Financial Times Live and PWM present the Asian Private Banking Summit.

This half-day event will look at the key investment themes currently being favoured by private banks in Asia, how these fit into their asset allocations and assessment of key risks to portfolio returns; measure the effectiveness of rival banks' business models; and look at the behaviour of the Asian private client and how banks should adapt their approach in line with this.

Popular themes which the private banks are exploring include income strategies to satisfy clients' hunger for yield, including Asian local currency debt and high-yielding US dollar bonds; increased exposure to equities generally, especially in developed markets such as the US, Japan and Europe; and investing in developing markets, particularly China's long-term growth potential in sectors which benefit from expansion of the consumer economy.

Speakers will examine the types of products such as structured notes and funds which can be used to implement these themes and the risks associated with investments. While concerns over Eurozone break-up have abated, clients are worried about effect of tough austerity measures and particularly a possible Chinese slowdown and to what extent the new Chinese leadership will accelerate economic reforms.

Those attending the summit will be able to:

• Hear about latest research on private banking in the Apac region
• Discuss the economics of managing wealth in developing markets
• Compare global versus regional investment and business models
• Assess the needs of Asian entrepreneurs and High Net Worth clients
• Learn lessons from Switzerland and apply them to Asian banking
• Study investment opportunities in Asian equities
• Identify latest investment themes
• Evaluate portfolio management tools including ETFs

APPLY NOW to join a host of senior private banking representatives at the Summit as we discuss the way forward for wealth management*