Fixed Income & FX Leaders Summit APAC 2024
November 19, 2024
Equarius Hotel, Sentosa, Singapore
Main Conference Day 1, Tuesday 19th November
Main Conference Day 1, Tuesday 19th November
8:50 am - 8:55 am
Welcome Address: Yaroslava Bhandari, Lead Editor, Researcher & Producer, FI & FX APAC
8:55 am - 9:05 am
Chairperson Opening Remarks:
CIO Outlook
9:05 am - 9:35 am
Opening CIO Keynote Panel: How have the interest rate outlook, yield curve dynamics, and currency considerations impacted investment priorities and where is the next big opportunity to maximise investment returns and alpha?
Ana Isabel Gonzalez Encinas -
Group CIO,
Farringdon Asset Management
Stephen Fisher -
Chief Investment Officer,
First Degree Global Asset Management
Angus HUI TF -
Deputy CIO & Head of Fixed Income,
Fullerton Fund Management
Sanjay Guglani -
CIO,
Silverdale Capital
East Vs West: Adapting to New Market Regimes
9:35 am - 10:05 am
Retrospective Outlook: Sticky inflation, global elections, geopolitical instability, and rate cuts - What does the risk vs reward ratio look like for APAC bond & FX investors over the next 12 months and how can you best adapt your fixed income & FX business to stay nimble?
Chris Wong -
Fixed Income Investment Director,
Schroders
Ben Bennett -
Head of Investment Strategy, Asia,
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
10:05 am - 10:25 am
Fireside Chat: How are Japan’s and US’ polarizing policy approaches impacting your fixed income trading and how can you leverage these policies to generate greater returns whilst controlling risk factors?
Arnob Biswas -
Assistant Vice President – FX Research & Advisory,
Nuvama Group
Advancing Technology & Risk Reduction Strategies
10:25 am - 10:45 am
Sponsored Presentation: How to effectively implement language models into your Fixed income & FX trading desk to improve your market analysis to make better trading decisions, improve transparency, and risk assessment
10:40 am - 11:35 am
Morning Networking Break
11:35 am - 12:15 pm
Keynote Panel: What risk reduction strategies are under-utilised and what needs to change for portfolio managers to generate alpha?
Christoher Crea -
Associate Director, ETFs & Indexed Strategies, APAC,
Invesco
Sylvian Baude, CFA -
Chief Investment Officer,
Namara Wealth Advisors
Ben Bennett -
Head of Investment Strategy, Asia,
Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
Ulfred Wong -
Portfolio Manager,
Montrachet Capital
12:15 pm - 12:40 pm
Fireside Chat: The Electronification of Markets: Focusing on Primary
Leveraging New E-Trading Innovations in Fixed Income & FX
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm
Keynote Fireside Chat: Data, automation, AI, connectivity, liquidity, and interoperability - How can you leverage new e-trading tools across the entire trade cycle, to streamline your execution workflow to drive efficiencies while achieving agility?
Examining Liquidity Dynamics
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Keynote Panel: How can you access high quality liquidity across Fixed Income & FX products in local markets during volatile market regimes whilst improving price discovery?
Arnob Biswas -
Assistant Vice President – FX Research & Advisory,
Nuvama Group
Heidi Cai -
Head of International Business,
China AMC
Cici Lu -
Principal Consultant & Founder,
Venn Link Partners
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Networking Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Invite Only VIP Networking Lunch: Active Fixed Income ETFs - Asset allocation and trading considerations
Track A: Exploring Automation Advancements & Practical Applications
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm All-Star Panel: How can increased automation enhance collaboration, transform processes and boost performance in volatile market conditions and how can you get behind it to get the best execution price? Jonathan Lim - Chief Investment Officer, Shaw Investment Shamit Chokshi - Head – Offshore Fund Investments – International Business, ICICI Prudential Bank
Track A: Exploring Automation Advancements & Practical Applications
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Sponsored Case Study: How to implement front-to-back automation tools into your trading process – what can you do, where are the efficiency gains, and what are the pitfalls to avoidTrack A: Exploring Automation Advancements & Practical Applications
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Interview: Embracing the increased availability of data through APIs – How has the availability of data via APIs made it easier to access liquidity and contributed to the growth of electronic trading in Asia?Track B: Portfolio Strategies & Investment Outlook 2024
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm All Star Panel: As interest rates decline and EM debt exposure nears the low end of its historical range, will allocations in EM debt increase and will this outperform other fixedincome asset classes in the coming year? Arnob Biswas - Assistant Vice President – FX Research & Advisory, Nuvama Group Rana Bhattacharjee - Director, Alpha Quest Frances Cheung - Head of FX and Rates Strategy | Managing Director, Global Markets Research & Strategy, Global Markets, OCBC Bank
Track B: Portfolio Strategies & Investment Outlook 2024
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Case Study: How is India’s inclusion in Global EM Bond Index enhancing market liquidity and efficiency and attracting India’s bond market and improving price discovery?Track B: Portfolio Strategies & Investment Outlook 2024
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Exclusive Interview: How can you attract foreign entities to China through the use of Panda Bonds to access Chinese investors, diversify their currency, develop China’s domestic bond market?Track C: Women in Trading
2:30 pm - 3:40 pm Synergy Workshop: How to increase exposure to the fixed income market in a convenient and costeffective manner through the implementation of ETFsAn invaluable opportunity for you to turn theory into practice by applying your knowledge in an experienced classroom environment.
The workshop is facilitated by a leading practitioner and is open to 25 active participants who form part of a high level brainstorm where competing ideas are put forward and the best solutions agreed upon.
Contribute to a new forward-looking project and create a step-by-step action plan on how to make it work.
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm
Afternoon Networking Break (20 minutes)
Track A: Driving ETF Adoption
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Fire-side Chat: How to improve accessibility through user-friendly platforms to drive ETF adoptionTrack B: Pioneering The Global Green Initiative & Digital Assets
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Fireside Chat: How can you accurately analyse and report real time ESG performance and risks to issuers to decrease green washing and increase investor trust?Track B: Pioneering The Global Green Initiative & Digital Assets
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm Fireside Chat: Digital Assets – From Controversial to Unavoidable - How can you onboard digital assets permanently into your portfolio to reduce risks, enhance your returns, and hedge against inflation, to create a more balanced and modern portfolio? Sabrina Loh - Fixed Income & Multi Assets Investment Director, Phillip Capital Management
Track C: Becoming More Resilient
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm Synergy Workshop: How to build a more resilient portfolio with the current, and future, geopolitical developments to continue to grow your portfolio and maximise returns Chris Wong - Fixed Income Investment Director, SchrodersSecret to Staying Happy in Your Career
4:20 pm - 4:40 pm Spotlight Interview: The secret to a fulfilled career - How can you forge your career through extensive planning, mentorship, negotiation, supportive network, and decrease resentment whilst staying flexible and nimble to get to the top? Amanda Ong - Country Manager, Arta Finance
4:40 pm - 4:45 pm
Transition Back to Main Hall (5 mins)
The Next Chapter of Fixed Income & FX Innovation in APAC
4:45 pm - 5:15 pm
APAC Leaders Talk: The evolution of Fixed Income & FX markets - What are the regulatory reforms and technological advancements driving significant transformation and what does the future hold for these asset classes?
Angus HUI TF -
Deputy CIO & Head of Fixed Income,
Fullerton Fund Management
Kheng Siang Ng -
Head of SSGA Singapore,
State Street Global Advisors
Jason Norman Lee -
Managing Director of Legal and Regulatory,
Temasek
5:15 pm - 5:15 pm
Chairperson Closing Remarks:
5:20 pm - 5:20 pm
End of Fixed Income & FX APAC 2024 – Time for networking drinks!
See you next year!