08.30 AM - 08.40 AM | Good Morning APAC

 

08.40 AM - 08.55 AM | Opening Keynote Speaker

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

Jiří Król

Deputy CEO, Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

Charlotte Robins

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

Kei Muraki, PH.D.

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

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

William Hallatt

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

Mark Austen

Managing Director, Partner, Asia Pacific, Flint Global

Alan Au

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

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

 

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

Wout Kalis

Head of Buyside Investment Solutions Asia-Pacific, Broadridge Asset Management Solutions

Linda Chua

Senior Manager, Financial Services, Consulting, Risks, EY

Murray Steel

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


Room 2: Innovations in Investor Relations and Capital Raising

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} 

Rajeev Tummala

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

Michael Lau

Senior Vice President, Group Head of Business Development, Bullish and Chairman of Consensus Hong Kong


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

Halley Caldwell

Managing Director, Head of Prime Brokerage Advisory, BofA Securities

Ling Chen

Lead Tax Partner, Asset Management, KPMG

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

King Leung

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

Shing Lee

Cloud Solution Strategist, Data & AI, Microsoft

Andrew Li

Head of State Street Associates, APAC, State Street


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

Lynden Zuzarte

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

Keyur Shah

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

Mark Wittet

COO & Founding Partner, Ishana Capital Limited


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

James Lo

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

Rachel Yao

Asia Head of Trusts and Private Wealth, Carey Olsen

Colin Lim

Head of Asia Private Credit, Tikehau Investment Management


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

Mandy Lui

Head of Greater China Wealth, BlackRock

Joel Seow

Partner, Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.


 

01.00 PM – 01.40 PM | STREAM THREE

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

Danny Tan

Head of Investment Funds (Asia-Pacific), Ashurst

Ash Gupta

Partner & Head of Asia ODD, Albourne Partners

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} 

Jing Xu

Sole Counsel, Asia, Marshall Wace

Ivan Chan

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

Dianna Xiao

Head of Markets Legal, APAC, Millennium Capital Management

Kerry Or

Head of Greater China, Winton Group


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

Wendy Shen

Chief Compliance Officer, Aspex Management

In partnership with GLG

Room 4: Secure Your Sleep: Keep Your Crises Insured

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

Kher Sheng Lee

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

Joanne Lau

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


Room 2: Beyond Firewalls: Evolving Strategies in Cybersecurity

Annie Lai

Partner, COO, Hel Ved Capital Management Limited

Kenneth Hui

Head of Hong Kong Regulatory, Simmons & Simmons


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

Lawrence Roberts

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

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} 

Joy Lam

Head of Global Regulatory and APAC Legal, Binance

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

Kingsley Ong

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

Alec Tracy

Co-founder, COO and General Counsel, Admiralty Harbour

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}

Kevin Patric

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

Henry Chau

Head of Investments, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Meng Li

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

 

04.15 PM – 04.55 PM|Regulatory Keynote Speaker

Mr. Mark Uyeda

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

Matthias Feldmann

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

 

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

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)