Here Are Some Of The Key Highlights From The Hugely Successful 2009 Meeting

What Made FundForum Asia The Must-Attend Investment Management Event Of 2009

This year FundForum Asia took place in Singapore, attracting a greater number of South-East Asian participants as well as over 100 delegates from the wealth management, private banking and advisory community. Despite the challenging past few months, the turn-out at the Shangri-La was fantastic, with over 400 attendees for the main conference, and the tone of the event was confident about the future of the industry in Asia.
Here are some of the highlights from a hugely successful FundForum Asia 2009

Over 90 Leading CEOs, CIOs & Distributors Made Up An Unbeatable Speaker Faculty For The Most Comprehensive Overview Of The Regional Industry

For the most comprehensive overview, you will get the chance to hear from experts from every part of the industry from Chief Economists, CEOs & CIOs to Distributors & Fund Analysts.

More Than 65 Private Banks, Retail Banks & Wealth Managers Discussed What They Are Looking For From Asset Managers

Hear from representatives of the leading international and regional distribution channels, including: CITI, DBS, ING Private Bank, ABN Amro Private Bank, Aviva, Manulife & OCBC

Leading Research Analysts Shared Their Latest Data For The Most Up-To-Date Review Of Fund Flows In The Region And Beyond

Don’t miss our Breakfast Briefings and Masterclass with exclusive new research from leading analysts such as Strategic Insight, Cerulli Associates, Casey Quick, Z-Ben Advisors and LipperFeri

Some Of The Region's Leading Economists Gave Their Take On The Global Financial Crisis And Shared Their Predicitions For The Future Of The Asian Markets

This Is What The Industry Thougth Of FundForum Asia 2009:

“I think it was an amazing effort getting so many people to the conference given the current environment.” James Hughes, Head Multi-Manager Asia Pacific, HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT

“FundForum 09 was a very well organised and very timely especially after a challenging 2008. I found that the content was very comprehensive and added value to an industry participant like myself.” Nicole Tan, Regional Product Manager, Funds (Asia & Middle East), ABN AMRO PRIVATE BANK

“I found FundForum Asia valuable given my relative newness to the region. I also met some interesting people and learned quite a lot about how the industry functions here”. Myles Morin, Vice-President, Third-party Distribution, MANULIFE

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A Snapshot Of Our FundForum Asia 2009 International Speaker Faculty

Lester Gray CEO Asia Pacific SCHRODERS	Alan Harden CEO Asia Pacific ING INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Hugh Young CEO Asia Pacific ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT	David Jiang CEO Asia-Pacifc BNY MELLON ASSET MANAGEMENT
Salman Haider Head of Wealth Management CITI	Nicole Tan Regional Product Manager Funds Asia & Middle East ABN AMRO PRIVATE BANK
Christof Kutscher Head Asia-Pacific UBS GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT	Oliver Bolitho Managing Director, Asia ex-Japan GSAM

Some Of The Discussion Points Shaping The Industry Agenda At FundForum Asia

Here is a daily overview of the dominating themes addressed over the 4 in-depth days of panels and presentations at FundForum Asia 2009 (April 2009, Singapore):

Fund distribution in Asia: the view from the summit - 27th April 2009
Long-term business development in Asia should be a major priority for manufacturers and distributors of investment funds. Most countries in the region are running substantial current account surpluses – which, by definition, means that there is an excess of savings. This also means that Asian economies should recover from the global financial crisis sooner and faster than the developed countries. For more please click here.

East is East: West is West - 28th April 2009
There are many features that set the Asian fund markets apart from their counterparts in the rest of the world. However, investment fund companies across the region have had to endure many of the same problems – some of which are of the companies’ own making – as have their counterparts in Europe and North America. For more please click here.

Building an Asian Business - 29th April 2009
Across the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia and Japan, the investment funds business is a fragmented one. For all the achievements about which global investment fund companies are rightly proud, the business is dominated by about 300 local organisations, most of which are either boutiques or affiliates of local financial institutions. For more please click here.

Emerging Markets - 30th April 2009
In the future, historians may see the global financial crisis of 2008 – 2011(?) as a seminal event in which political and economic power shifted from the developed world to the emerging markets. The elevation of the importance of the G20 grouping of major economies, together with widespread calls for the replacement of the US dollar as the global reserve currency are the most obvious signs of this. For more please click here.

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