Welcome to the 3rd annual Australian Fixed Income Forum 2012

Asia Risk magazine is delighted to return to Sydney for the 3^rd annual Australian Fixed Income Forum, the industry's leading event for fixed income professionals in Australia, taking place at the Hilton Sydney on May 2.

This year's forum will once again get to the core issues facing investors in Australia's fixed income market. As equity markets remain volatile, the key question of whether or not investors should increase their allocation to fixed income securities persists.

Through interactive panel discussions and case studies, our exceptional speaker faculty will explore the global macroeconomic issues influencing markets while proffering investment ideas and solutions for managing fixed income portfolios.

This year's educational programme will feature:

• Chief economist roundtable analysing the global macroeconomic influences on the fixed income universe
  
• Focused panel discussions highlighting investor appetite and issuer strategies
  
• Topical sessions on the emergence of fixed income ETFs and the role of covered bonds
  
• In-depth presentations on developing a global credit strategy and enhancing the MBS market
  
• Strategic discussion on finding value in emerging and frontier markets credit

PLUS - on 1 May join our pre-conference seminar on fixed income portfolio management - applications received before 30/3/2012 will save USD200! .: Find out more :.

Benefits of attending include:

• In-depth programme based on thorough research leveraging Asia Risk's editorial strength
  
• Exceptional speaker faculty featuring the country's leading fixed income professionals
  
• Unrivalled networking platform where you will meet senior decision-makers and money managers from across the country
  
• Opportunity to benchmark your investment strategies and methodologies against those of your peers
  

We look forward to welcoming you.

Harjeet Singh
Publishing Director, Asia Pacific
Asia Risk magazine