4th Insurance Investment Forum

Mar 8, 2017

CIOs from some of Asia's biggest insurers were among the high-profile delegates at AI's 2017 Insurance Investment Forum in Hong Kong.

Delegates arrive

Mark Konyn, AIA

Jeffrey Tan, Ageas

Boris Moutier, Axa

Paul Carrett, FWD

Panel discussion: Insurance Investor's Dilemma

Richard Morrow, AsianInvestor

Curtis Tai, Jane Street

Delegates join a breakout session

The forum offered plenty of opportunities for networking

Andries Hoekema, HSBC Global Asset Management

Siew Han Khim, BNP Paribas Investment Partners

Paul Sandhu, Conning

Greg Kuczaj, Willis Towers Watson

Kishore Ramakrishnan, PwC

Brian Murray, AIA

Lee Dong-ik, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Frederic Thomas, Asian Development Bank

Matthew Thomas, FinanceAsia

Panel discussion: Making Infrastructure Work for Insurance Investors

Alastair Hills, AsianInvestor

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