Conference Programme
12 – 14 February 2003
United Nations Conference Centre, Bangkok, Thailand

February 12, 2003
08:00 - 08:45
 Transfer by coach or minivan to UNCC

08:45 - 09:00

09:00 - 09:15

09:15 - 10:00
 

10:00 - 10:45

Registration

Opening Remarks

Warren Mosler
Co-Founder, III Global Advisors and International Economist

Asian Funds

  • Doug Barnett, Quest Capital Co., Ltd., Bangkok
  • Raymond Hood, Asian Direct Capital Management
  • Rick Bernie, Director Managed Funds, Basis Capital Group
10:45 - 11:15
 Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00

Investing into Asia

  • Joseph Waechter, Director, Merchants Group International
  • Dr. Peter Brimble, President, Brooker Policy Research Co. Ltd.
12:00 - 12:30

Allocating to Asian Hedge Funds

  • Peter Douglas, Investor Select Advisors,
    Principal of GFIA and Director of AIMA
12:30 - 14:00
 Lunch (International Buffet) hosted by CHINKARA

14:00 - 14:30

Private Repo Market

  • Kesara Manchusree, The Thai Bond Dealing Centre
14:30 - 15:20

CDO's & Securitization

  • Glen Lau Lian Seng, Chinkara Capital Management
  • Kon Chee Keat, UOB Asset Management
  • Pierre Emmanuel Julliard, AXA Investment Managers
15:30 - 16:00
 Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:25

Thailand Outlook and Bond Issue

  • Rajatin Symananda, Ministry of Planning and Development

16:25 - 17:15

US & European Fund Viewpoint

  • Simon Hopkins, Managing Director (Chairman)
    Fortune Asset Management, and Executive Director of Global Fund Analysis
  • Ed Dunne, Willowbridge Associates
  • Goro Ohwada, General Manager, Investment Division, ORIX Investment Corporation
17:15 - 17:45

Insurance as an Alternative Investment

  • Patrick Stapleton, Shepherds Select Funds
  • Patrick Teo, Creafin Capital, Singapore
17:45 - 18:15
 Transfer by coach or minivan back to Le Royal Meridian

 

20:00

21:00

22:30

SOCIAL EVENTS

Transfer by coach to Ratchaworadit Pier

River of Kings Show

Return to Le Royal Meridien
Please note : there will be minivans available for transport between the UNCC and Le Royal Meridien every half hour.

February 13, 2003

 
08:00 - 08:45
 Transfer by coach or minivan to UNCC

09:00 - 09:15

09:15 - 09:45

09:45 - 10:45

Opening Remarks

Speaker to be announced

Panel - Starting a New Fund

  • Joanne Murphy, Bank of Bermuda
  • Graham Turl, Linklaters, Hong Kong
  • David Sandison, Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Mark Howells, MS Howells & Co
  • Spencer Privett, Maples and Calder Asia
10:45 - 11:15
 Coffee Break

11:15 - 12:00

Investment Components

  • Henry D. C. Lee, Managing Director (Chairman)
    Real Estate - Hendale Group, Hong Kong
  • Dr. Lim Tai Tien, Clinquest Life Science
    Biotech and Biopharmaceutical Technology and Investment
  • Tan Hup Thye, REFCO - Futures – Equities
12:00 - 12:45

Japan - Investing & Outlook

  • Toshio Masuda, Economist, Writer, Lecturer and Investor
12:45 - 14:00
 Lunch (Thai Buffet) hosted by REFCO

14:00 - 14:30

Private Banking & 3rd Party Marketing

  • George So, EFG Private Bank, Switzerland
  • James Sipton, Eurekahedge Advisors
14:30 - 15:15

Structured Products On Alternative Investments

  • Fabien Labouret, CDC IXIS Capital Markets
15:15 - 15:45
 Coffee Break
15:45 - 16:30

Constructing a Fund of Funds - Practically Speaking

  • Brian MacDougall Charles Schmitt & Associates Ltd.

16:30 - 17:15
 

17:15 - 17:45

Market Wizards
Jack Schwager, Author and Fund of Funds Manager

Speaker to be announced
17:45 - 18:15
 Transfer by coach or minivan back to Le Royal Meridian

 

19:30

SOCIAL EVENTS

Gala Dinner
The Grand Ballroom, Le Royal Meridien
Please note : there will be minivans available for transport between the UNCC and Le Royal Meridien every half hour.

February 14, 2003

 

Join us for a round of golf at Navatanee Golf Course (limit 30 players)