Programme TKO

Programme TKO

Programme

11 July 2019, The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

08:30

Registration

09:00

Chairman's welcoming remarks

Brian Roberts, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX

09:10

Opening address: 2019 global economic outlook under political risks and monetary easing

  • Forecast of economic growth and markets under heightening political uncertainties
  • Outlook for monetary policy by global central banks and its implication over the markets
  • Japanese overseas investment; structural change of flow dynamism and its impact on the markets

Tohru Sasaki, Managing Director, Head of Japan Markets Research, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. TOKYO

09:30

Presentation: ETF Technology 2.0: New trends of ETF markets and portfolio construction with ETFs

  • Recent trends fueling ETF growth
  • ETF adoptions by global intuitional investors

Dohei Echizenya, Head of ETF Business Japan, 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

Brian Roberts, Senior Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX

Paul Ho, Partner, Financial Services Tax Leader, Asia-Pacific Financial Services, EY

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)

Takeki Yamada, Head of Japan Business, Institutional Trading, FLOW TRADERS

11:30

Presentation: Sustainable Portfolio Using ETFs

  • The sustainable investing market and ETFs
  • The sustainable investing framework
  • Implementing sustainable ETFs into your portfolio

Natsuko Matsumura, Director, ETF Business Japan, BLACKROCK

12:00

Presentation: Modern portfolio construction utilising 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:

Wataru Asano, Director, ETF Business Japan, BLACKROCK

Brian Roberts, Head of Exchange Traded Products, HKEX

Takeki Yamada, Institutional ETF Trader, FLOW TRADERS

13:00

Networking lunch

14:00

End of Forum