Registration

Welcome Remarks

Co-Chairs, Asia Pacific Education and Marketing Subcommittee - FIX Trading Community:

• Damian Bierman, Managing Director APAC & Co-Founder - Blackwired Pte Ltd
• Rahul Padmasola, Associate, Program Sales Trading - Macquarie

Keynote Speech

RWA (Real World Asset) Tokenization: Trends, Cases, and Insights

Tokenization is transforming financial markets by digitizing and tokenising traditional assets on blockchain. While promising greater liquidity and efficiency, its immediate impact and benefits still remains an open question by many potential institutional participants. This session focuses on both "why and how?" recognised global and local asset managers are taking advanced steps, beyond exploration, moving towards monetisation via RWA tokenisation and Web3 'use case' deployment. We discuss how tokensiation adds additional 'on-chain' features, ultimately leading to a widening of both distribution channels and impacting institutional trading engagement and operational and risk readiness.

Panelists:

• Andrew Crawford, Vice President, Digital Assets - Franklin Templeton
• Katie He, Director, Head of Product and Strategy - ChinaAMC (HK)
• Benjamin Koh, Intermediary Sales Manager – Private Banks APAC - Invesco

Moderator:

• Kevin Loo, CEO - DigiFT (Hong Kong)

Stock Connect: Expanding Market Access, Liquidity, and Innovation for the Next Decade

As HKEX’s Connect Programme marks its 10th anniversary, the road ahead presents new opportunities and challenges in deepening cross-border market access. With China’s evolving capital market reforms, shifting investor dynamics, and the growing role of technology, what’s next for Stock Connect and beyond? This session will explore the future of Hong Kong-Mainland market connectivity, examining key trends in liquidity, product expansion, and the role of international investors in shaping the next decade of integration.

Panelists:

• Maya Frommer, Managing Director, Head of Platform Sales - Jefferies
• Kitty Li, Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC Execution Services - UBS
• Tae Yoo, Managing Director, Global Client Development - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Moderator:

• Benny Yip, Head of Sellside, Global Client Development Department, Markets Division - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

ETF Developments in Asia Pacific

Join this engaging fireside chat to explore the dynamic evolution of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) across the Asia-Pacific region. Attendees will gain insights into how ETFs are reshaping liquidity, market access, and investment strategies, offering a forward-looking perspective on this expanding asset class.

Panelists:

• Antoine de Saint Vaulry, Co-Chair, Asia Pacific ETF Working Group - FIX Trading Community, and Regional Head of ETF Sales and Business Development, APAC – Citi
• Philippe El-Asmar, Managing Director, Head of ETF, Direct & Digital, Asia Pacific - J.P. Morgan Asset Management
• Dennis Fok - Mirae Asset Global Investments
• Jean-François Mesnard-Sense, Senior Vice President, Head of Exchange Traded Products - Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

Moderator:

• Hideaki Yoneoka, Co-Chair, Asia Pacific ETF Working Group - FIX Trading Community, and Director, Head of APAC Portfolio Trading - Bank of America Securities

The Future of Smarter, Safer, and More Efficient Trading

As markets evolve, firms are harnessing AI, data, and automation to drive smarter decision-making, enhance efficiency, and mitigate risk. This session will explore how firms are leveraging AI and automation to improve trade performance, reduce operational friction, and adapt to an increasingly complex trading landscape.

Panelists:

• David Li - Franklin Templeton
• Aman Mehta - BNP Paribas Securities Services
• Ankit Mittal, Co-Chair, Asia Pacific Steering Committee - FIX Trading Community, and Director – Aladdin Trading Platform & Product Marketing – BlackRock
• David Runacres, President of APAC - Broadridge

Moderator:

• Frances Liu, APAC Open Symbology Data Strategist - Bloomberg L.P.

Fireside Chat: Navigating the Rise of Private Markets: Data, Technology, and Whole Portfolio Solutions

This fireside chat will explore how private markets are evolving, with a focus on data, technology, and the growing demand for integrated portfolio solutions. Experts will discuss strategies for bridging traditional and alternative investments to enhance operational efficiency and decision-making.

• Reuben Lai, Vice President, Private Capital - BlackRock

Adapting Asia’s Market Structures: From Regional Innovations to 24/5 Trading

This session explores the transformation of Asia’s trading markets, blending regional structural advancements with the rise of continuous trading. It covers the development of new trading systems in Asia, such as alternative venues and proprietary platforms, highlighting how competition reshapes market access and trading volume dynamics. Separately, it examines the impact of 24/7 trading platforms on liquidity and retail participation.

Panelists:

• Jade Barot, Execution Consulting, APAC – Liquidnet
• Abhishek Janaki, Head of Liquidity Sourcing APAC - Virtu Financial
• Winnie Khattar, Head of APAC Advocacy, BlackRock Global Markets - BlackRock Asset Management
• Wendy Kuan, Deputy Head of Central Dealing - Pinebridge Investments Asia Limited

Moderator:

• Clare Witts, Head of APAC Equity Market Structure - J.P. Morgan

Exchange Update: NZX

• Brandon Tai, Head of Secondary Markets Development - NZX

FIX Trading Community Update

• Jim Kaye, Executive Director - FIX Trading Community

Expect the Unexpected – Geopolitics, Markets, and the Road Ahead

Markets dislike uncertainty, but in today’s geopolitical landscape, unpredictability is the only constant. With evolving trade relations, and rising global tensions, investors and traders must be ready for anything. How will these forces shape capital flows, market structure, and trading strategies? Buckle up for a discussion that’s as unpredictable as the headlines shaping it.

• Louis-Vincent Gave, Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer - Gavekal

What Keeps You Up at Night? The Industry’s Top Concerns & What Needs to Be Done

Join us for a dynamic session where we reveal the most pressing challenges facing market participants today. We will also focus on what should the industry be working on.

Panelists:

• Harry Cho - BlackRock
• Christopher Jung, Head of Asia Prime Brokerage and Outsourced Trading - Marex
• Emma Quinn, President - Cboe Australia

Moderator:

• Kelly Kong, Co-Chair, Singapore / SEA Working Group - FIX Trading Community, and Electronic Trading Sales - Bank of America Securities

Recap of the Day

Closing Remarks

Post-Event Cocktail
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Pondside at Hong Kong Park