Programme

Programme - Tuesday 13 August 2013
8:20	Registration
8:50	Opening remarks Aaron Woolner, Editor, Asia Risk Magazine
9:00	Keynote address: How far have banks progressed in the risk conscious world
9: 30	Panel discussion: Regulatory spotlight on Australia's OTC derivatives reform How are moves in implementation of clearing and swap execution facilities shaping up for Australia? ASIC vs G20 - Is the regulator happy with G20 speed and compliance to swaps cleared? The implications of Emir and Dodd-Frank for Asia /Australian CCPs Will competition for the clearing of equities definitely deliver benefits relative to any associated operational and regulatory costs? How to set up systems and where to post collateral? What is CCP-ineligible/ eligible collateral? How high should a risk management standard for this requirement be? How prepared are practitioners and financial institutions?
10:30	Morning coffee break
11:00	Panel discussion: Has the regulatory pendulum swung too far? Discuss anticipated consequences of US regulations on the Australian market Are we in danger of creating too much global regulation? Are the regulations all pulling together or in different directions? Are heavy compliance requirements and costs impacting the focus of the banking business? Does additional regulation add to the critical risks of businesses? How can you implement smart regulation not necessarily excessive regulation? What are the steps forward from here? Can the Australian BBSW domestic setting learn lessons from recent Libor issues?
11: 45	Presentation: Balancing liquidity requirements with a drive for profitability Inflation hedging in portfolios Accounting for post financial crisis challenges when forming policies and benchmarks Optimising risk adjusted returns across managers and asset classes
12:15	Presentation: Investing in the age of "return free risk " How should portfolios respond to a low yield environment? And how do you build defence into a portfolio? Extending the duration of liabilities or shortening the duration of assets? Discuss benefits and risks of hedging Are there still opportunities in emerging markets?
12:45	Lunch break
13:45	Panel discussion: Corporate treasury roundtable - strategies for a changing economic environment What are the drivers for corporations and how can banks better service their needs? What is the preferred treasury structure - fully centralized or hybrid models? Under current market conditions how do you improve liquidity structures? What are the concerns of corporate end users towards central clearing and their hedging techniques? Accounting and tax considerations
14: 50	Presentation: Dodd Frank - where the rubber hits the road for financial markets participants Cleared vs Un-cleared OTC Derivatives (Initial and Variation Margin) Current status and likely impacts for Banks/Exchanges/ Regulators Where is the market going to land for traders and treasury risk managers? Re-emerging importance of Enterprise Data Management in a Dodd Frank world
15: 30	Afternoon coffee break
16: 00	Chief economist roundtable: Identifying the positive signposts and avoiding the pitfalls Australian outlook: Will the AUD continue an upwards trend? What impact is this having on investors seeking safer currencies? What should Reserve Bank's primary goal present? Non-mining sector growth - how can you kick start it? Does the finance sector have the flexibility to provide huge capital for non-mining sector at present? What should the government be focusing on post-election? Will there be a rise in interest rates? How should Australia address the budget deficit position? What are the signs to look for domestically for more positive times ahead? Global challenges: Are we seeing fewer downside risks to global growth? Asia focus - Bank of Japan and China Europe - latest impacts of the rolling debt crisis USA - will the impacts of fiscal consolidation be as drastic as first thought?
17: 00	Closing remarks
16: 05	End of conference

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