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| 08:15 |
Coffee
and Registration |
| 08:50 |
Opening
Remarks |
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Yvonne
Ho Managing Director,
Courses & Seminars Limited |
| 09:00 |
Welcome
Speech: Hong Kong as a Wealth Management Hub |
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Speaker
to be Announced |
| 09:20 |
Regulation
of Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Financial
Planners: the Australian Experience and the Way Forward |
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Ian
Johnston Former Executive
Director, Financial Services Regulation, Australian
Securities and Investment Commission and Special Adviser,
Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong |
| 10:00 |
Panel
Discussion: Is the Australian Model Suitable for Hong
Kong? |
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 Should
there be a consolidation of "supervision/regulation"
by one regulator?
Current
regulatory environment - level playing field for
all? e.g. investment advisers under SFC is much
more regulated than insurance agents selling investment
linked products, and private bankers only under
HKMA, consultants who advise on estate planning
and tax accountants (not regulated per se)
Moderator: Francine Fu Regional
Director - Far East, Royal Skandia Life Assurance
Ltd.
Panelists: Alice Law Director,
Intermediaries and Investment Products, SFC
Derek Young Chief Executive,
ipac Asia
Additional Panelist to be Announced
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| 10:45 |
Coffee
/ Tea Break |
| 11:00 |
The
Evolving Role of a Wealth Management Advisor |
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Understanding
& Meeting Clients' Evolving Needs
The
Responsibilities and the Attributes Required of a
Wealth Management Advisor
Nurturing
the Successful Wealth Management Advisor
Instilling
a "culture of integrity" - work ethic, principles
and values
Promoting
a "culture of competitiveness" - capabilities
in terms of scale, product platform, and client service
Cultivating
the "culture of success" - professional
development & career advancements
Kaven Leung Managing Director
and Head of Greater China Region, Citigroup Private
Bank |
| 11:20 |
Technology:
How to Achieve Efficiency and Effectiveness |
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Regulatory
compliance
Portfolio
management/allocation
Servicing
alternative investments planning
Others
Raphael Young Senior Manager,
Strategy, Financial Services, Accenture Company Limited |
| 12:00 |
Integrating
Wealth Management with Professional Services |
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Current
situation: A natural progression?
What
are the challenges ahead?
Opportunities
for partnership: Merging to form alliance
Moderator: Dr. Louis Cheng Associate
Professor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Panelists: To be Announced |
| 12:50 |
Lunch |
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| 14:00 |
Building
Better Portfolios for Optimum Results: Role of Alternative
Investments and Structured Products in a Portfolio |
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Hedge
Funds
- Search for alpha
- Hedge fund strategies
- Why fund of hedge funds?
- Fund selection and due diligence
Structured
Products
- What are the most common
and popular products?
- How does it fit into the
investor's overall portfolio/objectives?
- Why do they need such products
- hedging, etc.?
Private
equity
How
to build the best risk-adjusted combination of assets
for optimum performance?
Stewart Aldcroft Regional
Director - Asia, Noble Investments (Hong Kong) Limited
Henry Pang Managing
Director & Head of Institutional Equity Derivatives
Sales - Asia, BNP Paribas Hong Kong
Branch |
| 14:45 |
Practice
Management: Regulatory Hazards |
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Risk
profiling and reviewing investments on a periodic
basis - KYC
Anti-money
laundering regulations: HKMC guidelines and new legislative
proposals : drawing a balance of confidentiality and
compliance
Delivery
of "customed" advice to different risk profiles
Dealing
with customer complaints
Charging
fees - disclosure of rebates?
Cross-selling:
acting in the best interests of clients?
Hazards
of cross border advising and multi-jurisdictional
products
Internal
procedures and communication/ training
How to limit exposure to liability
Bruce Bromberg Haad of Compliance,
Morgan Stanley
Additional Speakers To be Announced |
| 15:20 |
Coffee
/ Tea Break |
| 15:35 |
Case
Studies: What Went Wrong? Lessons to be learnt |
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Barber
Case
Lessons
learned
What
can financial advisers need to avoid/limit liability?
Ian De Witt Partner, Tanner
De Witt
Mark
Lin Partner, Lovells |
| 14:10 |
Challenges
and Way Forward for Wealth Management Industry |
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Operatiing
effectiveness
Improving
efficiency: outsourcing v. inhouse
Lack
of experience: full services of financial planning
v. specific products or aspects of wealth management
Cross
border sensibility of clients: how to expand market
share
Balancing
risk and return: effective risk management strategy
Greatest
opportunities for the wealth management industry
Darren McShane Executive Director,
Investment Regulation Division, Mandatory Provident
Fund Schemes Authority
Additional
panelists to be announced |
| 17:00 |
Closing
Remarks |
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Angeline
Chin Chief Executive
Officer, The Institute of Financial Planners of Hong
Kong |
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| 17:05 |
End
of Conference |
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