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Invest in the USA’s Economic Renaissance
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Friday, June 15, 2012
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Bank of America Tower, One Bryant Park, New York
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8:30am-5:00pm
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For registration, please visit http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3527686405
For inquiry, please contact Event@AFStoday.org
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8:30-9:15 Opening Speech |
Henry Tang, AFS Founding Chairman |
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Ambassadors from six Asian countries |
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9:15-10:15
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Panel 1 Strategic Macro and Country Competitiveness
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Moderator:
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Patrick Donohue, AFS Head of Wealth Management Group, Merrill Lynch, SVP
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| Speakers: |
| Lisa Shalett |
Bank of America Merrill Lynch |
Chief Investment Officer |
| Robert Brown |
Alliance Bernstein |
Sr. Portfolio Manager |
| Greg Brunk |
BlackRock Global |
Strategist |
| Curtis Chin |
Asian Institute of Technology |
Former U.S. Ambassador to Asian Development Bank |
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Subjects:
• How is the U.S. better positioned than Europe or Asia? What is the ultimate U.S. competitive edge?
• As the world economy is facing a sovereign debt crisis, where is the world’s capital flowing to?
• How have five major forces impacted the growth of Asian economic development?
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10:45-11:45
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Panel 2 Lessons from American Financial History and Risk Management
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Moderator:
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Yang Chen, AFS Co-head of Asset Management & Investment Group, Black Rock, Director
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| Speakers: |
| Thomas Ho |
Thomas Ho Company Ltd |
President |
| Prakash Shimpi |
ING Insurance |
Chief Risk Officer |
| Arnold Chu |
US Treasury |
Sr. Examiner |
| Shaosen Cheng |
Marsh |
Former SVP |
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Subjects:
• How to apply risk methodology in business management?
• What can be learned from the past financial crises to guide future investment?
12:00-1:00 Lunch Speech Thomas Ho, AFS founding member, Author of the Ho-Lee model
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1:00-2:00
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Panel 3 Capital Markets & Financial Asset Investments
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Moderator:
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Sam Van, AFS Head of Capital Market Group, NYSE EuroNext, former Director
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| Speakers: |
| Omer Ozden |
Beijing Capital Growth Fund |
Managing Partner |
| Xinyu Liu |
Black Stone |
Managing Director |
| Iyan Adewuya |
Bloomberg LP |
Sr. Global M&A Analyst |
| David Yan |
Credit Suisse |
Director, Head of CDO Research |
| Xiangyang Wu |
JP Morgan |
Managing Director |
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Subjects:
• What asset classes should Asian investors consider when making investments in the U.S. capital markets?
• If Asian companies want to invest, what legal, taxation and accounting issues should they be concerned about?
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2:00-3:00
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Panel 4 Commercial & Industrial Business Investment
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Moderator:
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Yiting Liu, AFS Head of PE VC M&A Group, Ray Shi Capital, Co-founder & Partner
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| Speakers: |
| Morgan Jones |
New York City Mayor’s Office |
Community Director |
| Dr. Efraim Chalamish |
Dorsey & Whitney LLP |
Attorney |
| Shanquan Li |
Oppenheimer Funds |
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager |
| Grace Li |
Haier America |
CFO |
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Subjects:
• How can Asian, and especially Chinese, enterprises diversify from their respective regional risks by investing in the U.S. market?
• What are the top challenges to foreign companies when investing, expanding, and operating in the U.S.?
• Which industries will benefit most from the U.S. economic recovery?
• US Commercial and Industrial Investment environment, policy, tax and others
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3:30-5:00
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Panel 5 US Real Estate Assets
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Moderator:
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Yinyan Cai, First State Investment, Vice President
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| Speakers: |
| Keith Guericke |
Essex Property Trust |
Vice Chairman |
| David J. Lynn |
Clarion Partners |
Managing Director |
| Marc Lederman |
First State Investments |
Senior Portfolio Manager, Americas Property
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| Securities |
| Mark Friedman |
Colliers |
Vice Chairman |
| Charles R. Bendit |
Taconic Investment Partners |
Co-founder and Co-CEO |
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Subjects:
• What RE asset classes should Asian companies be considering when making investments in the U.S. capital markets?
• If Asian companies are ready to invest, what steps should they take and which areas should they be investing in the U.S.?
6:00-9:00 Evening Cocktail Party
Additional acknowledged financial experts awaiting confirmation
