8:30 – 9:00

REGISTRATION

9:00 – 9:05

WELCOME REMARKS

Charbel Azzi, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, Turkey, India, & CIS

9:05 – 9:30

KEYNOTE: MARKET OUTLOOK FOR 2024 AND BEYOND – TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Louis Kuijs, Chief Economist, APAC, S&P Global Ratings

9:30 – 10:15

panel: INVESTMENT IMPLICATIONS IN THE WORLD’S TOP EQUITIES MARKETS

·         Is China’s dominance in emerging market equity shifting, and how are China’s innovation and domestic consumption supporting its growth opportunities?

·         Is the Japanese equity market rally sustainable, and what are some of the driving factors that attract foreign investment?

·         Will the U.S. market continue to grow supported by the rise of tech stocks and more recently the “magnificent seven”?

·         What implications and strategies are gaining exposures in major equity markets?

Moderator:

Sue Lee, Director & Head of Index Investment Strategy, APAC, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Speakers:

Carmen Cheung, Head of Product, Hang Seng Investment Management

Tom Digby, Head of ETF Capital Markets, Asia Pacific

Minah Kim, Senior Director, Head of APAC Equity & Cryptocurrency Products, CME Group

Isaku Matsumoto, Chief Representative, Tokyo Stock Exchange

10:15 – 10:45

COFFEE BREAK

10:45 – 11:35

panel: unlocking OPPORTUNITIES from CONNECTIVITY – Domestic and abroad

·         What are the benefits of the ETF connect program and other connect initiatives by HKEX?

·         What are the biggest investment opportunities in the China Greater Bay Area?

·         What mutual benefits does the Asia-Middle East corridor provide?

Moderator:

Lee Hock Tan, Founding Editor and Publisher, Asia Asset Management

Speakers:

Nasser Alajaji, Chief of Listing, Saudi Exchange

Jean-François Mesnard-Sense, Senior Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Sherif Salem, Partner and Head of Public Markets, Lunate

11:35 – 12:05

PANEL: EXPLORE ASIA’S EVOLVING BOND MARKETS  

·         What are the key factors driving Asia’s bond markets growth?

·         How might fixed income help to both mitigate inflation and access income in the new rate environment?

Moderator:

Kangwei Yang, Director, Head of APAC Fixed Income Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Speakers:

Kelvin Pang, Executive Director, Research, Morgan Stanley 

Joanne Siu, Head of Intermediary, Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau, State Street Global Advisors

12:05 – 12:25

PANEL: HARNESSING MULTI-ASSET STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCED PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION AND RISK MANAGEMENT

·         What are some of the broader asset classes to enhance multi-asset diversification besides equities and bonds?

·         How can multi-asset diversification, which includes financial derivatives and alternatives, allow investors to potentially balance risk with reward in uncertain markets?

Moderator:

Phillip Brzenk, Global Head of Multi-Asset Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices

Speakers:

Sharon Ang, Managing Director and Head of Global Derivatives Sales, APAC, CBOE Global Markets

12:25 – 12:30

CLOSING REMARKS

Angeline Choo, Head of Southeast Asia and Greater China, S&P Dow Jones Indices

12:35 – 13:45

NETWORKING LUNCH