NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Investment professionals from around the world will converge at Marina
Bay Sands in Singapore next week for the 66th
CFA Institute Annual Conference,to
explore the challenges facing the industry and examine ways to help
shape the future of finance. On May 19-22, more than 1,200 award-winning
academics, economists, and business leaders will share ideas, expand
their professional competence, and join CFA Institute in its efforts to
restore trust in finance and raise standards in ethics, education and
professional excellence. This year marks the first time the event will
be hosted in the Asia Pacific region.
CFA Institute President and CEO John Rogers, CFA, will open the
conference this Monday at 9 a.m. SGT, with an address to the
global investment profession. The address will focus on how to
shape a more trustworthy financial industry that better serves society,
and a call for reform in six critical areas of finance: putting
investors first, financial knowledge, retirement security, transparency
and fairness, regulation and enforcement, and safeguarding the system.
To watch the live video of the speech, visit the Annual
Conference live stream.
The conference will feature more than 35 scheduled presentations and
panels with 48 speakers, including Ng Kok Song, adviser and chair
of global investments, Government of Singapore Investment Corporation; George
Friedman, CEO and founder, Stratfor; Dambisa Moyo,
international economist, author and investment strategist; and Michael
Woodford, former president and CEO, Olympus Corporation.
Follow the conference via social media and live stream video throughout
the conference:
1. Watch live video stream – Visit http://annual.cfainstitute.org
to participate or the Annual
Conference live stream to access any one of these free video feeds:
Monday, 9-9:20 a.m. SGT — “The Future of Finance Starts With You”
John
Rogers, CFA, president and CEO, CFA Institute
Monday, 9:35-10:35 a.m. SGT – “The Roaring Dragon: Global
Investment Implications of a Rising China”
Ng Kok Song,
adviser and chair of Global Investments, Government of Singapore
Investment Corporation; Jonathan Anderson, president of Emerging
Advisors Group; John Wong, professorial fellow and academic advisor at
East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore; and Wu
Shangzhi, chairman and managing partner of CDH Investments
Tuesday, 10:30-11:20 a.m. SGT – “The Great Convergence: Asia, the
West, and the Logic of One World”
Kishore Mahbubani, dean and
professor in the Practice of Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of
Public Policy, National University of Singapore
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. SGT – “Geography’s Role in Shaping
History, Politics, Economics, and Societal Imperatives”
George
Friedman, CEO and founder, Stratfor
2. Check out the conference blog – Live blogging
from the conference begins on Sunday and posts will cover nearly all
conference topics. Follow the blog at http://annual.cfainstitute.org/blog/.
3. Follow conference social media – Visit the conference social
media page to get a live pulse of the events in Singapore, from
Twitter, Facebook, Sina Weibo, Google+ and LinkedIn. Follow
conference-related tweets using the #CFA13 hash tag.
Asset Manager Code of Professional Conduct Workshop Examines
Ethical Conduct
Investment managers will gather this Sunday from 12:30-1:30 p.m. SGT for
the “Ethical
Conduct in Practice: The CFA Institute Asset Manager Code of
Professional Conduct” panel discussion. The event will examine how
investment managers can commit to ethical principles that put client
interests first by adopting the Asset Manager Code of Professional
Conduct. The session will be led by Michael G. Trotsky, CFA, executive
director and chief investment officer of the Massachusetts Pension
Reserves Investment Management Board; Lim Liying, CFA, chief investment
officer of Singapore Labour Foundation; and Mohammed Shoaib, CFA, chief
executive of Al Meezan Investment Management Ltd.
‘Challenging Industry Norms’ Panel Weighs Future of Finance
The conference will feature the “Challenging
Industry Norms: The Future of Finance” panel discussion on Wednesday
from 9-10:10 a.m. SGT. Chaired by John Rogers, CFA, president and CEO of
CFA Institute, Mark P. Delaney, CFA, chief investment officer and deputy
CEO of AustralianSuper; Fred Hu, chairman of Primavera Capital Group;
and Aaron Low, CFA, principal of Lumen Advisors, LLC, the panel will
discuss ways to shape a more trustworthy, forward-thinking financial
industry that better serves society.
EDITOR’S NOTES:
Media RSVP: Credentialed journalists may register now for one of
a limited number of press passes. Please contact betty.wong@cfainstitute.org
to register and learn more about live, phone or video interviews with
conference speakers, attendees, sponsors, and CFA Institute leaders.
Full Program: A detailed program and agenda is available here.
About CFA Institute
CFA Institute is the global association of investment professionals that
sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The
organization is a champion for ethical behavior in investment markets
and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community.
The end goal: to create an environment where investors’ interests come
first, markets function at their best, and economies grow. CFA Institute
has more than 116,000 members in 137 countries and territories,
including 108,000 CFA charterholders, and 138 member societies. For more
information, visit www.cfainstitute.org.
Investment Professionals Assess Future of Finance at CFA Institute Annual Conference
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