Photos: Asia's Independent Research Summit

Oct 22, 2014

Industry body Asia IRP, in partnership with AsianInvestor and FinanceAsia, held Asia's Independent Research Summit on October 8 in Hong Kong.

The event brought together leading independent economists and research providers from Asia and around the globe.

Speakers discussed how technology is changing the face of the global economy; whether the world's economic system was broken; if China's transition would work; and how to make money from macro trends.

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Thank you to all our sponsors, speakers, delegates and supporting partners for making Asia's Independent Research Summit a great success. We value your support and hope that you had a worthwhile and enjoyable experience. Over the course of the day, we welcomed 234 participants representing 186 companies.

Event Highlights

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The Editors

Industry body Asia IRP, in partnership with AsianInvestor and FinanceAsia, held the second annual Asia's Independent Research Summit (AIRS) on October 8 at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Hong Kong.

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Organised by AsiaIRP, Asia's Independent Research Summit (AIRS) is an exclusive one-day event featuring the greatest independent investment experts in Asia sharing their thoughts on the biggest investment trends and opportunities.

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The 2nd Asia's Independent Research Summit is an exclusive one-day event featuring the greatest independent investment experts in Asia sharing their thoughts on the biggest investment trends and opportunities. Check out the post event report for full event details. [www.airs-hk.com/download/report]

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