Finance Disrupted Asia | EuroFinance | Economist Group | 1 June 2017 | HONGKONG, HONGKONG

Fintech proponents believe their disruptive technologies will change the world’s financial architecture. So the argument goes, mobile payments, digital transfers and peer-to-peer lending will lower costs for customers; robo-advisers can make the same returns as their human counterparts, if not better; mobile and digital platforms will democratise financial services and promote equitable growth, and so on. But can the new and nimble firms that provide these technologies unseat the big banks that are the cornerstones of finance?

Banks have the knowledge, funds and political influence to meet regulatory requirements while investing strategically in new arenas, and global footprints that let them serve customers anywhere in the world. They even lead the way when it comes to the blockchain, a distributed ledger technology that is changing the way transactions are made and recorded. In Asia, regional banks that benefit from supportive regulatory environments have been able to ramp up digital offerings and, in many cases, leapfrog traditional modes of banking.

How will Asia’s incumbent financial institutions respond to the challenge fintech firms present? Should they worry? How much of an appetite do banks have for collaborating with the disruptors?

Finance Disrupted: Asia will bring together thinkers, regulators, leaders from regional and international financial institutions, and fintech entrepreneurs. Separating the reality from the hype, they will examine how disruptive, tech-driven firms are changing the shape of financial services in Asia and debate the roles old and new enterprises will play in a transformed financial ecosystem.

Kathryn Shih
President, Asia Pacific, UBS

Andi Dervishi
Global head Fintech investment, International Finance Corporation

Benedicte Nolens
Senior director, head of risk and strategy, Securities and Futures Commission

Joydeep Sengupta
Senior partner, McKinsey & Company

Farhan Faruqui
Group executive, international, ANZ

Bipin Preet Singh
Founder and chief executive officer, MobiKwik

Simon Loong
Founder and chief executive officer, WeLab

Fang Yihan
Chief executive officer, Yirendai

Linda Wong
Chief executive officer, Neo Financial

Sebastian Paredes
Chief executive officer, DBS Bank (Hong Kong)

Madhur Deo
Chief financial officer and senior vice president, Paytm

Melissa Guzy
Managing partner and founder, Arbor Ventures

Rahul Chadha
co-chief investment officer, Mirae Asset Global Investments (Hong Kong)

Pierre Rousseau
Head of global markets, Asia-Pacific, BNP Paribas

Crawford Jamieson
Vice-chairman, global capital markets, Morgan Stanley Asia

James Lloyd
Asia-Pacific fintech leader, Ernst & Young

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