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1st Asia Conference onInvestment and Portfolio Management for the Insurance Industry17-18 October 2012 • Regal Hotel, Hong Kong

Theme: “Riding the peaks and troughs with stability”

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Insurance companies are faced with increased uncertainty in how they should manage funds and balance risks. With

the global impact of the European crisis, sluggish US markets and a slow down in growth in China and India, companies need to understand where markets are heading while nurturing growth and profitability. Insurance companies are faced with greater challenges today in capital management, portfolio diversification, regulatory changes and at the same time, finding new avenues for product renovation and design to grow revenue streams.

At the premier Asia Investment Conference, you will have the opportunity to assess where your company is positioned today and understand what strategies can be applied to manageO Financial market volatilityO Asset-liability matching and modelingO Liquidity issuesO Currency volatilityO Investment portfolios O Tax advantagesO Enterprise risk and risk/reward trade-offs

Cushion the impact of market fluctuations with dynamic investment and risk approaches. Be able to analyse your company’s operating forecasts and have sound practices in place to manage risk across your operations and at the same time take advantage of market opportunities.

Who Should Attend

The Conference will be of benefit to all senior management in insurance. It will have direct relevance for Chief Investment Officers of Insurance, Reinsurance Companies and Brokers, Corporate Treasurers, Financial Advisers, VPs, Directors and Heads of:

• Asset Management

• Asset Planning & Strategy

• Funds Management

• Compliance & Risk Management

• Portfolio Management

• Equities

• Retail Distribution Platforms

• Alternative Investments

• Wealth Management

• Finance, Banking and Bancassurance

• Securities Brokers

• Corporate Governance

• Regulatory Bodies

Speakers include:

Bob Leung Insurance & Diversified Financials, UBS Investment Research

Russel Lok Partner, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young

Donald Hellyer Insurance Business Development, Westpac

Eugene Mak Managing Director, Head of Equity Sales Asia PacificNatixis

Mark Saunders Managing Director, Towers Watson

Matt Malloy Managing Director, Global Insurance Solutions Group J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Christina Kautzky Head of Alternative Investments for Asia ex-Japan BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI)

Ronald Man Economist, Asian Economics Research HSBC Corp Ltd

Paul Sandhu Vice President, Risk & Capital Management Solutions, Cathay Conning Asset Management Limited

Dr Ick Jin Director, Department of Management & Strategy Research, Korea Insurance Research Institute

1st Asia Conference on Investment and Portfolio Management for the Insurance Industry17-18 October 2012 • Regal Hotel, Hong Kong

Day 1: Wednesday, 17 October 2012 8.00 am Registration & Coffee 8.50 am Welcome Address by Chairman of Conference for Day One Eugene Mak, Managing Director,

NATIXIS Asia Limited

Market Outlook 9.00 am Keynote Address: The Global Market Outlook

& What Asia’s Accelerated Growth Means for Insurance Bob Leung, Head, Asian Insurance Equities Research, UBS Investment Bank

9.30 am Solvency II – How It will Impact Insurance Risk Management Practices Russel Lok, Partner, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young

10.00 am How to Manage Currency Volatility and Limit Risk Exposure

After asset management, currency volatility is the most important factor affecting portfolio performance. Understand what changes are needed in hedging strategies and how to better manage currency movements.Donald Hellyer, Director, Insurance & Funds, Asia, Westpac Banking Corporation

10.45 am Tea Break 11.15 am Optimal Retentions from a Capital

Perspective From a capital perspective, what is the optimal

investment allocation and how can reinsurance and captives be used to smooth the peaks and troughs of the underwriting cycle.Matthew Maguire, Partner, NMG Consulting &Daniel Koepfer, Partner, NMG Risk Solutions

12.00 nn Lunch Hosted by NATIXIS Asia Limited

Portfolio Management & Asset Allocation 1.30 pm Investment Linked Products &

Asset Allocation Strategies Eugene Mak, Managing Director, NATIXIS Asia Limited

2.15 pm Setting Strategic Targets for Asset AllocationPaul Sandhu, Vice President, Risk & Capital Management Solutions Asia, Cathay Conning Asset Management Limited

3.00 pm Tea Break 3.30 pm Asia and Korea Outlook for 2013

Ronald Man, Economist, Asian Economics Research, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

4.00 pm Panel Discussion: The World of Guaranteed Returns – Dream or Reality?• Innovation in investment management• Local vs international investments• Insurance stocks• Freedom of investments• Outsourcing vs in-house management – critical

success factorsModerator: Donald Hellyer, Director,Insurance & Funds, Asia, Westpac Banking Corporation

Panellists:• Paul Sandhu, Vice President, Risk & Capital

Management Solutions Asia, Cathay Conning Asset Management Limited

• Dr Ick Jin, Director, Department of Management & Strategy Research,

Korea Insurance Research Institute (KIRI)

4.30 pm Close of Day One

PROgRAMME

Programme is subject to change

Day 2: Thursday, 18 October 2012 Chairman of Conference for Day Two

Michael Bass, Head of Global Capital Markets, Asia, Westpac Banking Corporation

Regulatory Issues

9.00 am Keynote Address: Trends in Insurance Asset ManagementMatt Malloy, Managing Director, Head of Global Insurance Solutions Group, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

9.30 am Special Address: Year No. 5 of the Global Economic Crisis: What is Next? Luca Silipo, Managing Director, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, NATIXIS

10.00 am M&As to Drive Business GrowthMark Saunders, Managing Director, Towers Watson

10.30 am Tea Break

11.00 am How Insurance Companies can Manage Assets in a Low Interest Rate EnvironmentDr Ick Jin, Director, Department of Management & Strategy Research, Korea Insurance Research Institute (KIRI)

11.30 am Global Equity Stocks – Is the Tide Turning?Tham Mun Hon, Regional Strategist, Maybank Kim Eng

12.00 nn Anchor Address: US Monetary Policy and Its Impact on Global Financial Markets and Asia Mikio Kumada, CIIA, Executive Director, LGT Capital Management

12.30 pm Lunch

Investment Strategies & Products

2.00 pm Risk Premium Investment StrategiesDevansh Patel, Managing Director, Head of EFS Structuring, Asia Pacific, Barclays

2.30 pm Alternatives and the New Mainstream – A Core Element in Portfolio ManagementChristina Kautzky, Head of Alternative Investments for Asia ex-Japan, BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI)

3.00 pm Are Alternatives a Match Made in Heaven for Insurance Companies?Keith Campbell Golding, Chief Representative, Asia & Middle East, PDL International

3.30 pm Close of Conference & Tea Break

1st Asia Conference on Investment and Portfolio Management for the Insurance Industry17-18 October 2012 • Regal Hotel, Hong Kong

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Group registration: Special Offer for Year 2012: Register two delegates from the same company, and send the third delegate to attend the conference free of charge! (Valid only for delegates from the same company in the same country)

Registration fee includes participation at Conference plus tea breaks and lunches.

All meals are prepared without pork, lard and beef.

Special Dietary Requirements❑ I would like to have vegetarian meals during the Conference.

Closing date for registration: 10 Oct 2012For cancellation in writing made before 19 Sep 2012, 50% of the conference fee will be refunded. No refunds will be made for cancellations after 19 Sep 2012. However, substitution or replacement of delegates will be allowed.

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