Conference Day One Tuesday 26th October 2010

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Pre conference Master Class Monday 25th October 2010 »

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8.15am

Morning coffee and registration

8.45am

Chairman's opening remarks

CREATING INVESTOR FRIENDLY INVESTMENTS

9.10am

Keynote address: overview of the >$1 trillion ETF and ETP industry

How are ETFs being used to implement asset allocation?
Review of net new asset flows
Review of users of ETFs
Expectations for the future

Ms. Deborah Fuhr,

Global Head of ETF Research and Implementation Strategy, BlackRock

9.40am

Keynote address: Saudi ETF - a pioneer’s point of view

Connecting international investors to one of the most prosperous and promising economies
Opportunity to invent a unique ETF formula
FALCOM F30 - a case study
The road ahead for ETFs in the region

Mr Malik Ilays Akhtar,

Managing Director, Falcom Financial Services

10.10am

Keynote address: "ETFs inside" - the emergence of ETFs as building blocks of choice for portfolio asset allocations strategies

History of ETFs
Different asset allocation approaches with regards to ETFs
Future trends of ETFs within asset allocation strategies
Liquidity considerations
ETF comparisons with other asset allocation tools (active funds, index funds, derivatives, etc.)

Mr Dan Draper,

Global Head of Exchange Traded Funds, Credit Suisse

10.40am

Morning refreshments and networking

THE MENA INSTITUTIONAL MARKET PLACE FOR ETFs AND INDEX PRODUCTS

11.10am

Keynote address: “MENA listed ETFs – The next frontier in ETF investing”

Identifying the true wants and needs of MENA ETF investors
The importance of choosing the right partners
Building to best of breed standards
Educating a new market place
Developing the market making and swap provider role
The challenges of acting as authorized participant.

Mr Alan Durrant,

Chief Investment Officer, Asset Management Group, National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Mr Zain Abdullah,

Head of MENA Equity Department Financial Market Division, National Bank of Abu Dhabi

11.40am

Indexation in the 21st Century - Traditional and innovative concepts

Traditional concepts and their proven value
New concepts and their added value

12.10pm

Lunch and networking

TAKING PRODUCTS TO THE MARKET – LOCAL vs. INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS

1.50pm

Panel: the role of local and international exchanges - the development of ETFs and index product availability for investors and traders

Local exchanges versus global listings: accessibility
Partnerships with providers, issuers and asset managers
Advantages of different marketplaces and strategies
Working with the regulators
Marketing funds and making trades easier

Mr Waleed Bawardi,

Cash Markets Department Head, Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul)

Mr Elie Michel Ghanem,

Head of Market & Product Development, Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX)

WILL MENA INVESTORS BUILD OUT PORTFOLIOS USING ETFs AND INDEX PRODUCTS?

2.40pm

Panel: do ETFs and index products work for MENA investors - why and how?

Is the MENA institutional market fundamentally different
Why would a MENA investor take an ETF or index product compared to traditional assets?
What do MENA investors want from the asset managers?
What is the best way to diversify the portfolio?
Can you have a local asset manager and a global asset manager on split mandates?