On Demand

Opening Address:
Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks:
Matt Benney, Managing Director, APAC, IMC Trading

Keynote Address:
Joseph Longo, Chair and Accountable Authority, ASIC

Charting Asia Pacific’s New World Map: A Geopolitical Overview:
The Hon. Josh Frydenberg, Chairman of Goldman Sachs Australia and Senior
International Advisor for Asia Pacific, Former Treasurer of Australia, Goldman
Sachs Australia

PM Panel 1
The Geopolitical Climate and Impact on Asia Pacific

PM Panel 2:
The Future of Global Collaboration on Financial Policy and Regulation

Fireside Chat:
Speaker:
Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairperson, Securities and Exchange Board of India
Moderator:
Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

PM Panel 3:
Tokenising the Crystal Ball: Asia’s Acceleration, Now and Beyond

Closing Keynote Address:
The Hon. Daniel Mookhey, MLC, Treasurer of New South Wales

CLOSING REMARKS:
Rishi Kapoor, Executive Director, Head of Technology and Operations, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks (Day 2):
Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

From Policy to Flow: Vietnam’s Liquidity Journey in Regional Markets:
Vu Chi Dzung, Director General, Legal and International Affairs, State Securities
Commission of Vietnam

AM Panel 1:
Liquidity in Motion: The Rising Influence of Market Makers and Prop Trading
Firms

AM Panel 2:
Pension Reform and Global Capital: Asia’s Investment Shift

FIRESIDE CHAT:
Confirmed Speaker:
Richard Walker, former SEC Enforcement Chief, Former Deutsche Bank General Counsel
Moderator:
Roger Barbour, Asia Pacific General Counsel and Deputy Head of Global Markets Legal, J.P. Morgan

AM Panel 3:
Reimagining Sustainable Finance: A New Vision in a Fragmented World

Closing Remarks:
Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks:
Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Opening Welcome Address:
Alexandra Jour-Schroeder, Deputy Director General, DG FISMA

Opening Keynote Address:
Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman, IOSCO

Keynote Address:
Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer, SFC

Panel 1: The Future of AI and Regulation Across Borders

Keynote Address:
Verena Ross, Chair, ESMA

Panel 2: Sustainability

Closing Remarks:
Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Investing in a new era – implications for asset managers In Asia
Speaker: Ray Farris, Chief Economist, Eastspring Investments

AM Panel 1: How is the new world economic order impacting investments globally and in the region?

AM Panel 2: What is the future of private pensions in Asia?

AM Panel 3: Are AI and new technologies changing the asset management industry?

Fireside Chat: Asian Asset Owners’ Views on Sustainable Investing

PM Panel 1: What kinds of funds are Asian investors buying and through which channel(s)?

PM Panel 2: Where do alternatives fit into asset allocation?

PM Panel 3: Is ESG / Sustainable investing dead or alive in Asia?

Opening Welcome Address – Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks – Boris Chan, Managing Director, Head of Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Opening Address – Salina Yan, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

AM Panel 1: Enabling transition finance in Asia: Navigating sustainable pathways.

AM Panel 2: Blended finance and just transition: bridging gaps, building futures.

AM Panel 3: Unlocking the potential of carbon markets in Asia’s energy transition.

PM Panel 1: Climate-related financial disclosures: A prerequisite for enabling transition.

Keynote Address: Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

PM Panel 2: Regulatory trends in supporting transition planning and finance: Looking ahead at the next phase of sustainability.

PM Panel 3: Transition Planning: How corporates and financial institutions build credible net-zero transition plans.

(REVISED) Fireside Chat -Real World Solutions and Finance: Green fintech and innovations

Closing Remarks: Diana Parusheva, Managing Director, Head of Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, ASIFMA

This webinar, Scaling Blended Finance in Asia, will introduce key trends globally and, in the region, introduce blended finance archetypes and have a rich panel discussion about the advantages, challenges, explore potential use cases and opportunities in Asia.

Opening Remarks – Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks – Nickolas Reinhardt, Co-Founder & Director, Afore Consulting

Opening Keynote – Ugo Bassi, Director of Financial Markets, European Commission, DG FISMA

Keynote & Q&A: Verena Ross, Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA)

Panel EU1: Sustainable Finance: Creating a Globally Compatible Reporting Framework

Pre-recorded Keynote Speech: Klaas Knot, Chair, Financial Stability Board; President, De Nederlandsche Bank

Panel EU2: The Future of Tokenised Securities – Delivering a Seamless Global Service?

Pre-recorded Keynote Speech: Jean-Paul Servais, Chairman of the Board, IOSCO; Chairman, Belgian Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA)

Welcome Address: Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks: Andrew Ng, Group Executive, Group Head of Global Financial Markets, DBS Bank

Keynote Address: Eddie Yue, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

PM Panel 1: New Global Dynamics and their Impact on Asia

Global Macroeconomic Trends for 2024 and What that Means for Asia

Keynote Address: Luong Hai Sinh, Vice-Chairman, State Securities Commission of Vietnam

PM Panel 2: Isolation and Regulatory Fragmentation

Fireside Chat: Diversity and Performance
Dr Carolina Minio Paluello, Chief Executive Officer, Arabesque AI
Moderator: Harshika Patel, Chief Executive Officer, JP Morgan Private Bank Asia Pacific

Closing Remarks: Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Welcome Remarks: Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Keynote Address: Michael Wong, Deputy Financial Secretary, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

AM Panel 1: Fixed Income – The Dawn of a New Era for the Credit Market

AM Panel 2: Equities Solving for the Liquidity Conundrum / Accelerating the Settlement Cycle

AM Panel 3: Asset Management Funds Opportunities in Asia

Keynote Address (Virtual) Dr Ma Jun, Chairman and President, Hong Kong Green Finance Association

PM Panel 1: What’s Next for the Net-Zero Transition in Asia

PM Panel 2: Generative AI – Cutting Through the Hype

Closing Remarks: Philippe Dirckx, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income, ASIFMA

The ASIFMA Tech and Ops Conference 2023 was held last 2 October 2023 at the Fairmont Hotel, Singapore.

Opening Remarks by Lyndon Chao, Managing Director, Head of Equities and Post Trade, ASIFMA, and Alice Law, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA

Keynote Address by Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission

Welcome Remarks by Cao Shounian, Chief Executive of CCB HK Finanfcial Markets Centre, Deputy Chief Executive of CCB, HK Branch, China Construction Bank

Morning Panel 1: Plenary Session – a China Markets Macro Overview

Morning Panel 2: How Can China Strengthen its Attractiveness as an Investment Destination for Foreign Investors?

Morning Panel 3: The Changing IPO Landscape for Chinese Companies

Morning Panel 4: Fixed Income – the Risk and Liquidity Management of China Bond’s Portfolios

Afternoon Keynote by Howard Lee, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Afternoon Panel 1: Navigating Global Interoperability and Data Fragmentation

Afternoon Panel 2: Sustainable Finance in China – Ambition, Regulatory Landscape, Incentives and Opportunities

Afternoon Panel 3: Beyond the Beachhead for China A Shares, What’s Next to Further Expand China’s Index Inclusion?

Afternoon Panel 4: Alternative Investment Opportunities

During the session, the panelists and contributors provided an overview of the Saudi economy, its financial market infrastructures, landscape, product offering, and regulatory requirements to access the market.

Welcome Remarks by Diana Parusheva-Lowery, Head of Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, ASIFMA and Alice Law, CEO, ASIFMA

Opening Keynote by Eddie Yue, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Opening Keynote Panel:
Scaling Up Sustainable Finance in Asia

Keynote Address by Boon Gin Tan, Chief Executive, Singapore Exchange Regulation

Morning Panel 2:
Transition and Blended Finance

Morning Panel 3:
Climate Related Financial Risk

Keynote Address by Dr. Ma Jun, Chairman and President, Hong Kong Green Finance Association

Morning Panel 4:
Taxonomies – Clear and Interoperable Categorization Systems

Fireside Chat:
Joseph Chan, Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR Government with Alice Law, CEO, ASIFMA

Afternoon Panel 1:
Disclosure Requirements and Data Challenges

Afternoon Panel 2:
Growing Climate Finance Through Carbon Markets

Afternoon Panel 3:
Scaling Green and Sustainable Financial Products

Afternoon Panel 4:
Nature Capital Financing and Biodiversity

Closing Remarks by Diana Parusheva-Lowery, Head of Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, ASIFMA

7th EU-Asia Financial Services Dialogue – Co-hosted by ASIFMA and Afore Consulting (Friday, 12 March 2021)

• Opening Keynote by H.E. Mr. Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, Minister of Finance, Thailand

• Keynote Address by Steven Maijoor, ESMA Chair

• Keynote Address by Sean Berrigan, Director General, DG FISMA, European Commission

• Keynote Address by Ashley Alder, Chair, IOSCO Board

• Keynote Address by Tokio Morita

• Keynote Address on Sustainable Finance, Mukhtar Hussein

• Panel I: Regulatory Alignment & Deference

• Panel II: The use of technology in financial services: Asian and European views

• Closing Keynote by Jean-Paul Servais