strategic and tactical allocation for asset managers and investors

Mr Pranay Gupta, speaking at Asset Allocation Summit Asia 2011

Mr Pranay Gupta,
Chief Investment Officer
ING Investment Management, Hong Kong

As Chief Investment Officer for ING Investment Management Asia Pacific, Pranay is responsible for overseeing US$85bn in institutional, retail and insurance assets. Pranay joined ING in 2009 from the Pearl Group, U.K. where he was Deputy Chief Investment Officer and a Member of the Board from 2006-2009. At Pearl, Pranay was responsible for the overall framework for strategy and asset allocation and investment risk analytics for the $55bn portfolio, and also managed the $3bn Systematic Strategies Fund; a multi strategy hedge fund of funds. From 2002 to 2006, Pranay was the Head of Global Quantitative Strategies at ABP Investments, Netherlands, managing a $24bn quantitative multi-strategy fund. In his previous positions as Chief Investment Strategist for Asia for Societe Generale and Head of Quantitative Research for JP Morgan Chase Investment Management, New York, Pranay researched quantitative investment processes, and managed investment teams in Asia, Japan, Europe and the US. Pranay holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering specializing in Computer Aided Design, an MBA in Finance, and is a CFA charter holder. Pranay has nineteen years of experience in investment management, having worked in the financial industry in Europe, UK, US and Asia.

Appearing:

Conference Day 1: Tuesday 15 March 2011

09.45

Global Money Managers Debate

Country versus sector allocation - Which way now given the implications of market risks and yield spreads?

Disclaimer: Arguments and opinions delivered by the speakers will solely support their assigned side and therefore do not necessarily represent the views of their organisations. Debate proceedings are entirely off the record.

Mr Peter Ryan-Kane,
(Moderator)

Head of Portfolio Advisory, Asia Pacific,
Towers Watson, Hong Kong

Dr. Eugen Loeffler,

Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific,
Allianz Global Investors, Republic of Korea

Mr Pranay Gupta,

Chief Investment Officer,
ING Investment Management, Hong Kong

Mr Jimmy Pang,

Chief Investment Officer & Head of Asset Management,
BOCOM International Asset Management, Hong Kong