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3rd Annual Asia-Pacific Debt Investor Forum
Apr 18, 2012
FinanceAsia
and
AsianInvestor
hosted the 3rd Annual Asia-Pacific Debt Investor Forum at the Conrad Hotel on April 12-13.
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The debate continues
Yu-Ming Wang, head of fixed income, Manulife Asset Management
Franki Chung, chief investment officer, MEAG Hong Kong
3rd Annual APAC Debt Investor Forum — before kick-off
Director of conferences Matthew Swainson starts proceedings
Discussing the market outlook for 2012
Michael Spencer, chief economist Asia-Pacific and co-head of global economics, Deutsche Bank
Tom Byrne, head of sovereign risk group, Moody's Investors Service
Mitul Kotecha, head of global foreign Exchange Strategy, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
The audience weighs in
Michael Spencer mobbed by TV crews after his panel
Laying out the future of sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt
Stuart Wadsworth, <i>AsianInvestor</i>
Ronald Gould, managing director, Promontory Financial Group China
Kim Eng Tan, head of Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings, Standard & Poor's
Questions from the floor
Kim Eng Tan questioned by visiting broadcast media after his panel
Morning coffee break
Stephen Chang, head of Asian fixed income, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Paying close attention
High yield but still high grade? Why Asian paper is better than junk
Eric Greenberg, managing director, leveraged finance, Asia Ex-Japan, Goldman Sachs
Gregor Carle, investment director, fixed income and investment solutions, Fidelity International
Ken Hu, deputy chief investment officer, BOCHK Asset Management
Lunch sponsors Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
A welcome break and networking opportunity
Discussing fixed income allocations
Manjesh Verma, head of Asian credit strategy and research, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Desmond How, head of global capital management, Nomura
Monica Hsiao, credit trader, CQS
Jim Veneau, director, Asian fixed income, HSBC Global Asset Management
Gregor Carle, investment director, fixed income and investment solutions, Fidelity International
Chad Liu,chief investment officer, Prudence Investment Management
Winding up the session
Alternatives to publicly listed debt: mezzanine finance and distressed debt investments
Matthew Swainson, <i>FinanceAsia</i>
Clement Sun, partner, DAC Management
Bill Tsai, managing director, Central Asset Investments
Heath Zarin, head of principal investments, Asia-Pacific, HSBC
The audience weighs in
The relative merits of, and access routes into, real-estate debt
Peter Succoso, head of portfolio management, Apollo Global Real Estate
Morgan Laughlin, managing director, Grosvenor Fund Management Asia-Pacific
Robert Jamar, senior associate, Bridge Capital
Opening day two: development of the dim sum bond market
Denise Wee, senior bond reporter, <i>FinanceAsia</i>
Jonathan Liang, senior portfolio manager, fixed income, AllianceBernstein
Ivan Chung, senior analyst, corporate finance group, Moody's
Hideaki Yokoyama, <i>Vice President</i>, <b>Orix Corporation</b>
Benjamin Rudd, head of overseas development, Ping An of China Asset Management
Panelists debate amongst themselves
Discussing local currency bonds' relative attractions
Alan Taylor, director, AT Associates
Adam McCabe, senior portfolio manager, Aberdeen Asset Management
Geoffrey Lunt, director and senior product specialist for fixed income, HSBC Global Asset Management
Animated discussions
Ping Chew, head of Greater China, Standard & Poor's
Further examinations from the floor
Issuers discuss the shape of the corporate bond market
Lara Wozniak, editor, <i>FinanceAsia</i>
Wildrik de Blank, group treasurer, Noble Group
A delegate has his say
Francis Ho, group greasury, CLP
Delegates' keen interest
Dominique Jooris, head of investment-grade capital markets, Asia ex-Japan, Goldman Sachs
Amicable dissent
Questions from the floor
The investor perspective
William Lowndes, managing director, Castor Consulting
Matthew Nest, senior vice-president, Pimco
Geoffrey Cardner, vice-president, Investments, Sun Life Hong Kong
Rob White, president, Eaton Vance Management International
The debate continues
Yu-Ming Wang, head of fixed income, Manulife Asset Management
Franki Chung, chief investment officer, MEAG Hong Kong
3rd Annual APAC Debt Investor Forum — before kick-off
Director of conferences Matthew Swainson starts proceedings
Discussing the market outlook for 2012
Michael Spencer, chief economist Asia-Pacific and co-head of global economics, Deutsche Bank
Tom Byrne, head of sovereign risk group, Moody's Investors Service
Mitul Kotecha, head of global foreign Exchange Strategy, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
The audience weighs in
Michael Spencer mobbed by TV crews after his panel
Laying out the future of sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt
Stuart Wadsworth, <i>AsianInvestor</i>
Ronald Gould, managing director, Promontory Financial Group China
Kim Eng Tan, head of Asia-Pacific sovereign ratings, Standard & Poor's
Questions from the floor
Kim Eng Tan questioned by visiting broadcast media after his panel
Morning coffee break
Stephen Chang, head of Asian fixed income, J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Paying close attention
High yield but still high grade? Why Asian paper is better than junk
Eric Greenberg, managing director, leveraged finance, Asia Ex-Japan, Goldman Sachs
Gregor Carle, investment director, fixed income and investment solutions, Fidelity International
Ken Hu, deputy chief investment officer, BOCHK Asset Management
Lunch sponsors Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
A welcome break and networking opportunity
Discussing fixed income allocations
Manjesh Verma, head of Asian credit strategy and research, Mitsubishi UFJ Securities
Desmond How, head of global capital management, Nomura
Monica Hsiao, credit trader, CQS
Jim Veneau, director, Asian fixed income, HSBC Global Asset Management
Gregor Carle, investment director, fixed income and investment solutions, Fidelity International
Chad Liu,chief investment officer, Prudence Investment Management
Winding up the session
Alternatives to publicly listed debt: mezzanine finance and distressed debt investments
Matthew Swainson, <i>FinanceAsia</i>
Clement Sun, partner, DAC Management
Bill Tsai, managing director, Central Asset Investments
Heath Zarin, head of principal investments, Asia-Pacific, HSBC
The audience weighs in
The relative merits of, and access routes into, real-estate debt
Peter Succoso, head of portfolio management, Apollo Global Real Estate
Morgan Laughlin, managing director, Grosvenor Fund Management Asia-Pacific
Robert Jamar, senior associate, Bridge Capital
Opening day two: development of the dim sum bond market
Denise Wee, senior bond reporter, <i>FinanceAsia</i>
Jonathan Liang, senior portfolio manager, fixed income, AllianceBernstein
Ivan Chung, senior analyst, corporate finance group, Moody's
Hideaki Yokoyama, <i>Vice President</i>, <b>Orix Corporation</b>
Benjamin Rudd, head of overseas development, Ping An of China Asset Management
Panelists debate amongst themselves
Discussing local currency bonds' relative attractions
Alan Taylor, director, AT Associates
Adam McCabe, senior portfolio manager, Aberdeen Asset Management
Geoffrey Lunt, director and senior product specialist for fixed income, HSBC Global Asset Management
Animated discussions
Ping Chew, head of Greater China, Standard & Poor's
Further examinations from the floor
Issuers discuss the shape of the corporate bond market
Lara Wozniak, editor, <i>FinanceAsia</i>
Wildrik de Blank, group treasurer, Noble Group
A delegate has his say
Francis Ho, group greasury, CLP
Delegates' keen interest
Dominique Jooris, head of investment-grade capital markets, Asia ex-Japan, Goldman Sachs
Amicable dissent
Questions from the floor
The investor perspective
William Lowndes, managing director, Castor Consulting
Matthew Nest, senior vice-president, Pimco
Geoffrey Cardner, vice-president, Investments, Sun Life Hong Kong
Rob White, president, Eaton Vance Management International
The debate continues
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