Fund Forum Asia 2009 will this year focus on strategic and practical solutions for managing investment business in challenging times. Featuring a raft of leading regional CEOs and fund selectors the conference will explore a number of key issues facing Asian investment institutions. With ways to access new markets, distribution and fund servicing key topics on this year’s agenda we present special articles on Asian distribution and investment outsourcing support in this dedicated event preview.

At the crossroads

The outsourcing imperative

Financial market turbulence has placed growing pressures on both asset managers and their service providers to bolster risk management, performance analytics and systems to deliver accurate and timely fund valuations to clients. Despite significant market challenges, failure to invest in the future of the business is not an option to maintain market competitiveness. In a special conference address at Fund Forum Asia 2009 headed: “The changing landscape of valuation services for alternative investment,” José Santamaria will explore some of the key issues facing managers and administrators around delivery of independent valuations in volatile and unpredictable markets and the challenges and future initiatives facing the industry.

April 28, 2009
5:00 pm
View José Santamaria’s bio

Chair of the CEO Thought Leadership Summit - Creating A Blueprint For The Future Of Fund Management
Scott Mc Laren - Head, Sales & Distribution, Asia-Pacific

With Asian investment institutions increasingly focused on delivering in challenging times and identifying new opportunities and growth trends, Scott Mc Laren will chair the morning programme of a special one day CEO thought leadership summit. The summit itself will feature a number of international fund specialists debating key issues such as the future of the Asian asset management sector, cross border passporting and strategies for success. During the programme, special guest speaker and AIRASIA founder Tony Fernandes will also offer his own unique insight into building a multi-million dollar business in Asia and working through periods of market crisis.

April 29, 2009
8:30 am
View Scott Mc Laren’s bio

Tony Johnson
Global Head, Sales & Distribution

Scott Mc Laren
Head, Sales & Distribution, Asia-Pacific

Simon Shapland
Head, Sales & Distribution, Europe

Brent Wilkins
Head, Sales & Distribution, Americas

Emma Crabtree
Head, Multi-Markets Sales & Relationship Management

José Santamaria
Director, Business Development, Alternative Investments

Jamie Spark
Director, Sales & Relationship Management, Singapore

David Travers
Managing director, Australia

Laurent Vanderweyen
Managing director, Luxembourg

Helena White
Director, Business Development, Sales & Relationship Management, Hong Kong

www.icbi-fundforumasia.com

Venue
Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore
22 Orange Grove Road
Singapore
258350
www.shangri-la.com