7th Annual ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summit - Asia Pacific

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Day 1


Welcome Remarks by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Trends in the Global ETF Industry - ETFGI Research   
Speaker: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

Fireside Chat - Regulatory Update 
Fion Tsui, Director, Investment Products, Securities and Futures Commission 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI 

Next Frontier for ETF Connect: Custom Index Design is Unlocking Opportunities
Daniel Li, Director of Asset Management, CGS International Holdings Limited  
Priscilla Luk, APAC Index Products Lead, MSCI 
Chloe Tao, Head of Product and Development, Bosera Asset Management (International) Co. Limited
Sylvia Zhang, Executive Director, Assistant Head of Global Index, E Fund Management (Hong Kong)    
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

China's ETF Market 
Melody Xian He, Deputy CEO/CBO, CSOP Asset Management Limited 
Zhou Wang, Vice President of Product Innovation Department, Shanghai Stock Exchange 
YaoYao, Senior Manager, Department of Fund Supervision, Shenzhen Stock Exchange  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI 

India Opportunity – Local Growth, Global Interest 
Aniruddha Chatterjee, CEO - NSE Indices, Data and Cogencis, NSE Indices Limited 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI 

The Rise of Active ETFs in Asia Pacific: Opportunities, Innovation and Growth
Philippe El-Asmar, Managing Director, Head of ETF, Direct & Digital, Asia Pacific, J.P. Morgan Asset Management 
Lisa Ren, Head of APAC ETF Product Strategy, Fidelity Investments 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

The Rise of Thematic ETFs in Asia Pacific
Anita Mo, CEO and Head of Client Management, Hang Seng Indexes Company
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

 Investors Are Using ETFs in Asia Pacific 
Jazreel Cheng, Head of APAC Retail & Wealth Distribution Strategy, Nasdaq 
Rebecca Sin, Head of Asia-Pacific Funds, Bloomberg Intelligence, Bloomberg
Matthew J. Watts, Partner – Asset Management & Investment Funds, K&L Gates
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Understanding ETF Liquidity and Best Trading Practices 
Anson Chow, Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street  
Ricky Mok, Head of ETF Capital Markets, Hang Seng Investment Management
Joyce Rosely, Senior Relationship Manager, MarketAxess 
Antoine de Saint Vaulry, APAC Head of ETF Sales and Business Development, Citi
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Outlook for the Asset Management and ETF Industry 
Keith Chau, Asset & Wealth Management Assurance Partner, PwC Hong Kong 
Ahmed Ibrahim, Head of ETF Product, APAC, State Street
Anna Liu, CEO, HashKey RWA
Ashutosh Singh, MD & CEO, BSE Indices  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI 

Closing Remarks by Deborah Fuhr, Managing Partner & Founder, ETFGI

 

Day 2

Welcome Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI  

Australia’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Rakitha Amaranath, Head of ETP Services, MUFG Pension & Market Services  
Patrick Andriske, Senior Specialist ETF Capital Markets, Vanguard Australia 
Jessica Leung, Portfolio Manager, Global X ETFs 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI  

China’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Tony Yang, CFA, Vice President, Global Capital Division, China Asset Management Co., Ltd  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

India’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Anil Ghelani, CFA, Head of Passive Investments & Products, DSP Asset Managers – India  
Shikhar Kacker, Partner, Khaitan and Co
Deepak Yadav, Head of ETF, Index Funds and Model Portfolios, Jio Blackrock
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Indonesia’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Jeffrey Hendrik, President Director, Indonesia Stock Exchange   
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Japan’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Koei Imai, Senior Executive, ETF Promotion Center, Product Division, Asset Management One Co., Ltd. 
Kei Okazaki, Head of ETF Secondary Trading, Tokyo Stock Exchange 
Shunsuke Sean Park, Investment Specialist, Japanese Equities, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI 

Kazakhstan's ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Ainagul Iskakova, Deputy Chairperson of the Management Board, Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Malaysia’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Shahrul Amry Abd Malek, Director, Market Development, Securities Commission Malaysia 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI 

New Zealand’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Thom Bentley, Head of Business Development, Smart  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Pakistan’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Farrukh H. Sabzwari, CEO, Pakistan Stock Exchange  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Singapore’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Jeremy Foo, Singapore Country Manager, StashAway  
Kang Wei Chin, Director, Securities Trading, Equities – Securities, SGX Group    
Jonathan Shyong, Vice President, Xtrackers Sales, South East Asia, DWS Group 
Ivan Wong, Head of Institutional iShares Distribution, Southeast Asia, BlackRock 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

 

Fireside Chat with Taipei Exchange
Julie Chiu, Deputy General Manager, Bond Department, Taipei Exchange (TPEx)  
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

 

Fireside Chat with Taiwan Stock Exchange & Taiwan Index Plus
Alissa Hsu, Director, Client Relations Department, Taiwan Index Plus Corporation 
Claire Lin, Manager, Product and Solution Department, Taiwan Stock Exchange 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Taiwan’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Julian Tsung-Sheng Liu, Chairman, Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co. Ltd.
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Vietnam's ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook
Wanming Du, Director, Index Policy, APAC, FTSE Russell 
Will Ross, Chief Client Officer, International Client Group, Dragon Capital 
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

South Korea’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Francis Geeseok Oh, Head of REX Asia, REX Financial 
John Donghoon Shin, Head of Index Business, Korea Exchange
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Thailand’s ETF Market: Evolution & Outlook 
Rin Narakornpijit, Co-Portfolio Manager, Kasikorn Asset Management  
Win Tochirakul, Managing Director, StashAway (Thailand)
Moderator: Deborah Fuhr, Founder & Managing Partner, ETFGI

Closing Remarks by Margareta Hricova, Managing Director, ETFGI

 


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Every show features insightful interviews with key market participants, offering expert perspectives on the issues that matter most to the ETF community. ETF TV also offers the opportunity to create sponsored episodes, allowing partners to collaborate with us in producing custom content tailored to their brand and messaging.

If you’re interested in sponsoring or speaking at one of our upcoming ETFGI Global ETFs Insights Summits, subscribing to any of ETFGI’s annual research services (www.ETFGI.com), sponsoring an episode of ETF TV (www.ETFtv.net), exploring our consulting offerings, or if you have any questions, please reach out to us at  deborah.fuhr@etfgi.com and margareta.hricova@etfgi.com.