIES AND METHODOLOGIES
TBC
17:00PM END OF CONFERENCE
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