8:00 - 9:00 Registration & welcome reception |
9:00 - 9:10 Opening remarks & keynote speech
Ms. Bettina Fanghänel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Singapore
Mathieu Fuhrmann, Head of Sales APAC, Eurex |
9:10 - 9:55 Europe’s future in a fragmenting world economy
As global trade, geopolitics, and supply chains become increasingly fragmented, Europe faces critical choices about competitiveness, resilience, and strategic autonomy. This panel examines how Europe can navigate economic fragmentation while sustaining growth, innovation, and global influence in a rapidly shifting world order. The discussion will cover:
- How can Europe balance openness with resilience as global trade, geopolitics, and supply chains become increasingly fragmented?
- Is Europe’s regulatory and policy framework an asset or a constraint when it comes to competitiveness, innovation, and global influence?
- What strategic choices must Europe make now to position itself economically between the U.S., China, and emerging markets over the next decade?
Moderator: Daniel Moss, Columnist, Bloomberg Opinion
Speakers: - Bettina Fanghänel, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Singapore
- Raman Aylur Subramanian, Managing Director, Index Research, MSCI
- Olivier d'Assier, Senior Director, Investment Decision Research, SimCorp
|
10:00 - 10:45 Strategic asset allocation: from portfolio optimization to systemic stability
A dynamic discussion on how leading players across asset management, trading, banking, and market infrastructure are rethinking strategic asset allocation to balance portfolio performance with systemic stability.
- How asset managers, traders, banks, and market infrastructure providers are re‑evaluating strategic asset allocation.
- Practical approaches to portfolio optimization and risk management.
- Market structure considerations that enhance both performance and systemic resilience.
Moderator: Radi Khasawneh, Editor, FOW
Speakers: - Amine Maad, Portfolio Manager, Total Portfolio Solutions, GIC
- Siddharth Chatterjee, Portfolio Manager for APAC Solutions (Multi-Asset), Franklin Templeton
- Anson Chow, Institutional Sales and Trading, Jane Street
- Jens Quiram, Global Head of Sales & Marketing, Eurex
|
10:50 - 11:20 Tea break |
11:20 - 12:05 Strategic overlays with ETF derivatives and buffer ETFs: enhancing risk-adjusted returns
This panel will explore how ETF derivatives and buffer ETFs are used to implement overlay strategies and improve portfolio efficiency, manage downside risk, and optimize capital. The conversation will highlight practical applications across asset classes with insights from institutional investors and product specialists.
- How are ETF derivatives used to create tactical overlays in equity and fixed income portfolios?
- What role do buffer ETFs play in mitigating downside risk while maintaining upside participation?
- How do overlay strategies using ETF options and futures support liquidity and capital efficiency?
Moderator: Radi Khasawneh, Editor, FOW
Speakers: - Rehmat Johal, VP, iShares APAC Equity Product Strategy, BlackRock
- Dennis Fok, CIO, ETF, Mirae Asset Global Investment Hong Kong
- Hugh Kerridge, Business Development Manager, Flow Traders
- Mathieu Fuhrmann, Head of APAC Sales, Eurex
|
12:05 - 13:00 Lunch reception |
13:00 - 13:45 Powering Asia’s Future: Energy Transition, Growth & Investment Opportunities
APAC’s energy markets are rapidly converging as renewables and BESS drive decarbonization and volatility. Liberalization is positioning Asia as a rising power‑trading hub, distinct from Europe’s 1990s path. Japan’s large and growing market leads the region, with further opportunities emerging across Asia. The panel covers the following themes:
- Market evolution and power‑trading growth across APAC
- Investment pathways into renewables, storage, and grid flexibility
- Emerging data, policy trends, and technology shifts shaping Asia’s transition
Moderator: Fauziah Marzuki, Strategic Lead - Commodities, Energy & Environmental Markets, BloombergNEF
Speakers: - Erlend Engelstad, Head of Commercial for Asia, EEX
- James Whistler, Managing Director, Vanir Global Markets
- Lee Bradshaw, Head of APAC Power Trading, Axpo Singapore
|
13:50 - 14:30 Inflation, Rates, and Regional Policy Paths
As Europe and Asia move along increasingly divergent rate paths, fixed income investors face a more fragmented and consequential policy landscape. The ECB’s pause, Asia’s easing momentum, and rising geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping how risks transmit through bond markets. With energy driven inflation pressures and shifting safe haven flows redefining sovereign spreads, the global fixed income environment is undergoing rapid transition.
- How capital is reallocating across regions
- Implications for duration positioning within Asian fixed income markets
- Transition from buy and hold strategies toward more active, liquidity driven trading ecosystems
- Whether global bond market integration is accelerating or fragmenting across Europe, Asia, and the U.S.
- The evolving role of interest rate derivatives as real time market indicators, and essential risk management tools
Moderator: Bill Herder, Managing Director, FIA Asia
Speakers: - Marcus Liew, Portfolio Manager, Multi Asset Solutions, Amundi
- Sameer Goel, Global Head of Emerging Markets & APAC Research, Deutsche Bank
- Stefan Ullrich, SVP, APAC Sales, Eurex
|
14:30 - 15:00 Tea break |
15:00 - 15:50 Connecting regulated markets and digital innovation: unlocking institutional access
This panel explores how regulated infrastructure and digital innovation are coming together to unlock institutional access to tokenized assets, stablecoins, and next‑generation market models.
- Where is institutional adoption today—what’s genuinely scaling versus still in the pilot or proof‑of‑concept stage?
- What role will stablecoins and digital cash realistically play in institutional settlement, clearing, and collateral management?
- What needs to change—regulatory, operational, or cultural—to enable meaningful institutional participation at scale?
Moderator: Rishi Kapoor, Executive Director, Head of Technology & Operations, ASIFMA
Speakers: - Alice Chen, Co-founder, InvestaX, RWA Tokenization
- Adrian Song, Digital Assets Senior Analyst, Schroders
- Patrick Tan, General Counsel and Co-Founder, ChainArgos
- Kris Hopkins, Deputy Head of APAC Sales, Eurex
|
15:55 - 16:40 Award ceremony & closing reception |
