Agenda subject to change, all times in GMT +8.

08.30 AM – 08.40 AM | Good Morning APAC

 

08.40 AM – 08.55 AM | Opening Keynote Address

 

08.55 AM –09.35 AM | Keynote Fireside Chat {Closed door from Media}

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Kher Sheng Lee

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

Mr. Wang Xiangwei

Former editor-in-chief of the South China Morning Post / Award -winning journalist on regional politics

 

09.35 AM –10.20 AM | Navigating enforcement in a divided world - Global Enforcement Trends?

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William Hallatt

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

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Felix Wang

Head of Market Surveillance & Monitoring, HKEX

 

10.20 AM – 10.25 AM | Growing Tomorrow’s Talent: THE AIMA/CFA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD

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

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An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

10.40 AM – 11.20 AM | STREAM ONE

Main Ballroom: Provocative AI & Tech: Possibilities Re-Imagined

Frank Cataudo

General Manage and Global Head of the Buyside Investment Management Solutions Business, Broadridge

Room 2: SMA Gridlock - A Game Changer or A Gamble?

Room 3: Speedrun Through Alternatives in Korea, Japan and the Middle East

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Jonathan Beardall

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

Room 4: Dancing with Disaster: Risk Management Redefined

11.20 AM – 12.00 PM | STREAM TWO

Main Ballroom: Capture, Engage, Retain: The Secret Sauce of IR

 

Room 2: Operational Aspirations: When Efficiency Meets Compliance

Room 3: The Deep Blue: The Allure of Ocean Based Investments

Debra Tan

Head & Director, China Water Risk (CWR)

Room 4: Why Cross-Generational Talent Matters ? {Closed door from Media}

 

12.00 PM – 01.15 PM | Gourmet Splash: Michelin-Starred Luncheon at Man Ho, Courtesy of Simmons & Simmons

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01.15 PM – 01.55 PM | STREAM THREE

Main Ballroom: Real Assets Investment Strategies

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Chris Deves

Partner, Head of Investor Relations, Sosteneo Infrastructure Partners

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Henry Lui

Principal, Head of Infrastructure and Sustainable Investment, SuMi TRUST

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Andrew Li

Head of State Street Associates, APAC, State Street

Room 2: Digital Charisma: The Future of Virtual Wealth

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Anna Gates

Head of Compliance, APAC & Board Director, Galaxy

Room 3: Firewall Fantasy: Cyber Dreams and Dangers

Room 4: On the Pulse: Assessing the Latest US Policy and APAC Implications

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Jonas Koh

Head of Legal & Compliance, GSG Asset Management

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Vasu Muthyala

Partner, Clifford Chance Asia* (One of the only former U.S. DOJ prosecutors and U.S. SEC enforcement lawyers in Asia)

 

01.55 PM – 02.35 PM | STREAM FOUR

Main Ballroom:The Investment Affair: Latest in Private Markets

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Christophe Picardel

Regional Head of Private Capital, Asia Pacific Securities Services, BNP Paribas

Josephine Kwan

Partner, Asset and Wealth Management Leader, PwC Hong Kong

Room 2: Data Analytics Data Alchemy: The future of business intelligence

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Tom Kehoe

Managing Director, Global Head of Research and Communications

Room 3: ILS / Cat Bonds

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Cindy Gu

Co-Head of Retrocession, Aon Reinsurance Solutions APAC

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Clement Lau

Executive Director, Policy and Legislation, Insurance Authority

Steve Smith

Co-Founder & Investment Committee Chair, Maybole Capital

Room 4: Spicy Strategy: The Zest for India

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Mohit Batra

Head of Global Sales, International Business, Nuvama Asset Services Nuvama Investment Advisors Pte Ltd

02.35 PM – 02.45 PM | Brew & Connect: Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons

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An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

02.45 PM – 03.25 PM | Fireside Chat: The Alternative Business Lounge - Tales from the Cockpit

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Jeremy Lam

Partner, Head of Financial Services Practice, Deacons

 

03.25 PM – 04.05 PM | Panel 2: 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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Dr. Eric Yip

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

 

04:05 PM – 04:55 PM | Panel 3: The Investment Odyssey {Closed door from Media}

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Darren Bowdern

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

 

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 Deacons

 No registration required as long as you have a name badge from our AIMA APAC Annual Forum 2025.

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

 

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