Thailand Global Investment Forum

Event Highlights

Sep 13, 2017

AsianInvestor gathers key names in the regional investment community in Bangkok to discuss opportunities and trends in the market.

Yingyong Nilasena, Government Pension Fund

Pisit Leeahtam, Association of Provident Funds Thailand

Rapee Sucharitakul, Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand

David Carbon, DBS

Chris van Beek, UBS Global Asset Management

Curtis Tai, Jane Street

Peter Ryan-Kane, PeRK Advisory

Networking on the sidelines of the event

Jirawat Supornpaibul, Kasikorn Bank

Surakiat Kahaboonsirihansa, Bangkok Bank

Richard Morrow, AsianInvestor

Panel discussion: Building a global alternative investment portfolio

A chance to do some networking

Terry Rayner, AsianInvestor

Vasin Vanichvoranun, Kasikorn Asset Management

Jomkwan Kongsakul, Securities and Exchange Commission of Thailand

Steven Seow, Mercer

Panel: Developing Thailand's investment industry

Minal Khilani, AsianInvestor

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