ASIFMA Asset Management Conference 2025
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ASIFMA Asset Management Conference 2025
ASIFMA's 2026 Annual Conference
ASIFMA Asset Management Conference 2025
Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 | Fairmont Hotel, Singapore
About the event:
ASIFMA is proud to host its first-ever Asset Management Conference, which will take place on the 23rd of October at the Fairmont Hotel in Singapore
Language:
English
Program Format:
In-person event, from 8:45 AM SGT
ASIFMA Events and Conferences Contacts
- For more details about the event, please contact Claire Souleyman at csouleyman@asifma.org
- For other event sponsorship enquiries, membership, and other event collaboration, please get in touch with Joy Balboa a jbalboa@asifma.org
Media contact
- This event is open to the press. For media inquiries, please contact Corliss Ruggles at (cruggles@asifma.org).
THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2025 / MORNING SESSION: 09:00 - 12:35
| 09:00 –09:15 | Opening Remarks: Peter Stein, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA |
| 09:15 –09:30 | Keynote Address: TBC |
| 09:30 –10:20 | How is geopolitics or the new world economic order impacting investments globally and in the region? • How are investors looking at geopolitics when it comes to their investments? • How does this affect asset allocation by investment managers? • Which Asian emerging markets are attracting more foreign investments and why? • Are Asian investors more interested in equities or fixed income and in which markets? Speakers Moderator: |
| 10:20 –10:50 | Coffee Break |
| 10:55 –11:45 | What is the future of private pensions in Asia? • Which jurisdictions in Asia have or are promoting private pensions? • What does it take to make a private pension scheme successful? • How do these private pension schemes differ? Speakers 1. Motonobu Matsuo, Senior Managing Director, Japan Securities Dealers Association Moderator: |
| 11:45 – 12:35 | What kinds of funds are Asian investors buying and through which channel(s)? • Is it still true that funds are sold and not bought in Asia? • Do fund managers still rely heavily on distribution by intermediaries? • Which Asian jurisdictions are seeing the growth of alternative distribution channels (e.g., fund platforms)? • What is driving the growth of ETFs in some parts of Asia and how does this change fund distribution? Speakers Moderator: |
| 12:35 – 13:35 | Networking Lunch |
THURSDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2025 / AFTERNOON SESSION: 13:40 - 16:50
| 13:40 –13:55 | Afternoon Welcome Address: TBC |
| 13:55 –14:40 | Is AI and new technologies changing the asset management industry? • How are investment managers using AI? • What other types of technologies are asset managers using? • How important is tokenization and digital assets to asset managers in Asia? • What are the challenges faced by the industry in this area? • Is accelerated settlement one of them? Speakers Moderator: |
| 14:40 –15:25 | Where do alternatives fit into asset allocation? • What are the drivers for interest in private assets? • Which types of private assets are gaining traction in Asia? • What are the views of regulators towards these types of investments ? • Will long-term investment funds be available to retail investors in Asia any time soon? • Is there a trend towards mainstreaming these types of investments? Speakers: 1. Camille Blackburn, Director – Wholesale Buyside, Financial Conduct Authority (UK) Moderator: |
| 15:25 –15:55 | Coffee Break |
| 15:55 –16:45 | Is ESG / Sustainable investing dead or alive in Asia? • Do Asian asset owners or investors still expect investment managers to pay attention to ESG factors when investing their monies? • Has sustainable investing resulted in benefits to society without affecting financial returns? Speakers: Moderator: |
| 16:45 – 16:50 | Closing Remarks: Eugenie Shen, Managing Director, Head of Asset Management Group, ASIFMA |
To effectively engage this esteemed audience and connect with the global and regional community, various sponsorship packages with speaking slots and marketing opportunities are available for ASIFMA members and non-members offering unparalleled branding exposure and lead generation. Financial institutions, vendors, consultants and law firms are particularly encouraged to join as sponsors.
For sponsorship, contact Joy Balboa, Manager – Marketing and Membership (jbalboa@asifma.org).
Past ASIFMA speakers are industry experts and senior representatives from sell-side and buy-side communities, law firms/ consultants/ vendors, global and Asian policy makers, regulators and central banks.
At ASIFMA, we are committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion in our workplace and this policy is applied in all areas of our business including speaker roles at our events and conferences. We wish to work with members and partners who share this same commitment and are willing to support this policy. For more details about the event or if you would like to join the speaking faculty, please contact Claire Souleyman, Manager – Events & Training at csouleyman@asifma.org
** REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MONDAY 28TH APRIL 2025 **
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