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

AIMA Hosts

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Victoria Han

Senior Analyst, Operational Due Diligence (ODD), Albourne Partners

 

08.30 AM – 08.40 AM | Good Morning APAC

 

08.40 AM – 08.55 AM | Opening Keynote Address

 

08.55 AM –09.40 AM | Panel 1: Location, Location, Allocation – The new geography of Alt Hedge Funds {Closed door from Media}

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David Wallis

Asia-Pacific Head of Prime Brokerage Sales, Morgan Stanley

Sajjad Qasmi

MD, External Portfolio Management, CPP Investments

 

09.40 AM –10.25 AM | Panel 2: Nowhere to Hide: Enforcement in a Connected World

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William Hallatt

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

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Alan Linning

Managing Director, Enforcement, Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)

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Corey Schuster

Chief, Asset Management Unit, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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Michael Duignan

Executive Director, Enforcement Division, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)

 

10.25 AM –10.35 AM | [Main Ballroom] Open Address - Growth of the Asset Management Industry in GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), India

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Shri K. Rajaraman

Chairperson, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

 

10.35 AM – 10.50 AM | Refreshment Sponsored by Simmons & Simmons and Coffee Sponsored by KPMG

An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

10.50 AM – 11.30 AM | STREAM ONE

Main Ballroom:  Keeping Humans in the Loop: Staying Relevant in an AI World

Jerry Kwok

Partner, Financial Services Risk Consulting, Ernst & Young Advisory Services Limited

Room 2: Navigating a Multipolar World: Geopolitics, Markets and Conflicts {Closed door from Media}

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Jian Huang

Partner & Head of Hong Kong and GBA, Control Risks

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Will Denyer

Partner & Chief US Economist, Gavekal Research

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Ruth Jin

Member, Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.

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Ben Luk

Senior Multi Asset Strategist, State Street Markets

 

Room 3: From Compliance to Competitiveness: Why One Woman on the Board Isn't Enough

Room 4: Governance in Motion: Insights from Fund Directors
Fund directors are playing an increasingly vital role in providing effective oversight and challenge as alternative managers navigate new strategies, regulatory expectations and operational demands. This session will explore how directors are approaching governance, risk management and their evolving responsibilities in a rapidly changing investment landscape.

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Alex Wise

Independent Fund Director, Keyview Financial Group

 

11.30 AM – 12.10 PM | STREAM TWO

Main Ballroom: Human, Machine and Alpha: The Hedge Fund of the Future

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Mike Langton

Head of North Asia Buy-side Trading & Asset Services, FIS

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Mark Voumard

Senior Advisor, Fund Platform and Solutions, APAC and Middle East, IQ-EQ Fund Management

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Han Ming Ho

Partner, Head of Funds in APAC, Simmons & Simmons

Room 2: China Decoded – The Essential Investor Update 

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倪清 // Qing Ni

中国内地资产和财富管理行业主管合伙人 // Chinese Mainland Asset and Wealth Management Industry Leader, PwC

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Cindy Li

Managing Partner, Century Frontier Asset Management

Room 3: Breaking Up is Hard to Do – Employment Contracts, Restrictive Covenants and Litigation {Closed door from Media}

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Ross Crawford

Assistant General Counsel, Qube Research & Technologies

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Jezamine Fewins

Head of Litigation, Partner and Co-Head of Office, Lewis Silkin

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Oliver Read

Partner – Head of Hedge Funds, Wellesley Partners

Room 4: Winning Attention, Earning Trust: Investor Engagement in a Volatile World

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Halley Caldwell

Managing Director, Head of APAC Capital Strategy & Consulting, BofA Securities

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Dawn Yu

Managing Director & Head of Research, Persistent Asset Partners

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Tom Anglin

Managing Director, Co-Head of Marketing and Business Development, Third Point LLC

 

12.10 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: The Wealth Wave - How Alternative Managers Can Win {Closed door from Media}

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Mathieu Forcioli

Global Head and APAC Head of Alternatives, HSBC Wealth and Personal Banking, HSBC

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Edwin Chan

Managing Director, Head of International, iDirect and Head of Strategic Development, APAC, iCapital

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James Burdis

Head of Global Strategic Relationships & Private Wealth Alternatives APAC, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Room 2: Compliance at Scale: Navigating the New Operating Environment
As alternative managers enter new markets, launch new products and serve a broader investor base, compliance must scale with the business. This session examines how firms can manage rising regulatory and operational complexity while enabling sustainable growth.

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Leo Wong

Director of Compliance Solutions, Waystone

 

Room 3: Risk Management {Closed door from Media}

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Joel Seow

Partner, Linklaters Singapore Pte. Ltd.

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Ho Ho

Chief Risk Officer, Polymer Capital

 

Room 4: The Next Chapter - Stablecoins, Tokenization, and Markets

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Wout Kalis

Managing Director, Head of Asia, Broadridge Asset Management Solutions

 

01.55 PM – 02.35 PM | STREAM FOUR

Main Ballroom: Hack, Defend, Repeat: Cybersecurity in an Age of Constant Threat Cybersecurity 

Room 2: Bytes to Billions – Alpha in Technology and Data {Closed door from Media}

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Yash Puri

Director of Strategic Solutions Asia Pacific, Buy Side & Sell Side, Capital Markets, FIS

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Shayla Wu

Client Deal Lead, Alpha Solutions, State Street

Room 3: SpeedRun: Three Markets, Three Stories - The Essential Investor Update {Closed door from Media}

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Matthew Zayco

Director, Capital Consulting, Global Markets Financing, APAC, UBS

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Jonathan Beardall

Head of Wealth and Asset Management for DIFC Authority, Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFC)

Room 4: Investing in India: Separating Opportunity from Complexity 

 

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

An opportunity to engage with exhibitors and other delegates

02.45 PM – 03.15 PM | Keynote Fireside Chat {Closed door from Media}

 

03.15 PM – 04.05 PM | Panel 2: Regulatory Waves of Change – Insights from Industry 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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Aaron Weiss

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

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Dr. Dipesh Shah

Executive Director (Development), International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

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Dr. Eric Yip

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

 

04:05 PM – 04:55 PM | Panel 3: Investor Panel {Closed door from Media}

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Ash Gupta

Head of APAC Global Consultant Relations, BlackRock

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Henry Chau

Head of Investments, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

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Kevin Liem

Treasurer of the Council and Court, Hong Kong Baptist University

 

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 2026.

Venue: Fish Bar, Level 7, JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, 88 Queensway, Admiralty