Tuesday, April 30th, 2013 - Focus on Emerging Markets
Venue: Epic Hotel
270 Biscayne Blvd. Way
Miami, Florida, USA, 33131
+1 305 424-5226
Agenda:
Speaker Biographies:
Donald Amstad, Asian Fixed Income Specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management
Donald Amstad joined Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore in March 2007 and is currently the Director of Business Development. He has responsibility for marketing globally Aberdeen's Asian fixed income products, as well as for representing the group's fixed income expertise to clients in the region. Mr Amstad joined from JPMorgan Asset Management in London, where he worked from 2004 as Managing Director, Fixed Income, responsible for managing central bank portfolios. He has also worked for Bank of America (2001-2004), JPMorgan (1987-2001) and Nomura International Limited (1983-1987). Mr Amstad has 25 years’ experience in fixed income markets and is now living in Asia for the fourth time in his career. He has spent over 12 years in the region in both Tokyo (1987-1990) and Singapore (1990-1992, 1994-1996 and 2007 to date). He holds a BA (Hons) in PPE from Trinity College, Oxford.
Yadong Luo, Emery M. Findley Distinguished Chair and Professor of Management, University of Miami
Dr Yadong Luo is the Emery M. Findley Distinguished Chair of Graduate Business Studies and Professor of Management at University of Miami, where he served as Chairman of Management Department. He is also an elected fellow of Academy of International Business and distinguished honorary professor at Sun Yat‐Sen Business School, China. Professor Luo has emerged as the world’s top research scholars in international management, and has written numerous articles, publications and books. He is also an expert in research on several frontier issues, such as dynamic capabilities in global business, cultural friction in international interactions, organizational justice in inter‐firm relationships, anti‐corruption in organizations, opportunism in interfirm exchanges, global language design, and global dimensions of corporate governance. Professor Luo received his PhD from Temple University. Prior to coming to the United States, he was a provincial official in charge of international business in China. He currently is a consulting editor of JIBS, editor of JWB, senior editor of MOR, advisor of GSJ, guest editor of AMJ, and review board member of SMJ.
Rita Raagas De Ramos, Managing Editor, Ignites Asia – Financial Times Group
Rita Raagas De Ramos is the Managing Editor at Ignites Asia, a Financial Times publication for and about the asset management industry in Asia. Ms De Ramos has been responsible for Ignites Asia since its launch in September 2010, and she has been covering the asset management industry in Asia from Hong Kong since 2000. Prior to that, she was the Managing Editor at Asian Investor in Hong Kong, having previously been the Asia-Pacific funds reporter at Dow Jones Newswires. In a 20 year career as a journalist, Ms De Ramos was also a Bureau Chief at United Press International and an investigative reporter at Business World in Manila. She has a BS in Economics from the University of the Philippines.
Kerrie Waring, Acting Head of Secretariat, International Corporate Governance Network
Kerrie Waring is the Acting Head of Secretariat at the International Corporate Governance Network, a global body of investors with members responsible for US $18 trillion in AuM.
Ms Waring has extensive experience in the field of corporate governance and has held significant positions in a number of professional bodies. Prior to her appointment at ICGN, she was Corporate Governance Manager at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales where she had led the Institute's US-UK corporate governance initiative. Prior to that, in her role as International Professional Development Manager at the Institute of Directors, she led the development of several initiatives including the Global Director Development Circle linking board training institutions within the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.
Ms Waring is co-author and editor of the 'Handbook on International Corporate Governance' (Kogan Page, 2004) and co-author of the World Bank-OECD's Global Corporate Governance Forum's Global Director Training Toolkit. The latter publication was the result of winning a World Bank tender for proposals to increase capacity building in emerging markets around director training. She has a BA honours Degree in International Business and Japanese and is a Chartered Company Secretary. She was named Rising Star of Corporate Governance by The Millstein School of Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management (2008).
Peter Taylor, Head of Corporate Governance, Aberdeen Asset Management
Peter Taylor is a Senior Investment Manager and Head of Corporate Governance on the global emerging markets equity team. Mr Taylor joined Aberdeen's Asian equities team in Singapore in 2007 and transferred to London in 2011. Previously, he was with the International Finance Corporation, where he worked on corporate governance and capital markets development for seven years from their Washington DC and Hong Kong offices. Mr Taylor graduated with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, and an MA in International Economics and International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC. He is a CFA Charterholder.
Agenda:
| 1:15.pm | Registration |
| 1:45 pm | Welcome by Ignites and Aberdeen Asset Management Donald Amstad, Asian Fixed Income Specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management |
| 2:00 pm |
Panel with Q&A: Spotlight on Emerging Markets
Donald Amstad, Asian Fixed Income Specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management |
| 3:00 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm | Keynote Interview with Q&A: Time to Broaden Horizons? EM markets have done well to shake off their reputation of being a risk-heavy investment destination, and regional growth is an attractive proposition at a time when low interest rates and low yields are making for a challenging global macroeconomic environment. As investors increasingly look further afield in their efforts to improve returns, it would appear that so-called 'home bias' may be easing, but is this a temporary reaction or indicative of longer term trends? Are US investors sufficiently outward-looking, and can they afford not to be? Carlos Fuenmayor, Chief Executive Officer, BancTrust & Co Interviewer: Rita Raagas De Ramos, Managing Editor, Ignites Asia – Financial Times Group |
| 4:00 pm |
In Conversation: Corporate Governance - The Key to Investing with Confidence in Emerging Markets
Peter Taylor, Head of Corporate Governance, Aberdeen Asset Management |
| 5:00 pm | Concluding Remarks Silvana Barrenechea, Head of Business Development, Aberdeen Asset Management |
| 5:05 pm | Networking Cocktail Reception |
Speaker Biographies:
Donald Amstad, Asian Fixed Income Specialist, Aberdeen Asset Management
Donald Amstad joined Aberdeen Asset Management in Singapore in March 2007 and is currently the Director of Business Development. He has responsibility for marketing globally Aberdeen's Asian fixed income products, as well as for representing the group's fixed income expertise to clients in the region. Mr Amstad joined from JPMorgan Asset Management in London, where he worked from 2004 as Managing Director, Fixed Income, responsible for managing central bank portfolios. He has also worked for Bank of America (2001-2004), JPMorgan (1987-2001) and Nomura International Limited (1983-1987). Mr Amstad has 25 years’ experience in fixed income markets and is now living in Asia for the fourth time in his career. He has spent over 12 years in the region in both Tokyo (1987-1990) and Singapore (1990-1992, 1994-1996 and 2007 to date). He holds a BA (Hons) in PPE from Trinity College, Oxford.
Yadong Luo, Emery M. Findley Distinguished Chair and Professor of Management, University of Miami
Dr Yadong Luo is the Emery M. Findley Distinguished Chair of Graduate Business Studies and Professor of Management at University of Miami, where he served as Chairman of Management Department. He is also an elected fellow of Academy of International Business and distinguished honorary professor at Sun Yat‐Sen Business School, China. Professor Luo has emerged as the world’s top research scholars in international management, and has written numerous articles, publications and books. He is also an expert in research on several frontier issues, such as dynamic capabilities in global business, cultural friction in international interactions, organizational justice in inter‐firm relationships, anti‐corruption in organizations, opportunism in interfirm exchanges, global language design, and global dimensions of corporate governance. Professor Luo received his PhD from Temple University. Prior to coming to the United States, he was a provincial official in charge of international business in China. He currently is a consulting editor of JIBS, editor of JWB, senior editor of MOR, advisor of GSJ, guest editor of AMJ, and review board member of SMJ.
Rita Raagas De Ramos, Managing Editor, Ignites Asia – Financial Times Group
Rita Raagas De Ramos is the Managing Editor at Ignites Asia, a Financial Times publication for and about the asset management industry in Asia. Ms De Ramos has been responsible for Ignites Asia since its launch in September 2010, and she has been covering the asset management industry in Asia from Hong Kong since 2000. Prior to that, she was the Managing Editor at Asian Investor in Hong Kong, having previously been the Asia-Pacific funds reporter at Dow Jones Newswires. In a 20 year career as a journalist, Ms De Ramos was also a Bureau Chief at United Press International and an investigative reporter at Business World in Manila. She has a BS in Economics from the University of the Philippines.
Kerrie Waring, Acting Head of Secretariat, International Corporate Governance Network
Kerrie Waring is the Acting Head of Secretariat at the International Corporate Governance Network, a global body of investors with members responsible for US $18 trillion in AuM.
Ms Waring has extensive experience in the field of corporate governance and has held significant positions in a number of professional bodies. Prior to her appointment at ICGN, she was Corporate Governance Manager at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales where she had led the Institute's US-UK corporate governance initiative. Prior to that, in her role as International Professional Development Manager at the Institute of Directors, she led the development of several initiatives including the Global Director Development Circle linking board training institutions within the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South Africa.
Ms Waring is co-author and editor of the 'Handbook on International Corporate Governance' (Kogan Page, 2004) and co-author of the World Bank-OECD's Global Corporate Governance Forum's Global Director Training Toolkit. The latter publication was the result of winning a World Bank tender for proposals to increase capacity building in emerging markets around director training. She has a BA honours Degree in International Business and Japanese and is a Chartered Company Secretary. She was named Rising Star of Corporate Governance by The Millstein School of Corporate Governance and Performance at the Yale School of Management (2008).
Peter Taylor, Head of Corporate Governance, Aberdeen Asset Management
Peter Taylor is a Senior Investment Manager and Head of Corporate Governance on the global emerging markets equity team. Mr Taylor joined Aberdeen's Asian equities team in Singapore in 2007 and transferred to London in 2011. Previously, he was with the International Finance Corporation, where he worked on corporate governance and capital markets development for seven years from their Washington DC and Hong Kong offices. Mr Taylor graduated with a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Oxford University, and an MA in International Economics and International Relations from The Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC. He is a CFA Charterholder.
Silvana Barrenechea, Head of Business Development, Aberdeen Asset Management
Silvana Barrenechea is Head of Business Development - Offshore Wealth Management, Americas, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with US Offshore and Latin American Financial Institutions.
Silvana Barrenechea is Head of Business Development - Offshore Wealth Management, Americas, responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with US Offshore and Latin American Financial Institutions.
Ms Barrenechea joined Aberdeen Asset Management in June 2004, and graduated with a BA and an MBA from the University of Buenos Aires. She holds an MBA in International Business from Florida Atlantic University.
Gustavo Cano, Independent Advisor
Gustavo Cano is an independent financial professional with more than 17 years of experience in the investments area. Mr Cano started his professional career at BBVA where he held different positions as Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor to UHNWI and Institutional investors in Latin America. He was hired in 2002 by Banco Sabadell as Head of Private Banking Division for Latin America, where he was also responsible for the investment area, heading the Discretionary Management team as well as the Treasury unit. In 2009 Mr Cano became President and CEO of Sabadell Securities USA, Inc. a broker dealer and Registered Investment Advisor.
Gustavo Cano, Independent Advisor
Gustavo Cano is an independent financial professional with more than 17 years of experience in the investments area. Mr Cano started his professional career at BBVA where he held different positions as Portfolio Manager and Investment Advisor to UHNWI and Institutional investors in Latin America. He was hired in 2002 by Banco Sabadell as Head of Private Banking Division for Latin America, where he was also responsible for the investment area, heading the Discretionary Management team as well as the Treasury unit. In 2009 Mr Cano became President and CEO of Sabadell Securities USA, Inc. a broker dealer and Registered Investment Advisor.
Carlos Fuenmayor, Chairman & CEO of BancTrust & Co.
Carlos Fuenmayor is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BancTrust & Co. Holdings. As CEO, Mr. Fuenmayor is in charge of overseeing the firm’s global operations and he is also responsible for the firm’s global growth in his capacity as lead strategist.
Carlos Fuenmayor is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BancTrust & Co. Holdings. As CEO, Mr. Fuenmayor is in charge of overseeing the firm’s global operations and he is also responsible for the firm’s global growth in his capacity as lead strategist.
Since founding BancTrust & Co., Mr. Fuenmayor has grown the business into a leading Latin American investment banking firm catering to a worldwide clientele, with presence in several countries. His roles have included heading the sales and trading desk, as well as the capital markets efforts. Since its inception, the firm has traded LatAm fixed income, FX and derivatives, and it has also participated in asset restructurings in excess of $4B.
Mr. Fuenmayor’s previous experience includes several roles in private banking at international firms such as Merrill Lynch and Citi. He started his career in Corporate Finance at KPMG.
Mr. Fuenmayor has a BSc in Accounting from Universidad Santa Maria, Venezuela.
Interested in Attending? Contact Melissa Papasidero at +1 917-551-5106 or Melissa.Papasidero@ft.com
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