Programme Taipei

Programme Taipei

Programme

27 March 2019, Le Méridian Taipei, Taiwan

Simultaneous interpretation in English and Mandarin will be provided throughout the event.

08:30

Registration

09:00

Chairman's welcoming remarks

Brian Roberts, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX

09:10

Opening address: 2019 investment barometer – sunny days or brewing storms

  • Impact of divergent monetary policies and geopolitical uncertainties on the Asian markets
  • Strategies in asset allocation and risk diversification in the rising rate environment
  • Outlook and potentials of emerging market sectors in a volatile environment

Dr Masson Li, Chief Economist, TAISHIN FINANCIAL HOLDINGS/ General Manager, TAISHIN SECURITIES INVESTMENT ADVISORY (TSIA)

09:30

Presentation: ETF Technology 2.0: New trends and applications for institutional investors

  • Evolution and industry overview
  • Thematics including Megatrends and Smart Beta

Geir Espeskog, Managing Director, Head of iShares Asia Pacific Distribution, BLACKROCK

10:00

Presentation: “Location” Alpha – maximising your investment return

  • 5 simple steps to selecting the right ETF
  • Looking beyond the total expense ratio and determining total cost of ownership
  • How to improve the tax efficiency of your investments

Rohit Narula, Partner, Finance Services Transaction Tax, Asia-Pacific Financial Services, EY

Brian Roberts, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX

10:40

Coffee Break

11:00

Live trading demo: Access hidden liquidity and trade ETFs efficiently

  • Leverage on technology to tap into the real liquidity of ETFs
  • Ensure best execution, manage and lower your trading cost and market impact
  • How and when to execute which ETF (listing place vs underlying basket)

Ken Han, Institutional ETF Trader, FLOWTRADERS

11:30

Presentation: Investing with Bond ETFs: A new perspective

  • How to use Bond ETFs
  • New trends in Bond ETFs

Ecaterina Bigos, Vice President, Head of iShares Fixed Income Strategy, Asia Pacific, BLACKROCK

12:00

Presentation: Modern portfolio construction utilizing ETFs and factors

  • Evolution of portfolio construction practices
  • Using factors to remake portfolios, mitigate risks and solve conventional challenges
  • Practical tools and metrics to achieve better risk-adjusted returns

Adam Grabow, Vice President, Institutional Business Development, Asia, MORNINGSTAR

12:30

Panel: Location matters – Trading Asia in Asia

  • Why Asia’s ETF market is the sweet spot to ride on the surge in the region’s investor interest?
  • ETFs vs futures: Which is the more efficient product to trade Asia in Asia?
  • How to leverage Asia’s diverse product platform to construct your global portfolios?
  • How to capture opportunities in China’s rising status in international indices through ETFs?

Moderator:

Chris Pigott, Head of Hong Kong ETF Services, BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN

Speakers:

Viktor Östebo, Head of Institutional Trading, FLOW TRADERS

Brian Roberts, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX

Thomas Taw, Vice President, Head of iShares Investment Strategy, Asia Pacific, BLACKROCK

13:00

Networking lunch

14:00

End of Forum