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Conference:
Day 1
28th April 8:30am - 5:00pm
Day 2
29th April 8:30am - 5:00pm

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Programme


Day 1, Tuesday 29 April 2008
Day 2, Wednesday 30 April 2008

last modified: 24/04/2008 07:41:21 (GMT)

Day 1, Tuesday 29 April 2008
08.15
Registration and welcome coffee
09.00
Opening remarks from the chair
 
Mr. Jack Pearce, Managing Director,
Pearce Callahan & Associates

NAVIGATING THE FLOWS OF GLOBAL WEALTH
09.10
Keynote address: Planning for tomorrow – capturing Australia’s future wealthy
• Establishing relationships early with future HNWI’s
• Steps to establish relationships with the mass affluent
• The true cost of serving the mass affluent
• The role of technology in servicing this group

09.40
Panel discussion: How private banks can capitalise on Australia’s strong advisor market
• Re-thinking the advisory offering around client need and behavior
• Is the Asian market a threat to the Australian business model?
• Building expert teams, objectivity and an impartial image
• Leveraging our impartial advisor focus
 
Moderator:
Mr. Jack Pearce, Managing Director,
Pearce Callahan & Associates
Mr. Richard Nunn, Head of Private Banking,
Commonwealth Private Bank
Mr Stuart Cain, Director, Strategic Wealth Management,
Goldman Sachs JBWere Private Clients

10.10
Presentation: Identifying and leveraging your business strengths

• Evaluating the importance of branding and how best to position yourself as a market leader
• Niche private banks versus global players
• Major players going global: what impact does it have on HNWI clients?
• Differentiating yourself from your competitors

 
Mr Anthony Starkins, Director and Founder,
First Samuel

10.50
Morning Tea
STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN – THE VALUE CHAIN OF THE MASS AFFLUENT, HNW & UNHW
11.10
Executive presentation: Australia’s growth in wealth – assessing market strengths
• Building on Australia’s combined AUD$580.845 billion HNW wealth
• Identifying Australia’s position within global markets
• How can Australia profit from the wealth surge in Asia?
• Australian market unique strengths and opportunities
 
Mr Mark Ellis, Managing Director,
ANZ Private Bank

11.40
Executive presentation: Towards the liberation of private banking
• What is the death sentence for CEO’s in Private Banking?
• Shifting Private Bankers from self centric approaches
• Developing a self sustained business model
• Looking to the future of Private Banking business
 
Mr Sharad Nair, Head of Private Banking,
Bank Sarasin - Alpin (ME)

12.10
Panel discussion: Anticipating and profiting from future investment trends
• Future investment trends in the HNW market
• The evolving needs of the region’s wealthy
• Can every profile’s needs be adequately met?
• Incorporating tiered service into the bank
 
Mr Nick Kalikajaros, Managing Director and Head of Private Banking Australia,
Credit Suisse
Mr David Hewitt, State Director Private Bank NSW,
ANZ Private Bank
Mr Arpit Agarwal, Managing Director & Group CEO Financial Services ,
Dawnay Day AV India
Seshadri Bharathan, Director,
Dawnay Day AV India
Moderator:
Mr. Jack Pearce, Managing Director,
Pearce Callahan & Associates

12.50
Networking Lunch
13.50
Speed Networking
EVALUATING GLOBAL INVESTMENT OPTIONS
14.20
Executive presentation: A re-evaluation of traditional investment types
• New investment trends in cash and equivalents
• Attitudes to traditional investment types
• The relevance of a traditional philosophy of investment
• Insurance against the ravages of economic collapse
 
Mr Kim Radalj, Senior Investment Analyst,
Commonwealth Private Bank

14.50
Panel discussion: The allure of alternative investments
• The leading alternative investments;
1. Private equity, 2. Hedge funds, 3. Infrastructure and property
• How are alternatives incorporated into HNW portfolios?
• Attitudes to risk in alternatives
• What kind of returns are alternatives delivering?
 
Mr Scott Riedel, Head Of Private Clients,
PERPETUAL
Mr George Nikas, Director Research (Private Wealth Management),
Deutsche Bank
Ms Rashmi Mehrotra, Investment Consultant and Principal,
Mercer Investment Consulting
Mr Kim Radalj, Senior Investment Analyst,
Commonwealth Private Bank
Mr Simon Ree, Head of Special Investments, Private Wealth Management,
Goldman Sachs JBWere Private Clients
Moderator:
Mr. Jack Pearce, Managing Director,
Pearce Callahan & Associates

15.20
Afternoon tea
SUCCESSION PLANNING AND PORTFOLIO STRATEGIES
15.50
Presentation: Portfolio allocation trends
• Moving beyond cash and equivalents – what’s next?
• Comparing portfolios structured for growth or capital protection
• The effect of market volatility on portfolio construction
• Tax effective portfolio construction
 
Mr Ralf Hohwieler, Head of Private Bank,
Bank of New Zealand

16.20
Executive presentation: Bespoke investments – the value of structured products
• Open architecture versus in-house specialisation
• The products that are bringing in strong returns
• Trends in global structuring
• Attractive underlying asset classes
 
Ms Deirdre Wroth, Head of Specialised Investments,
NAB Private Bank

16.50
Closing remarks from the chair
 

17.00
Close of day one
 

17.10
Networking Drinks
 

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Day 2, Wednesday 30 April 2008
08.15
Registration and welcome coffee
08.50
Opening remarks from the chair
 
Kym Madden, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Philanthropy & Non profit studies,
Queensland of Technology

DEVELOPMENTS IN FAMILY OFFICE AND UHNW MANAGEMENT
09.00
Keynote address: Executing a private banking advisory strategy in the VHNW/UHNW market
• How to differentiate your self in a competitive market place
• The push for simplification of reporting structure
• The role of successful planning in building strong relationships and new businesses
• Pricing transparency and investment transparency
 
Mr Guy Hedley, Head of Private Banking,
Macquarie Bank

09.30
Keynote address: The drivers behind the global wealth explosion
• The impact of accelerated growth of GDP and market capitalisation
• The projection for future wealth creation in global markets
• Who are the real winners of the HNW population growth?
• Can the strong performance of the global economy continue?
 
Mr Thomas Alexy, Head of Wealth Management Australia and New Zealand,
Merrill Lynch Private (Australia) Ltd

10.00
Executive presentation: The role of the family office in enhanced wealth management
• Full life integration -  the evolving range of family office services
• Transmitting family values into investment
• How do Australian multi family offices compare to US and UK multi family offices?
• Differentiation between private banking and multi family office services
 
Mr. Graham Reeve, Managing Director,
Myer Family Office

10.30
Morning Tea
THE BENEFIT OF SPECIALISED INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
11.00
Executive presentation: Leveraging tailored investment strategies
• Tailoring to specific investment needs
• Creating exclusive deals  for HNW clients
• Applying product innovation globally to Australia
• Assessing trends in equity market investment strategies
 
Mr Kurt Jeston, Division Director, Equity Markets Group, ,
Macquarie Equity Markets Group

11.40
Executive presentation Marketing your product for success
• The argument for open architecture
• The HNW perspective on banks pushing product
• Choosing a role - product specialist or client advisor?
• Justifying the expense of maintaining in-house products and how they affect perceived value
 
Mr Arpit Agarwal, Managing Director & Group CEO Financial Services ,
Dawnay Day AV India

12.10
Roundtable discussions

• What comes first - branding or business model?
Anthony Starkins, Director and Founder, First Samuel

• The role of family offices in Australian wealth management
George Johnson
, Director, Family Group, ANZ Private Bank

• The role of client relationship management in private banking
Dan Da Silva Managing Director Cycam Investment Banking


12.40
Summary of roundtable findings
12.50
Networking lunch
PHILANTHROPY - EXPLORING THE BUSINESS GIVING
13.50
Executive Presentation Service models – the serious task of wealth distribution
• The role of the PPF and CEF in Australian giving
• The effect of the legislative environment and goals and objectives of donors
• Assessing unique asset characteristics and underlying costs
• Evaluating new philanthropy structures
 
Mr. Christopher Thorn, Executive Director, Philanthropic Services,
Goldman Sachs JBWere

14.20
Panel discussion: The real value add of ‘soft’ services
• Developing family advisory services
• A beautiful service - art advisory
• Developing philanthropy plans in conjunction with estate planning
• The true value of these services to HNW individuals
 
Moderator:
Kym Madden, Senior Research Fellow, Centre of Philanthropy & Non profit studies,
Queensland of Technology
Mr George Johnston, Director, Family Group,
ANZ Private Bank
Surabhi Gupta, Director,
Dawnay Day AV India

ENHANCING YOUR BUSINESS POTENTIAL

14.50
Presentation: Impact of generational change on HNWI Acquisition & Relationship Management
• Wealth Transfer from the Baby Boomers
• Identifying HNWIs from Generational Change
• Assisting HNWIs with the Business Sales
• Acquiring HNWI Relationship at Time of Business Sales
• Working Across Organisational Silos with HNWI
• Positioning for Active & Passive Wealth Management
 
 
Mr Dan Da Silva, Managing Director,
Cycam Pty Ltd

15.20
Executive Presentation: New findings from benchmarking 1000s of wealthy Australians
• Who are the wealthy and what are their secrets
• Products and services used, and revenue earned
• New tools and conversation topics for your front-line
• Focusing clients on building their (and your) "Investment Wealth"
• Official release of 2008 Wealth Report 
 
Dr Douglas Turek, Managing Director,
Wealth Benchmarks

15.50
Afternoon tea and coffee
 

16.05
End of day two and close of conference
16.30
Closing remarks from chairman

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