Sovereign Wealth Management Asia 2008

Central Banking Publications, the leading news provider for the sovereign asset and debt management community, proudly presents this unique forum for those involved in the business of managing sovereign wealth in Asia - the new powerhouse of the world

This conference was hosted for senior managers of sovereign wealth funds, central bank reserves, state owned enterprises, superannuation funds, social security funds, stabilisation funds to discuss new investment opportunities, advances in corporate governance and best practice in fund management

As an independent financial commentator it is Central Banking Publications mission to provide a forum where senior practitioners can discuss the key issues of the day in a relaxed and informed environment.

Benefits of attending Sovereign Wealth Management Asia

Attend and join the discussion on the key issues of 2008 / 2009:

• Recruitment, training and retaining of a cadre of top fund management talent
• Impact of sovereign wealth fund investments on the free flow of international capital
• Extent to which sovereign wealth assets differ from official reserve funds?
• Role of Asia’s bond market in enhancing the safety and soundness of the regions financial system
• Impact of global current account imbalances on foreign exchange reserves and sovereign wealth funds
• How best to manage a portfolio of hidden assets
• How cash-rich institutions can make the most of the credit squeeze
• Causes and nature of Asia’s rapid foreign exchange reserve build-up
• The optimal relationship between official institutions and the private sector

Delivered by line-up of distinguished international speakers, the conference offered the opportunity to hear about the issues that matter from the people who know:

Leading public fund managers
• Jai Parihar, Chief Investment Officer, Alberta Investment Management Corporation
• Venancio Alves Maria, Executive Director, Timor-Leste Petroleum Fund
• Liew Heng San, Chief Executive Officer, Central Provident Fund Board

Top-level central bankers
• Sinan Al-Shabibi, Governor, Central Bank of Iraq
• Mario Torós, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Brazil
• Medet Sartbayev, Deputy Governor, National Bank of Kazakhstan
• Eva Zamrazilova, Bank Board Member and Chief Executive Director, Czech National Bank
• Karlheinz Bischofberger, Head of Division, International Monetary and Economic Trends, Deutsche Bundesbank
• Alan Sheppard, Chief Manager, Reserves, Foreign Exchange Division, Bank of England
• Shinobu Nakagawa, Director, Head of Investment and Market Research, International Department, Bank of Japan

Government spokespeople
• Paul Madden, British High Commissioner to Singapore
• Philippe Favre, Chairman, Invest in France Agency
• Jörg Al. Reding, Ambassador, Delegate of the Swiss Federal Councillor for Trade Agreements
• Katarína Kaszasová, Director General, State Reporting Section, Ministry of Finance of the Slovak Republic

Special political and industry experts
• Edwin Truman, Senior Fellow, Peterson Institute for International Economics and former Assistant Secretary of the US Treasury for International Affairs
• Noeleen Heyzer, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
• He Fan, Director of World Economy and Policy Research, China Academy of Social Sciences