08:30 AM Registration and coffee 09:15 AM Welcome remarks 09:20 AM Opening remarks Margaret Harwood-Jones global head, financing and securities services Standard Chartered 09:30 AM Exclusive discussion What are the different fund structures available to retail and HNWI investors in Asia? What are the optimal structures for capturing Asian investors? What are the key benefits of using local onshore fund structures, and what will be the focus of these structures over the next three to five years? What are the key issues that asset managers should consider in their fund manufacturing and distribution strategies? What opportunities can blockchain technology offer in fund distribution in terms of reducing operational inefficiencies and the number of intermediaries? How can technology support the process streamlining the data available throughout the investment management lifecycle – from front to middle and back office – and what are the benefits to investors? What are the challenges which need to be immediately addressed and how should asset managers prioritize these? David Ng deputy CEO, Singapore CSOP Asset Management Sharon Chua senior vice president, intermediaries sales & head of private banking Fullerton Fund Management Wendy Yeo director, fund management iFAST Financial Justin Ong Asia Pacific asset wealth management leader PWC Han Ming Ho partner & co-head of investment funds, Asia Pacific Sidley Austin Francois Verlaine managing director and head of ASEAN & South Asia, financing & securities services Standard Chartered Mischa Bitton head, alternative investments, wealth management Standard Chartered Daniel Yu (moderator) editor-in-chief The Asset 11:30 AM Networking reception