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The Summit agenda
Monday, 26 February
8:45 - 9:30Registration and delegate breakfast
9:30 - 10:15Taking centre stage: Hong Kong’s thriving hedge fund space & the evolving role of its COOs [More Info]
Mark Nelligan, Managing Director, Head of Alternative Investment Services & Structured Products, Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon
Samuel Chen, COO, Ensemble Capital Management
Annie Lai, Retired Partner , Ward Ferry Management
Yan-Yan Li, COO, SAIL Advisors
Steve Knabl, COO & Manging Partner, Swiss Asia Asset Management
10:15 - 11:00Gaining the edge on regulatory reform in Asia & further afield [More Info]
Jeb Altonaga, COO & Head of Business Development, Sandon Capital
Brian Pohli, CEO, CQS (Asia)
Elaine Davis, COO, Nine Masts Capital
Michelle Lloyd, Head of Irish Desk, Asia, Maples and Calder
11:00 - 11:30Refreshment break
11:30 - 12:15Riding the wave of new technologies: Navigating buzzwords & updating your systems [More Info]
Melvyn Ford, Business Development Director, APAC, NEX Optimisation
Michael Spencer, Group CEO, NEX
Kurt Ersoy, CEO, Segantii Capital Management
Tim Wannenmacher, Managing Director, Head of Prime Services Asia Pacific, ‎UBS
12:15 - 13:30Lunch
13:30 - 14:15ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
13:30 - 14:15A. Transforming your operational infrastructure - emerging managers [More Info]
Bernie Liu, COO, AtomVest Limited
13:30 - 14:15B. Transforming your operational infrastructure – funds over $500m [More Info]
Brandy Chen, COO, UG Investment Advisers
Bob Feng, Director of APAC business, Enfusion
13:30 - 14:15C. The impact of Mifid II on Asia managers [More Info]
Marie Gervacio, Executive Director, Financial Services Risk, EY
13:30 - 14:15D. ODD – how are you satisfying evolving investor demands? [More Info]
Neil Mackie, Partner, Albourne Partners
13:30 - 14:15E. Putting the SFC’s cyber guidance into practice [More Info]
Christopher Knight, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Emily Randall, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Edge Technology Group
13:30 - 14:15F. Do you have the right systems in place to add value to the front office? [More Info]
13:30 - 14:15G. Cayman regulatory update [More Info]
Phoebe Lam, Senior IR Manager, VL Asset Management
13:30 - 14:15H. Updated: Debating the future disruptors of hedge fund technology [More Info]
Grant Suttie, Managing Director, Head of Service Delivery, Alternative Investment Services, Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon
13:30 - 14:15I. Movements in cash management and in-house treasury [More Info]
Kam Bahra, COO, Double Haven Capital
14:15 - 15:00ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
14:15 - 15:00A. Transforming your operational infrastructure - emerging managers [More Info]
Bernie Liu, COO, AtomVest Limited
14:15 - 15:00B. Transforming your operational infrastructure – funds over $500m [More Info]
Bob Feng, Director of APAC business, Enfusion
14:15 - 15:00C. The impact of Mifid II on Asia managers [More Info]
Marie Gervacio, Executive Director, Financial Services Risk, EY
14:15 - 15:00D. ODD – how are you satisfying evolving investor demands? [More Info]
Neil Mackie, Partner, Albourne Partners
14:15 - 15:00E. Putting the SFC’s cyber guidance into practice [More Info]
Christopher Knight, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Emily Randall, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Edge Technology Group
14:15 - 15:00F. Do you have the right systems in place to add value to the front office? [More Info]
14:15 - 15:00G. Cayman regulatory update [More Info]
Phoebe Lam, Senior IR Manager, VL Asset Management
14:15 - 15:00H. Updated: Debating the future disruptors of hedge fund technology [More Info]
Grant Suttie, Managing Director, Head of Service Delivery, Alternative Investment Services, Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon
14:15 - 15:00I. Movements in cash management and in-house treasury [More Info]
Kam Bahra, COO, Double Haven Capital
15:00 - 15:30Refreshment break
15:30 - 16:15ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
15:30 - 16:15A. Transforming your operational infrastructure - emerging managers [More Info]
Oscar Wan, COO, ArchiTech Capital Management
15:30 - 16:15B. Transforming your operational infrastructure – funds over $500m [More Info]
Bob Feng, Director of APAC business, Enfusion
15:30 - 16:15C. The impact of Mifid II on Asia managers [More Info]
Marie Gervacio, Executive Director, Financial Services Risk, EY
15:30 - 16:15D. ODD – how are you satisfying evolving investor demands? [More Info]
Neil Mackie, Partner, Albourne Partners
15:30 - 16:15E. Putting the SFC’s cyber guidance into practice [More Info]
Christopher Knight, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Emily Randall, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Edge Technology Group
15:30 - 16:15F. Do you have the right systems in place to add value to the front office? [More Info]
15:30 - 16:15G. Cayman regulatory update [More Info]
15:30 - 16:15H. Updated: Debating the future disruptors of hedge fund technology [More Info]
Grant Suttie, Managing Director, Head of Service Delivery, Alternative Investment Services, Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon
15:30 - 16:15I. Movements in cash management and in-house treasury [More Info]
16:15 - 17:00ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS
16:15 - 17:00A. Transforming your operational infrastructure - emerging managers [More Info]
Oscar Wan, COO, ArchiTech Capital Management
16:15 - 17:00B. Transforming your operational infrastructure – funds over $500m [More Info]
Bob Feng, Director of APAC business, Enfusion
16:15 - 17:00C. The impact of Mifid II on Asia managers [More Info]
Marie Gervacio, Executive Director, Financial Services Risk, EY
16:15 - 17:00D. ODD – how are you satisfying evolving investor demands? [More Info]
16:15 - 17:00E. Putting the SFC’s cyber guidance into practice [More Info]
Christopher Knight, Counsel, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Emily Randall, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, Edge Technology Group
16:15 - 17:00F. Do you have the right systems in place to add value to the front office? [More Info]
16:15 - 17:00G. Cayman regulatory update [More Info]
16:15 - 17:00H. Updated: Debating the future disruptors of hedge fund technology [More Info]
Grant Suttie, Managing Director, Head of Service Delivery, Alternative Investment Services, Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon
16:15 - 17:00I. Movements in cash management and in-house treasury [More Info]
Brandy Chen, COO, UG Investment Advisers
17:00 - 19:00Free time and hotel check in
19:00Drinks reception followed by dinner

Tuesday, 27 February
08:45 - 09:30Hotel check out and breakfast
09:30 - 10:15Attracting new capital: The COOs role in effective marketing & distribution [More Info]
Alvin Fan, CEO, OP Investment Management
Leon Santos, COO, East India Capital Management Pte Ltd
Aaron Weiss, Director, Compliance Consulting, Duff & Phelps
10:15 - 11:00Breaking into China: Avoiding the pitfalls and realizing the potential [More Info]
Alpha Tsang, Partner, Wealth & Asset Management, EY
Murray Steel, COO, Man Group, Asia
Theodore Qi Shou, Director & CIO, Skybound Capital (HK) Ltd
Jessie Lam, COO, Oceanwide Asset Management Limited
Joost Lobler, Head of Sales, Asset Managers, Transaction Banking, Securities Services, North East Asia and Greater China, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd.
11:00 - 11:30Refreshment break
11:30 - 12:15Prime position: Refining your PB relationship & alternative funding solutions [More Info]
Charles Firth, Co-Founder & COO, Rafiki Capital Management
Ingo Wende, COO, Voltex Asia Capital Limited
Raymond Chan, COO, Auspicious Capital
12:15 - 13:00Fee compression & client customization – are we nearing breaking point? [More Info]
Raymond Cheng, COO, IvyRock Asset Management
Ted Low, Partner, GAO Capital
Simon Potter, Director, Nanjia Capital
Ashmita Chhabra, MD, Business Development - APAC, Apex Fund Services
13:00Lunch & Farewell