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Clifford Chance Annual Asia Funds Conference 2021



Thursday 2 December 2021

Conference programme and On Demand links

Thursday 2 December 2021
TimeDescription
9.00 - 9.30 (HKT/SGT) / 10.00 - 10.30 (JST) / 12.00 - 12.30 (AEDT)

Welcome and Keynote Address | Reimagination

SPEAKERS:

Kai Schneider - Managing Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore

Special guest speaker: Dr. William Thomas - Director, Economist Corporate Network, South-east Asia

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9.30 - 10.15 (HKT/SGT) / 10.30 - 11.15 (JST) / 12.30 - 13.15 (AEDT)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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Breakout 1 | Global Regulatory Update

Current market trends and key regulatory issues affecting the fund industry in Asia Pacific and across the globe

SPEAKERS:

Moderators:
Lena Ng - Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore
Rocky Mui - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong

Panellists:
Mark Shipman - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong
Maren Stadler-Tjan - Partner, Clifford Chance, Luxembourg
Michihiro Nishi - Partner, Clifford Chance, Tokyo
Janice Goh - Partner, Cavenagh Law LLP*, Singapore
Simon Crown - Partner, Clifford Chance, London

*Cavenagh Law LLP and Clifford Chance Pte Ltd are registered in a Formal Law Alliance under the name Clifford Chance Asia.

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Breakout 2 | Private Equity and Real Estate Funds Update

Key regulatory issues and hot topics for Private Equity and Real Estate funds sectors

SPEAKERS:

Moderator:
Kai Schneider - Managing Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore

Panellists:
Viola Lui - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong
Paul Van den Abeele - Partner, Clifford Chance, Luxembourg
Susan Burkhardt - Partner, Clifford Chance, New York
Daryl Liu - Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore
Richard Kalaher - Partner, Clifford Chance, London

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10.15 - 10.45 (HKT/SGT) / 11.15 - 11.45 (JST) / 13.15 - 13.45 (AEDT)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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Breakout 1 | ESG: Articulating and Implementing ESG in a Global Asset Management Business

SPEAKERS:

Moderator:
Nadia Kalic - Partner, Clifford Chance, Sydney

Panellists:
Paul Ellison - Partner, Clifford Chance, London

Special guest speaker: Kaitlin Bergan - Director, Senior Platform Strategist, Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

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Breakout 2 | Time Dilation – Asset Management in the New Tech Era

SPEAKERS:

Moderator:
Rocky Mui - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong

Panellists:
Lena Ng - Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore
Marian Scheele - Senior Counsel, Clifford Chance, Amsterdam
Brian Harley - Consultant, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong

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10.45 - 11.20 (HKT/SGT) / 11.45 - 12.20 (JST) / 13.45 - 14.20 (AEDT)

MAIN STAGE

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Fireside Chat with Björn Öste - Co-Founder of Oatly and Founder and CEO of Good Idea Drinks

SPEAKERS:

Kai Schneider - Managing Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore

Special guest speaker: Björn Öste - Co-Founder of Oatly and Founder and CEO of Good Idea Drinks

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US Update: US Regulatory Initiatives and SEC Enforcement Priorities

SPEAKERS:

Moderator:
Susan Burkhardt - Partner, Clifford Chance, New York

Panellists:
Megan Gordon - Managing Partner, Clifford Chance, Washington D.C.
Robert G. Houck - Partner, Clifford Chance, New York
Jacqueline Landells - Counsel, Clifford Chance, Washington D.C.

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11.20 - 11.50 (HKT/SGT) / 12.20 - 12.50 (JST) / 14.20 - 14.50 (AEDT)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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Breakout 1 | China Onshore Asset Management Update

SPEAKERS:

Ying White - Partner, Clifford Chance, Beijing
Yi Yang - Counsel, Clifford Chance, Shanghai
Fang Bao - Counsel, Clifford Chance, Beijing
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Breakout 2 | Japan: New Horizons for Foreign Investment Managers and Corporate Governance

SPEAKERS:

Michihiro Nishi - Partner, Clifford Chance, Tokyo
Chihiro Ashizawa - Counsel, Clifford Chance, Tokyo
11.50 - 12.20 (HKT/SGT) / 12.50 - 13.20 (JST) / 14.50 - 15.20 (AEDT)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

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Breakout 1 | Secondaries in 2021 and Beyond: Dynamic Growth or a Frothy Market?

SPEAKERS:

Tom Lin - Partner, Clifford Chance, Singapore
Daniel Drabkin - Partner, Clifford Chance, New York

Special guest speaker: Aiva Sperberga - Managing Director, Campbell Lutyens

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Breakout 2 | Transcending Boundaries: New Investment Areas for Hedge Funds

SPEAKERS:

Moderator:
Viola Lui - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong

Panellists:
Matthias Feldmann - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong and Singapore
Virginia Lee - Partner, Clifford Chance, Hong Kong
Jefferey LeMaster - Partner, Clifford Chance, New York
Ying Chiang Chong - Counsel, Clifford Chance, Singapore

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12.20 - 13.00 (HKT/SGT) / 13.20 - 14.00 (JST) / 15.20 - 16.00 (AEDT)

MAIN STAGE

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Diversity & Inclusion: Why Inclusion Requires a Permanent Campaign in the Workplace and Why You Need to Lead It

SPEAKERS:

Tiernan Brady (He/Him) - Global Director of Inclusion, Clifford Chance
Nadia Kalic (She/Her) - Partner, Clifford Chance, Sydney

Special guest speakers: 
Jane Wu - Chief Investment Officer, Springhill Fund Asset Management
Michelle Leung - Founding Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Xingtai Capital Management

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Closing Remarks