The LBMA/LPPM Precious Metals Conference 2012 The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong
11-13 NOVEMBER 2012 |
| Sunday, 11th November |
| 15:30-17:30 Afternoon Networking Reception, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Poolhouse |
17:30-19:00 Welcome Reception, Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tiffin Lounge
Sponsored by the Shanghai Gold Exchange and the Shanghai Futures Exchange
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Day One - Monday, 12th November |
08:30 Opening Session |
| Welcome Remarks Stewart Murray, Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association David Gornall, LBMA Chairman and Global Head of Precious Metals Trading, Natixis London Branch Peter Smith, LPPM Chairman and Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank Haywood Cheung, President, Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society Wang Zhe, Chairman, Shanghai Gold Exchange Chu Juehai, Executive Vice President, Shanghai Futures Exchange |
Keynote Speech Xie Duo, General Director, People's Bank of China (PBOC) |
| Macro Outlook for the World Economy and Currencies Yu Yongding, Institute of World Economics & Politics, CASS |
10:15 Coffee Break |
| 10:45 Session 2: Precious Metals Investment Chairman - John Reade, Senior Vice President, Paulson & Co |
| Gloom, Boom or Doom for Gold? Marc Faber, Editor and Publisher of “The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report”, Marc Faber Ltd |
| Tactical Gold Allocation Within a Multi-Asset Portfolio. Does That Fit the Mould? Charles Morris, Head of Global Asset Management, HSBC |
| The Role of Gold in a Real Asset Portfolio Bob Greer, Executive Vice President and Manager of Real Return Products, PIMCO |
| ETFs: What the Precious Metal Investor Really Wants to Know Graham Tuckwell, Chairman, ETF Securities Ltd |
12:30-13:45 Lunch
Sponsored by IE Singapore |
| 13:45 Session 3: China / Asia Chairman - Albert Cheng, Managing Director, Far East, World Gold Council |
| Is China’s Retail Demand a Function of Policy or Culture? Zheng Zhiguang, General Manager, Precious Metals Dept, ICBC |
| Asian Trends - New Markets, New Opportunities Cheng Thye Ng, Managing Director, Head of Precious Metals, Asia, Standard Bank |
| Asia-Pacific Precious Metal Industry and Investment Demand Howard Chen, Chairman, Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp |
15:00 Coffee Break |
| 16:00 Session 4: PGMs: Fundamental Drivers in a Changing World Chairman - David Jollie, Strategic Analyst, Mitsui & Co. Precious Metals, Inc. |
| Can South African PGM Supply Meet Demand? Derek Engelbrecht, Group Executive Marketing, Impala Platinum Holdings Limited |
| Platinum Jewellery in China James Courage, CEO, Platinum Guild International |
| The Automotive Sector: A Driver of Demand and Supply Friedemann Rohr, Senior Manager Systems Integration Research & Technology, Umicore Autocat (China) Co Ltd |
17:30 Conference Adjourns
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Evening: Cocktail Party & Conference Dinner, Convention Hall, HKCEC
Sponsored by the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society |
Day Two - Tuesday, 13th November |
| 9:00 Session 5: Jewellery Chairman - Philip Klapwijk, Global Head of Metals Analytics, Thomson Reuters GFMS |
| Changing Trends in the Chinese Jewellery Market Kent Wong, Managing Director, Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group |
| Indian Jewellery Demand in 2013: Can it Withstand the Challenges Ahead? Shekhar Bhandari, Executive Vice President, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd |
| Understanding Asian Scrap Flows Jochen Shlessmann, Head of Recycling Division Hong Kong, Heraeus |
| Gold Supply Chain Due Diligence Phillip Olden, Consultant to Signet Jewelers Ltd, Signet Jewelers Ltd |
10:15 Coffee Break |
| 10:45 Session 6: Gold Reserves and Potential Supply: Underground and Above Ground Chairman - Suki Cooper, Precious Metals Analyst, Barclays |
| International Mine Production Jamie Sokalsky, CEO, Barrick Gold Corporation |
| Chinese Gold Production - Retaining Pole Position? Lan Fusheng, Vice Chairman, Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd |
| Central Banks: The Future Outlook Ashish Bhatia, Manager, Government Affairs, World Gold Council |
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
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| 13:30 Session 7: Panel Session - Reading the Tea Leaves Chairman - Steven Lowe, Managing Director, Bank of Nova Scotia - ScotiaMocatta |
| Panel: Ryan Byrne, Global Precious Metals Manager, Jefferies Bache Limited John Levin, Global Head of Metal Sales, ANZ Investment Bank Kamal Naqvi, Managing Director, Commodities, Credit Suisse David MS Wang, Executive Director, Greater China Metals Marketing, JPMorgan |
| 14:30 Session 8: Delegate Feedback & Closing Session Stewart Murray, Chief Executive, London Bullion Market Association |
Conference Summary Tom Kendall, Director, Precious Metals Research, Credit Suisse |
| Prizes Presentation: Best Speaker and Feedback Session Participant |
16:00 Close of Conference |
Coffee Break
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16:15 Johnson Matthey Presents “Platinum 2012 Interim Review” |
| Panel: Peter Duncan, General Manager Market Research, Johnson Matthey Tim Pearce, General Manager Trading, Johnson Matthey Mike Gross, General Manager, Johnson Matthey Pacific |
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