Day 2 - Wednesday, 24 September 2008

8.50

Welcome address: Chris Jeffery, Editor, ASIA RISK

9.00

Keynote address: Islamic financial hub in Asia: Malaysia, Hong Kong or Singapore?
Simon Gray, Director, Supervision, DUBAI FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

9.35

Executive address: Understanding the value chain of structured products
• The market players and the dynamic driving the industry's growth
• Darkening clouds: market excesses and regulatory backlash
• Guidelines to a more cohesive structured products community and enhanced profitability across the industry
Keith Noyes, Regional Director, Asia Pacific, INTERNATIONAL SWAPS AND DERIVATIVES ASSOCATION (ISDA)

10.10

Morning break and an opportunity to visit the exhibition

10.40

Hedging commodities risks by countries using structured products

• The challenges of rising commodity prices / volatility for countries
• Country experiences in hedging commodity risk
• Close examination of structured products as hedging tools
• Policy implications for sovereign hedging commodity risks

Yinqiu Lu, Economist, Sovereign Asset and Liability Management, Monetary and Capital Market Department, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND

11.15

Understanding market trends: A guide to structured product developments and investments
• Equity market outlook: assessment by countries and industries
• Identifying the most relevant market trends for structured products
• The next hottest themes for products: Properties, agriculture, inflation and weather
• Case study: structured emerging market property funds linking to Thailand and South Australia

Graham Bibby, Chief Executive Officer, RICHMOND ASSET MANAGEMENT

11.40

Streamlining delivery platforms for the fast-growing structured product businesses
• The need to re-segment investors after the 2007 market downturn
• Ensuring the proper processes are in place to handle derivative trading volumes
• Risk control mechanics for structured products: from front to back offices
• Legal & compliance: identifying and eliminating the unnecessary documentation and paperwork
• Talent recruitment, retention and training
Todd James, Senior Director & Head of Investment Advisory Group, HSBC PRIVATE BANK