This is the most significant investment conference of 2005 for pensions, institutional investors and fund managers. We bring the world’s leading practitioners together in Asia to discuss new ideas and superior investment strategies. You must attend this event if you wish to keep abreast of the latest developments in both strategic and tactical asset allocation! Featuring the World's 2 largest Pensions! Examining beta and alpha drivers in asset allocation Noboru Terada Executive Investment Officer Government Pension Investment Fund, Japan Alpha generation and risk management in a multi-strategy fund Pranay Gupta Head of Global Quantitative Strategies - Capital Markets ABP Investments, The Netherlands Key speakers Active vs. Passive Alpha Professor Edwin T. Burton Member of the Board of Trustees Virginia Retirement System, USA and the Consulting Economist to Laborer's National Pension Fund Global industry overview: The evolution of asset allocation best practice. The buy-sides view on transparency, due diligence, corporate governance and performance Yvonne Chan Assistant Director - Investments, Hospital Authority Provident Fund Scheme, HK The evolution of modern asset allocation strategy Kevin Hebner Global Investment Strategist and Member of the Global Asset Management Committee Citigroup Asset Management, Japan Alpha hunting ground – The case for quantitative strategies Dr. Joseph Cherian Global Head Quantitative Resources Group and Member of the Global Executive Committee Credit Suisse Asset Management, USA Commodities: The institutional case for commodities as an asset class Jeffrey Currie Global Head, Commodities Research, Goldman Sachs International, UK In a world of lower returns, does asset allocation still matter? Robert Arnott Chairman Research Affliates, USA An economic overview and the likely impact on Asian investment trends Michael Ding President and Chief Economist Fubon Asset Management, Taiwan Asset Allocation by Institutional Investors to Alternative Asset classes: The Hedge Fund Allocation Example Daniel Chan Chief Executive Officer Strats Lion Asset Management, Singapore Risk reduction and capital protection in modern asset allocation Dr Markus Ruffner Chief Investment Officer NPB Neue Private Bank AG, Switzerland Private Equity: Assessing the benefits of investing in private equity funds Arif Masood Naqvi Chief Executive Officer Abraaj Capital, Dubai In only 2 days you will have the opportunity to explore new investment opportunities and network with pensions and other potential investors effortlessly. Featuring the world’s 2 largest pensions, The Japanese Government Pension and ABP Investments, you will learn their secrets on how to allocate for superior returns while managing your exposure to risk. Plus the Global Heads of Investment Strategy for some of the world’s largest investment banks and fund managers will share their insight into what makes asset allocation and investment best practice. This is the must attend event for not only Asia’s but the world’s investment and funds management community.

What's in it for you?  For senior investment managers For pension funds and other investors Keep abreast of the latest developments in Strategic Asset Allocation Come away with new ideas for TAA models and strategies Understand the new derivative strategies being employed in SAA and TAA Gain inspiration and insight from world class strategists and economists Discover what your peers are thinking about the outlook for equity, bond and currency markets Network effortlessly with pension funds and other potential investors Gain a better understanding of how to control the risks your fund is facing Understand how the pensions and investments landscape is changing Explore ideas for using derivative products to manage asset/liability risk Examine the competing claims of alternative investments for your fund Hear the views of some of the world's foremost experts on equity and bond markets Keep abreast of the new bond market products becoming available to help meet your investment objectives Sponsorship opportunities are now open! Do you want one-to-one access to senior decision makers in the industry? Do you want to raise your profile in the marketplace? Do you want returns from you marketing efforts? For more information please contact: Rani Kuppusamy Senior Marketing Manager Tel: +65 63222 721 Email: rani.kuppusamy@terrapinn.com