The FT Asian Financial Centres Summit will consist of one-and-half days of keynote addresses and panel discussions. A Summit Gala Dinner will be held at the close of Day One, and a Closing Lunch on Day Two. The Gala Dinner, which will feature local cultural entertainment, will provide a networking opportunity for participants in a more relaxed atmosphere.
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
08:15 - 09:00
Registration and continental breakfast
09:00 - 09:05
OPENING REMARKSJohn Ridding, Editor & Publisher, Financial Times Asia
09:05 - 09:15
09:15 - 10:00
KEYNOTE [live satellite]
THE ROLE OF FINANCIAL CENTRES IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMIC AND MONETARY SYSTEMDr Alan Greenspan, former Chairman, Federal Reserve Board
10:00 - 11:15
MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRES: SUCCESS BENCHMARKS AND STRATEGIES, AND ASIA'S PLACE ON THE MAP
- Given the experiences of major centres such as New York, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong, and the standards they have set, what criteria do other cities have to meet to build their financial hubs?
- Is there an opportunity for another financial centre in Northeast Asia?
- How do financial hubs in the same region differentiate themselves from one another in order to compete?
- The scope for cooperation among Asian financial centres.
Moderator: Victor Mallet, Chief Asia Correspondent, Financial Times
Confirmed Panellists:
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Victor Chu, Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group
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Kim Soo-ryong, Chairman & Chief Country Officer, Deutsche Bank Group Korea
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Dr Kim Sun-bae, Chief Economist, Goldman Sachs, Asia
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Warwick Smith, Executive Director, Macquarie Bank
11:15 - 11:45
Refreshments
11:45 - 12:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
LEADERSHIP AND THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN GLOBAL AND REGIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRESRudy Giuliani, Chairman & CEO, Giuliani Partners LLP
12:30 - 14:15
LUNCH AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS
KOREA'S REGULATORY REFORMSYoon Jeung-hyunChairman, Korea Financial Supervisory Commission
Governor, Korea Financial Supervisory Service
14:15 - 15:15
THE ROLE OF INSTITUTIONS & REGULATORS
- How can regulators strike the right balance between liberalisation and the safeguards necessary to maintain a financial centre's credibility?
- How difficult is it to reconcile the demands of local institutions with the need to open a financial sector to competition?
- What standards of corporate governance does a financial market need to be able to offer international investors?
Moderator: Victor Mallet, Chief Asia Correspondent, Financial Times
Confirmed Panellists:
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Dr Jang Hasung, Dean, Korea University Business School
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David Knott, Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority
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Lee Jung-hwan, President, Management Strategy Division, Korea Exchange
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David Powers, Partner in Charge, Hong Kong, Baker Botts
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Masahiro Kawai, Head of Regional Economic Integration Office & Special Adviser to the President, Asian Development Bank
15:15 - 15:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
THE IMPORTANCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN BUILDING A MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTREKai Nargolwala, Chairman of Standard Chartered First Bank Korea Limited & Main Board Director of Standard Chartered PLC
15:45 - 16:00
Refreshments
16:00 - 17:00
THE INTERNATIONAL INVESTOR'S PERSPECTIVE
- What do international investors look for before they decide to invest in a country's capital markets or in its companies?
- What do international investors look for before they decide to invest in a country's capital markets or in its companies?
- What changes are needed to attract more private equity funds to Korea?
- What will it take for Seoul to achieve its aim of becoming a fund management hub of Northeast Asia?
- Given the already high volume of derivatives trade in Korea, can Seoul become a regional centre for alternative investment?
Moderator: Guy de Jonquieres, Asia Columnist & Commentator, Financial Times
Confirmed Panellists:
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Brett Goodin, President, Asia Pacific, Fidelity International Ltd
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John Il Kwun, Managing Director, Asia Buyout, The Carlyle Group
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Park Chul-joon, Partner & Head of Asia-Pacific Private Equity Group, Bain & Company
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Takumi Shibata, President & CEO, Nomura Asset Management
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Michael Henry, Senior Executive, Capital Markets, New York, Accenture
17:00 - 17:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
THE KOREAN GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL POLICIESKwon Tae-shin, Vice Minister of Finance and Economy, Korea
17:30 - 17:45
CLOSING REMARKSJohn Ridding, Editor & Publisher, Financial Times Asia
18:30 - 19:30
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
19:30 - 23:00
SUMMIT GALA DINNER
Thursday, April 13, 2006
09:00 - 09:45
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
LATERAL LESSONS FOR ASPIRING FINANCIAL CENTRESDavid Eldon, Senior Adviser, PricewaterhouseCoopers
09:45 - 10:45
WHY LOCATION MATTERS
- What levels of living conditions, education, training and urban infrastructure are necessary for the smooth running of a financial hub?
- What are the key technology targets that must be achieved?
Moderator: Guy de Jonquieres, Asia Columnist & Commentator, Financial Times
Confirmed Panellists:
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Stephen Barter, Group Projects Director, Grosvenor
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Dr Fang Xinghai, Deputy Director, Shanghai Metropolitan Government
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John Haley, President, CEO, and Chairman, Watson Wyatt
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Young Soogil, President, National Strategy Institute & Chairman, Financial Hub Advisory Council for Seoul Metropolitan Government
10:45 - 11:00
Refreshments
11:00 - 11:15
KEYNOTE [video address]
LONDON'S FINANCIAL CENTRE BENCHMARKS AND THEIR RELEVANCE TO ASIAGordon Brown, Chancellor of the Exchequer, United Kingdom
11:15 - 12:15
SEOUL'S PROSPECTS AS AN EMERGING FINANCIAL CENTRE
- Can Seoul achieve its vision to become a leading Asian financial centre? What specific challenges does it face?
- What strengths does Seoul offer and how can it make the most of those advantages?
Moderator: Anna Fifield, Korea Correspondent, Financial Times
Confirmed Panellists:
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Ha Yung-ku, Chief Executive Officer, Citibank Korea Inc.
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Dr Kenneth Kang, Korea Resident Representative, International Monetary Fund
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Dr Kim Kihwan, Chairman, Seoul Financial Forum
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Warwick Morris, British Ambassador, South Korea
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Dr Song Kyung-soon, Visiting Professor, Seoul National University & Representative Director, LECG Korea
12:15 - 12:30
CLOSING REMARKSJohn Ridding, Editor & Publisher, Financial Times Asia
12.30 - 14:30
