FOW Trading Singapore 2014 25 September 2014 • SGX Auditorium, Singapore Exchange FOW returns to Singapore in 2014 with Trading Singapore, a new event format aimed at brokers, funds and proprietary traders based in Singapore. The afternoon event will bring together some of the key participants in the local trading market to discuss the issues of the day. The event is followed by the FOW Awards for Asia Gala Dinner. Host exchange: Gold sponsors: Silver sponsors: Supporting association: Media partners: EVENT AGENDA 14:00 Chairperson’s welcome Moderator – Will Mitting, Publisher, FOW 14:10 Keynote address Rama Pillai, Senior Vice President, SGX Adam Reynolds, CEO, Saxo Capital Markets Steve McNulty, Managing Director, HTG Capital Markets Matthew O’Brien, CEO, Propex Matthew Png, Senior Executive, UOB Bullion and Futures 14:30: Panel: Perspectives on the low latency debate The debate on the benefits of low latency trading has heightened recently in global markets. But as exchanges across Asia seek to encourage more trading to their markets, it is clear that critics are under-appreciating its benefits. This panel will bring together a group of market participants to discuss low latency, its merits and how it should be policed. - What benefits does low latency trading bring to markets? - Are accusations of market manipulation and unfair advantage justified? - How to operate a safe and efficient market in an age of near zero latency? Moderator - Eric Neo, CEO, NEO & Partners Global Nizam Ismail, Partner, RHT Law Taylor Wessing Nirav Parikh, Director APAC Head of Electronic Trading Futures, Clearing and Collateral, Citi Nikunj Drolia, Director, Global GRD Ting Shang Ping, Portfolio Manager, Algo Tradelab 15:15: Coffee break 15:35: Panel: What is the future of proprietary trading? As banks across the world cut back on proprietary trading activities, increasingly smaller trading business will fill the void and further increase their importance in exchange traded derivatives markets. This panel will look at the opportunities and challenges ahead for proprietary traders. - How are banks in Asia changing their proprietary trading operations? - Where does the opportunity lie for smaller proprietary trading businesses? - What can proprietary trading firms do today to capitalise on the new market? 16:35: Presentation Meng Chan Shu, Head of Product Management, DGCX 16:45: Panel: Opportunities for growth in Asia Asia remains the world’s most exciting continent for derivatives with the continued growth of established markets in Singapore and Hong Kong and the emergence of numerous growth markets. China in particular presents one of the most exciting new markets for decades. This panel will profile some of the big opportunities for traders in China and Asia as a whole and ask how brokers and trading businesses can capitalise on these opportunities. - Where are the key growth markets in Asia? - How is technology lowering the barriers to entry into new markets? - How can Singapore establish itself as a gateway to China? Moderator: John Warren, SVP, Head of Business Development, SunGard Teyu Che Chern, CEO, Phillip Futures Pte Ltd Janice Kan , Senior Vice President, Derivatives Head, Product Development & Management, Singapore Exchange Zhao Guiping, President, GF Futures Co Ltd Stefen Shin, Senior Advisor, China Financial Futures Exchange 17:30: Drinks reception REGISTER NOW AT FOWEVENTS.COM