Agenda

08.30	Registration and breakfast
09.20	Welcome address MC: Steve Stewart, EVP EMEA, Trading Technologies Keith Todd, CEO, Trading Technologies
*Understanding the APAC region, its politics and macroeconomic outlook*
09.30	Exploring APAC: What do we mean and how do we view the region? Jeremy Grant, Freelance Writer and Editor
09.50	Macroeconomic outlook for Asia Professor Trevor Williams, Former Chief Economist, Lloyd’s Bank and Rotating Chairman of the Institute of Economic Affairs Shadow Monetary Policy Committee
10.15	Table talk: What are the big questions you have about trading Asia?
10.20	Networking break
10.50	Panel: Accessing Asian markets How do international traders access Asian markets? What is the appeal? How do other Asian markets interact with China? What are the regulatory challenges? What does the future look like for Asian financial hubs, and which hub is leading the way? Which asset classes are showing the most promising trading opportunities for the next year? Teyu Che Chern, CEO, Phillip Nova Matthias Rietig, Senior Officer & Chief Rep of Sing. Branch, Osaka Exchange and TOCOM Sharon Shi, CEO, GH Financials Raymond Wong, Senior Vice President, Head of EMEA Business Development, HKEX Moderator: Luke Jeffs Managing Editor, Global Investor Group
11.35	Exchange spotlight: JPX Takashi Ishizaki, Representative Director & President of TOCOM
11.40	Panel: Exploring trading FX on OTC vs listed derivatives markets Electronic FX - how it changed the OTC market? What correlations exist between OTC FX and listed futures? What is the driving force behind, and impact of, banks’ cross asset sales teams? What can OTC learn from listed futures? Tom Freeman, Managing Director, Macquarie Allan Guild, Founder and CEO, Hilltop Walk Consulting Matt Judge, European Head of Sales, SGX Group Scott Wacker, Global Head of E-Commerce Sales, JP Morgan Moderator: Tomo Tokuyama, Managing Director - TT FX, Trading Technologies
12.20	Exchange spotlight: SGX Pol de Win, Senior Managing Director, Global Sales and Origination, SGX Group
12.25	Interactive session: What are Europe’s perceptions of doing business in Asia? In conjunction with *Acuiti*
12.45	Lunch
13.30	Lunchtime “In conversation with”... Jason Leonard, Former English Rugby Player Interviewed by: Steve Stewart, EVP EMEA, Trading Technologies
13.50	Fireside Chat: Does trading Asia carry more risk than the rest of the world? Roland Chai, Executive Vice President, Marketplace Technology, Nasdaq Sandy Broderick, Non-Executive Director, KRM22
14.10	Exchange spotlight: HKEX
14.15	Panel: ESG and the carbon question Why are ESG concerns relevant to the trading community? How do you regulate? Can we credibly back a voluntary carbon market? What are the trading opportunities here? Are these issues different in Asia? How can carbon be different to crypto - what lessons can we learn? Julien Hall, Pricing Director, Climate Impact X Dan McElduff, President, Abaxx Exchange Bill Templer, Chairman, SUB-51 Moderator: Veronica Augustsson, Partner, 7RIDGE
15.00	Exchange spotlight: ASX Maurice Farhart, Head of International Business Development, Australian Securities Exchange
15.05	Break
15.35	Exchange spotlight: Cboe David Litchfield, Director, Derivatives Sales, Cboe Global Markets
15.40	Panel: What is the future for fixed income trading in Asia? What is the impact of digitization and the increased use of data? How does the role of exchanges differ to OTC? Matthew Coupe, Director - Global Head Cross Asset Market Structure, Barclays Dinos Daborn, Independent Consultant, Fixed Income Electronic Trading Stephane Malrait, MD – Head of Market Structure and Innovation for Financial Markets, ING Moderator: Dan Barnes, Editorial Director, The Desk
16.20	Exchange and regional spotlight: Bursa Malaysia Mohd Saleem Kader Bakas, Director, Derivatives Market, Bursa Malaysia
16.25	Panel: Trading Asian commodities - the latest trends and opportunities Does China still hold pricing power? Trading onshore and offshore - what is the impact of Chinese exchanges opening up commodities contracts to international traders? Which commodity products hold the biggest opportunity for traders? How does the move towards automation affect the transaction process? Mohd Saleem Kader Bakas, Director, Derivatives Market, Bursa Malaysia Kenny Groth, Co-head of Global Commodities Sales, SGX Group Clive Furness, CEO, Contango Markets Gavin Prentice , Chairman of the LME User Committee Moderator: Garry Jones, CEO, NovaFori
17.10	Fireside Chat: Reflections on a career in capital markets in Asia Teyu Che Chern, CEO, Phillip Nova Keith Todd, CEO, Trading Technologies
17.30	Closing remarks End of event // Beginning of evening event
	Post-event reception Join us from 17.30 at the Eastway Brasserie, Andaz London Liverpool Street, London, EC2M 7QN for cocktails, canapes and networking.