08.30 AM - 08.40 AM | Good Morning APAC

 

08.40 AM - 08.55 AM | Opening Keynote Speaker

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Ms. Salina Yan, JP

Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 

08.55 AM - 09.35 AM | Panel 1: Regulatory Waves of Change – Insights from Global Leaders

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Jiří Król

Deputy CEO, Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

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Charlotte Robins

Managing Director, Policy & Legal, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

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Kei Muraki, PH.D.

Director of the Policy Planning Office & Research and Development Office Strategy Development Division, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan (JFSA)

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Dr. Eric Yip

Executive Director, Intermediaries, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

 

09.35 AM - 09.40 AM | Presentation of THE AIMA/CFA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

 

09.40 AM - 10.25 AM | Panel 2: Hong Kong on the Move – Recent Developments, Evolving Landscape, and Why it Matters

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William Hallatt

Partner, Co-Chair of the Global Financial Regulatory Group, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

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Mark Austen

Managing Director, Partner, Asia Pacific, Flint Global

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Alan Au

Executive Director (Banking Conduct), Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA)

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Jimmy Chiang

Deputy Director-General, Office for Attracting Strategic Enterprises, Financial Secretary's Office (OASES)

 

10.25 AM – 10.40 AM | Refreshment Break Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons & Coffee Sponsored by KPMG

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An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

10.40 AM – 11.20 AM | STREAM ONE

Main Ballroom: 360 Operational Success – Agility, Resilience and Compliance Best Practices

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Wout Kalis

Managing Director, Head of Asia, Broadridge Asset Management Solutions

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Linda Chua

Senior Manager, Financial Services, Consulting, Risks, EY

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Murray Steel

Chairman of AIMA Hong Kong & COO, APAC, Qube Research & Technologies

Room 2: Innovations in Investor Relations and Capital Raising

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Mubin Sadikot

Business Development & Investor Relations – Asia-Pacific & Middle East, Systematica Investments

Room 3: Paving the Way – Driving Mainstream Adoption and Trust of Digital Assets {Closed door from Media} 

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Rajeev Tummala

Head of Digital & Data, Asia & MENA, Securities Services, Markets & Securities Services, HSBC

Room 4: Beyond Borders – US Regulatory and Tax Impact on APAC managers {Closed door from Media} 

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Halley Caldwell

Managing Director, Head of Prime Financing Advisory, BofA Securities

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Ling Chen

Lead Tax Partner, Asset Management, KPMG

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Aaron Weiss

Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific, Financial Services Compliance and Regulation, Kroll

 

11.20 AM – 12.00 PM | STREAM TWO

 Main Ballroom: Breaking the Hype: AI, Technology, and Innovation

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King Leung

Global Head of Financial Services, Fintech, and Sustainability, Invest Hong Kong

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Shing Lee

Cloud Solution Strategist, Data & AI, Microsoft

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Andrew Li

Head of State Street Associates, APAC, State Street

Room 2: Know Your Spices: India’s Trends, Opportunities & Issues {Closed door from Media} 

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Lynden Zuzarte

Regional Head - Local Custody & Clearing Product APAC, BNP Paribas

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Keyur Shah

Partner & Leader, Financial Services Tax & Regulatory Services, EY India

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Mark Wittet

COO & Founding Partner, Ishana Capital Limited

Room 3: The bridge between China and ASEAN {Closed door from Media} 

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James Lo

Executive Director, Segment Head, Institutional Treasury Management, Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank (Hong Kong)

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Rachel Yao

Asia Head of Trusts and Private Wealth, Carey Olsen

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Colin Lim

Head of Private Debt Asia, Tikehau Capital

Room 4: AIMA Lift: DE&I – Building a Better Inclusive Workplace 

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Mandy Lui

Head of Greater China Wealth, BlackRock

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Joel Seow

Partner, Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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12.00 PM – 01.00 PM | Gourmet Splash: Michelin-Starred Luncheon at Man Ho, Courtesy of Simmons & Simmons

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An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

01.00 PM – 01.40 PM | STREAM THREE

Main Ballroom: Private Markets in Their Stride: Growth, Strategies & Innovation

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Danny Tan

Head of Investment Funds (Asia-Pacific), Ashurst

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Ash Gupta

Partner & Head of Asia ODD, Albourne Partners

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Darren Bowdern

Head of Alternative Investments & Head of Asset Management Tax, ASPAC, KPMG China

Room 2: In the Fight, But Not Out? China’s Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges {Closed door from Media} 

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Jing Xu

Sole Counsel, Asia, Marshall Wace

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Ivan Chan

Head of Institutional Business Development, Asia Pacific, Guotai Junan Securities

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Yin Ge // 葛音

Partner, Han Kun Law // 漢坤法律事務所 パートナー// 汉坤律师事务所，合伙人

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Dianna Xiao

Head of Markets Legal, APAC, Millennium Capital Management

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Kerry Or

Head of Greater China, Winton Group

Room 3: How to Interpret the Unsaid - The Brave New World of Research

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Wendy Shen

Chief Compliance Officer, Aspex Management

In partnership with GLG

Room 4: Secure Your Sleep: Keep Your Crises Insured

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Sylvia Quang

Head of Claims Solutions - Hong Kong and Macau, Marsh (Hong Kong) Limited

 

 

 

 

 

01.40 PM – 02.20 PM | STREAM FOUR

 Main Ballroom: Private Funds: Resolve and Disputed

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Kher Sheng Lee

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs

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Joanne Lau

Secretary-General, Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC)

Room 2: Beyond Firewalls: Evolving Strategies in Cybersecurity

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Annie Lai

Partner, COO, Hel Ved Capital Management Limited

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Kenneth Hui

Head of Hong Kong Regulatory, Simmons & Simmons

Room 3: Shifting Sands: Middle East’s Trends, Opportunities & Issues {Closed door from Media} 

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Lawrence Roberts

Vice President, Prime Brokerage, APAC Business Consulting Services, Morgan Stanley

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Jonathan Beardall

Head of Wealth & Asset Management, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC)

Room 4: Frontier Tech: Shaping the Future of Finance {Closed door from Media} 

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Joy Lam

Head of Global Regulatory and APAC Legal, Binance

02.20 PM – 02.35 PM| Brew & Connect: Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons & Coffee Sponsored by KPMG

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An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

02.35 PM – 03.25 PM|Panel 3: From Crisis to Opportunities? Navigating the Fallout of Distress and Insolvency

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Kingsley Ong

Partner and the Head of Structured Finance and Restructuring/Insolvency (Asia), CMS

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Alec Tracy

Co-founder, COO and General Counsel, Admiralty Harbour

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Glen Ho

Restructuring, Turnaround & Cost Transformation Leader, Deloitte China

03.25 PM – 04.15 PM|Panel 4: Charting Choppy Waters: A Global Investor Dialogue {Closed door from Media}

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Kevin Patric

General Manager, Asia-Pacific, The D.E. Shaw Group

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Henry Chau

Head of Investments, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Meng Li

Executive Director, APAC Cross Asset Strategist, Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office, UBS

 

04.15 PM – 04.55 PM|Regulatory Keynote Speaker

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Mr. Mark Uyeda

Commissioner, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Matthias Feldmann

Partner and APAC Head of Funds & Investment Management, Clifford Chance

 

04.55 PM – 05.00 PM| Curtain Call: The Wrap-up

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Murray Steel

Chairman of AIMA Hong Kong & COO, APAC, Qube Research & Technologies

 

05.15 PM – LATE| Networking Drinks Sponsored by APRIL & Deacons

No registration required as long as you have a name badge from our AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2024.

Venue: THE CONTINENTAL:  Unit 406, L4 Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (5 min walk from JWM)

 

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