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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China Pacific Insurance appoints new chairwoman, COO; AMP's CEO to leave by third quarter; Robeco announces duo in senior China roles; Axa IM hires head of institutional sales for Asia; GLP names co-president for logistics; BlackRock sells onshore Korea distribution business; Income Partners poaches head of distribution from Vanguard; and more.

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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

Oct 21, 2014

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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Apr 14, 2014

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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