MAAM's International Institutional Investor Series 2019 | The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) | 24 June 2019 | EQ, Equatorial Plaza, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The industry has been buffeted by many challenges, including large pension liability gaps, ageing demographics, lower retirement savings leading to expectations of higher returns with lower expected risk. This has led to the rise of passive funds, ETFs with ultra-low fees competing with the asset management industry which has declining fees and ever increasing establishment and governance costs. The rise of a digital fast scalable fund platforms seeks to usurp the current order. How can the industry handle these problems, and can they achieve what their clients want? How can industry practitioners prepare for the challenges?

2019 Speakers

Ybhg Datuk Syed Zaid Albar
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia

Angelia Chin-Sharpe
Treasurer, Malaysian Association of Asset Managers

Gerald Ambrose
Chief Executive Officer, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Azrina Azmel
Deputy General Manager - Digital, Securities Commission Malaysia

Michael Chang
Chief Investment Officer - Fixed Income, RHB Asset Management Malaysia

Ben Dunn
Head of Quantitative Strategies, Eastspring Investments (Singapore) Ltd

Nigel Gnoh
Associate Director, Business Development – Southeast Asia, DTCC

Munirah Khairuddin
Chief Executive Officer, Principal Asset Management Malaysia

Shern-Ling Koh
Portfolio Manager, Principal Real Estate Investors

Robin Lee
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HelloGold Sdn Bhd

Julian Liu
Chairman, Yuanta Securities Investment Trust Co.

Ben McCarron
Special Consultant & Managing Director, ACGA & Asia Research & Engagement

Radha Pendyala
Data Scientist, Refinitiv

Richard Piliero
Head of Private Equity, South East Asia, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity

Mezhgan Qabool
Senior Vice President of Sales & Business Development, Eurex Exchange

David Quah
Co-Managing Director, Value Partners

Rejina Rahim
Country Head and Managing Director, Nomura Asset Management Malaysia

Hasan Rauf
Executive Director / Head of Business Development – Asia Pacific, DTCC

Paul Sandhu
Head of Multi-Assets Quant Solutions and Client Advisory, Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas Asset Management

Avinash Satwalekar
Country Head and Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Templeton Asset Management Malaysia

David Smith
Head of Corporate Governance, Aberdeen Standard Investments

Bakhtiar Talhah
Chief Operations Officer, Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Alan Tan
Head of Research and Chief Economist, Affin Hwang Capital

Kok-Lin Teoh
Founder and Chief Investment Officer, Singular Asset Management

Dato’ Wan Kamaruzaman Wan Ahmad
Independent Director, Nomura Islamic Asset Management Malaysia

John Wu
Associate Director for Business Development – North Asia/Australia and New Zealand, DTCC

2019 Sponsors and Partners

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Kenanga
• DTCC

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Refinitiv
• Eurex
• CME Group

MEDIA PARTNER:
• SmartInvestor