Sanjay has been working with Eastspring Investments for close to seven years, and has been with the dealing desk for around four years now. Sanjay has close to 20 years of experience in the Securities Market and is actively trading equity and derivatives in India and other markets in the region. Sanjay is best suited to be part of a discussion that will evaluate if the buy side are gaining enough value from broker services.

Joakim Axelsson was appointed Chief Operating Officer of CLSA Global Trading and Execution in Hong Kong in October 2011. In this capacity he oversees the operational aspects of all trading and execution activities that CLSA offers globally. These include sales trading, block trading, portfolio trading, electronic trading, listed derivatives and synthetic equity trading.

Scott Newham is a co-founder of Metamako, a network device business that specialises in simplifying networks, reducing latency and increasing flexibility for finance firms. Scott is a veteran software developer with expertise in building low-latency trading technology including algorithmic platforms, market gateways, order books and matching engines. These days he is involved in the day-to-day running of Metamako but still likes to get his hands dirty writing device firmware and helping customers.

Giovanni has responsibilities as Managing Partner and heading up the portfolio management and trading at the UK based Hedge Fund, Auriel Capital. He also has experience in setting up and managing Pan European long/short equity market neutral portfolios. He will be presenting on how one can create a successful quant strategy in Asia.

Mike has a core focus on technology innovations for improved execution globally. He is currently in developing and further educating his trading desk on market structure and risk management as well as implementing an innovative sector trading approach. By encouraging portfolio construction, Mike looks to improve intellectual capital on the trading desk as well as increasing smart trading.

Heide has over 15 years’ experience specialising in the Asia-Pacific region, with both buy and sell-side institutions at a senior level. Heide became actively involved in AIMA HK upon the launch of the HK Managers’ Round Table in 2011.

Mr. Bruenjes is a senior vice president and equity trader in the Singapore office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2011, he was a vice president for active equity trading at DWS Investments, responsible for Asian developed and emerging market equity, derivatives and foreign exchange execution. Previously he was a vice president in Asian and U.S. equity trading for Deutsche Asset Management, where he was also a specialist biotech trader. He has 17 years of investment and financial services experience and holds a bankers degree in conjunction with Deutsche Bank AG and the Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Bremen.

Catalin has vast experience in managing funds using proprietary and systematic models in intraday/high-frequency space and long-short market neutral. Having worked with numerous high profile institutions such as Millennium Partners, Morgan Stanley, and Barclays Global Investors, he is an expert at managing the investment process and managing the product development, risk, and strategy of the business. He will be giving his insights on how the buy side can be optimized to generate higher alpha.

Jason has co-founded and engaged in several startup businesses spanning across technology, consumer, and media sectors. Currently, he a partner with a hedge fund that specializes in generating alpha returns through proprietary trading using quantitative algorithms and extraordinary market events. He is best suited to present on how to effectively create and use an algorithm that best suits your business needs.

As the Chief Executive Officer of SBI Japannext, Chuck spearheads the setup of exchange systems from scratch as well as spearheading the business development efforts. Previously, he was also responsible for building a profitable HFT trading desk at BNP. He will be joining the Japan country clinic to talk about the importance of innovation and provide an update of the exchange’s plans for 2016.

Dr. Hongsong Chou is a Managing Director of Citic Securities and the Deputy General Manager of Citic ITAQS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Citic Securities that focuses on liquid product trading platform and quantitative strategy development. Hongsong is also on the Faculty of Financial Mathematics of the University of Chicago. He will be presenting on the development of institutional and retail trading in China.

Kelly Clark is the lead Execution Trader in Asia for Balyasny Asset Management. Prior to joing BAM, she spent 5 years working in a number of roles here in Asia, including Prime Brokerage at Credit Suisse, Portfolio Finance at Citadel Hong Kong, and Front Office Support for RBS Exotics Derivatives Desk. She will be giving her insights on what the buy side want from broker services.

Kevin Cronin is the Global Head of Equity Trading and is responsible for trading desks in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Americas. Kevin joined Invesco in 1997 as the Head of Listed Equity Trading for Invesco Aim and later became Director of Equity Trading. In January 2007 Invesco named Kevin the Global Head of Equity Trading. Before joining Invesco, Kevin was Director of Equity Trading for First Union Capital Management in Charlotte and served as the lead fund manager of the Evergreen Enhanced Equity Fund.

Donald is a financial professional with experience in multiple areas on equities trading floor. His expertise includes arbitrage strategies, quantitative models, pricing and strategies, high-frequency trading, sector out-performance, news sentiment strategies, technical analysis, market micro-structures. He will be leading a round table discussion on how to integrate new technologies while remaining compliant.

Tetsu has extensive knowledge in futures, options and physical trading of commodities markets such as metals, energies, grains and softs. During his time at Mitsui, he became the very first Commodity strategist in Japan providing commodity investment strategies to both individual and institutional investors. He is an author of LME Nyu-mon(ABC of LME) and Katsu-toushi- Kashikoi Toushika-wa Komoditi-wo Shitteiru(Wining Investments - a smart investor knows commodity markets) just to name a few. He is best suited to join the Japan country clinic to give his insights on how the market is developing. 

Kevin Foy is the Head of Regional Sales Trading and Dealing for Maybank Kim Eng Securities Pte Ltd. He has 16 years of banking experience, specializing in sales trading Asian markets for the past 11 years. He moved to Singapore to expand his Sales trading coverage to Asian and Frontier Markets. Kevin is currently spearheading the enhancement of Maybank Kim Eng’s trading infrastructure and liquidity sourcing capabilities. In 2009 Kevin joined Kim Eng Securities, later acquired by Maybank Berhad.

Greg leads the SFC's Licensing Department, which acts as the gatekeeper to ensure that corporations and individuals seeking to enter Hong Kong's securities and futures industry meet prescribed standards. Having lived in Hong Kong since 2005, he previously specialized in fund formation and securities regulation as partner of a local law firm. He has also worked in Sydney in private practice and with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Takashi is in charge of the trading in equities, bonds, foreign exchange and money market in Asset Management Div. of Resona Bank. He started his career as a buy side trader at Daiwa Asset Management in 1998. His expertise includes trading Euro dollar warrants and Nikkei 225 future & options as the proprietary trader and traded Japanese equities as the proprietary and execution trade and is best suited to join the Japan country clinic.

Jordan has over twenty years of experience designing and supporting complex networks worldwide with ten years in the design and operation of trading infrastructures. Currently, he is a co-founder and Vice President - Director of Technology at Mocho Trading LLC. Mocho is a Chicago-based low latency proprietary trading firm which commenced operations in March 2014. It is registered as a US SEC Broker Dealer and member of various US futures and equities exchanges.

Viresh is the chief equity trader at Axis Asset Management and dealing with Equity, Derivatives & ETF. He is primarily responsible for Electronic Dealing in Equity, Derivatives & ETF and for all trades route to the broker through Bloomberg EMSX. He is also actively involved in Algorithm strategies. With over 14 years experience as a Sales Trader and Dealer, Viresh is best suited to join the India country clinic.

Ashok Kalyanswamy joined Nomura in July 2009 as Global Head of Prime Services Technology in London. He then moved to Hong Kong to run Asia Pacific Equities and Prime Services Technology and also served as the CIO of Asia Ex-Japan from Oct 2011 – June 2013. Ashok is now Global Head of Execution Services Technology in Global Markets. Ashok has more than 20 years of industry experience and is best suited to lead a round table discussion on the role of big data analytics.

As the Head of Information Technology, Ray is responsible for all regional business applications, from front to back office. With over 15 years of experience within all spectrums of the industry, Ray is best suited to lead a round table discussion on compliance technology. The discussion aims to find ways to harmonize the checking of rules globally to make the system more efficient.

An author and industry expert, Zennon’s expertise lies in providing independent research, custom consulting, and advisory services focusing on the financial industry and financial technology. With over 15 years of industry experience and immense local knowledge, Zennon is best suited to lead a discussion on the growing importance of incorporating Chinese products into existing systems.

Joe Kassel has over 24 years' experience trading in institutional financial markets both in Australia and globally. Joe was initially responsible for global Toshin Fund trading and led the creation of the global dealing capability for AMP Capital's REIT and listed infrastructure joint venture with Brookfield. In 2014 Joe moved into his current role with the firm as Global Head of Dealing and Exposure Management. In this role Joe oversees a global team responsible for all dealing in liquid assets as well as rebalancing and exposure management of the firm’s range of multi asset funds.

Eugene is Head of APAC Product for Credit Suisse electronic trading (AES) business. He oversees the development of Algorithmic Trading Strategies, Smart Order Router and Crossfinder products as well as trading analytics across APAC Cash Equities markets.

Mr. Rajesh Kothari, Founder and Managing Director of AlfAccurate Advisors, is the visionary behind the customer-driven and excellence based approach. A CWA and an MBA by qualification, he has a rich experience of more than 20 years in the Indian Capital Markets and has handled several investment projects in premier investment institutions. His expertise lies in Investment Management in Indian Equities, Corporate Advisory, Wealth Management and is best suited to join the India country clinic.

Glenn Lesko is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Bloomberg Tradebook LLC, an electronic agency broker for institutional traders, broker-dealers, hedge fund managers, plan sponsors, market makers, and portfolio managers worldwide. Prior to joining Bloomberg Tradebook, Glenn was Managing Director of Instinet’s Americas equities business and previously was CEO of Instinet in Asia, responsible for Instinet Japan Limited, Instinet Pacific Limited, Instinet Singapore Services Private Limited and Instinet Australia Pty Limited.

James Levy is a Director and Global Head of Dealing for HSBC Global Asset Management. Based in Hong Kong, he is primarily responsible for the management and oversight of the trading function. His overarching objective is to work closely with the portfolio managers and dealers to maximise the effectiveness of trade implementation. With more than 15 years' experience he has strong knowledge in disciplines of execution strategy, electronic trading, trading analytics, commission management and market structures.

Tony Mackay has been at the forefront of electronic trading in Asia and Europe over the past 17 years. Tony is currently working on a global ‘FaceBourse’ product which is a financial multi asset market which uses the social networking principles of choosing who you interact with. Given the increasing importance of the Hong Kong – Shanghai Connect as a means to access China, Tony will explore how other regions in Asia apart from Hong Kong will be able to access China.

As the managing director and global head of trading at Allianz Global Investors, Christopher oversees trading teams in the US, Asia and Europe. Having spent almost 10 years as an emerging markets specialist, Christoph is best suited to join the discussion on how buy side firms are prepping and complying to ESMA and FCA new regulations on commission unbundling.

Gianluca oversees Pioneer Investments trading operations worldwide in Asia, the U.S.A. and Europe. With a core focus on building communication within the buy side community, Gianluca is looking to change how the buy side work together to help drive change and improve liquidity. He will be part of the global head of trading discussion to give his thoughts on how the buy side in Europe are complying to the new regulations on commission unbundling.

Michael Mollemans heads up Pavilion Global Markets’ Asia Pacific sales trading desk and has worked in the algorithmic trading space for 12 years. Previously, he was at Credit Suisse Securities Japan as Head of Electronic Trading. Prior to that, he worked at Daiwa Capital Markets America in New York as Head of Electronic Trading Sales, and at Credit Lyonnais Securities in Tokyo in Electronic Trading Sales. Michael has a PhD in Econometrics from Macquarie University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a Chartered Market Technician (CMT).

Richard joined T. Rowe Price International in January 2014 and is responsible for dealing Australian & NZ equities for local and global portfolio managers. He has 25 years’ experience in investment markets; his experience includes working at Alliance Bernstein in London as Head of EMEA Trading and in Sydney as Head of Australia/NZ Dealing. He is best suited to join the Australia country clinic to give his insights on the innovative models emerging in Australia.

AS the Market Data Manager in Deutsche Bank Japan and Regional Head of Market Data Engineering; Miguel is in charge of designing, implementing and supporting Market Data infrastructure as well as Market Data commercial management. He will be part of the Japan country clinic and give his insights on the developing market structure in Japan.

Ned Phillips has over 20 years of Asian experience and is a pioneer of dark pool trading in Asia. Ned began working with dark pools and Alternative trading in 2003 when he joined ITG as Head of Sales. Since then Ned has worked with all the major players in the Asian equity trading world from regulators to exchanges brokers to buy sides. Ned will once again conclude the conference by leading an informal session on the future of equity trading in Asia.

Vishtaspa is in charge of the investment operations at Tata Mutal Fund for over 10 years now. His responsibilities include managing the equity cash market, derivatives and algo trading. As the head of trading for one of India’s largest buy side, Vishtaspa is best suited to be part of the India country clinic and give attendees an update of the market structure in India.

As the Head of Investments IT, Allan’s current mission is to lead technological initiatives for revamping the technological platform and systems to support the Japan Investments unit of MetLife Alico. He has extensive work experience in the Financial IT industry encompassing the front office, middle office, and back office units as a manager, developer and solutions architect/solutions provider. He will be presenting on what innovative solutions are available in the market and how the buy side can overcome challenges of integration.

Kevin Rideout has joined HKEx today as Head of Business Development, a new position in the Global Markets Division.  He will be responsible for the division's business development and marketing teams. Mr Rideout joined HKEx from Citigroup, where he served most recently as head of wholesale execution services, Asia, and chief spokesman on the implementation of Stock Connect.

As the Managing Director of ASIFMA’s Equity division, Nick works closely with ASIFMA’s Equity Committee to address all ASIFMA initiatives involving equity markets and products in Asia. Given his current role as the voice of the broker community in Asia, Nick is best suited to be part of a discussion focusing on how the industry can overcome legal & political challenges and monetize the stock connect project.

Kent is the Head of Regional Asia Pacific Trading for Allianz Global Investors which have assets under management in excess of EUR 291billion. He has over twenty years investment experience and is best suited to lead a roundtable discussion exclusive to heads of trading from the buy side to discuss day to day challenges and solutions. He will also be presenting a summary of the discussions on the morning of day two.

As the Global Head of Trading and Securities Financing (TSF) for AXA Investment Managers, Christophe oversees equity, fixed-income, forex and derivatives trading activity, as well as securities lending and repo on desks located in Paris, London and Greenwich. He is best suited to be part of the global heads of trading forum to discuss and share how AXA is effectively complying to the new commission unbundling regulations.

Paul Schulte has had a career in equity research which spans 22 years on both the buy and sell side covering the Asian and emerging markets. He also has 5 years of government policy experience in emerging markets. Following the recent launch of his book “The Next Revolution in our Credit-Driven Economy” on financial technology, Paul will be presenting on a thought provoking topic “Is our financial technology under threat?”

Saurabh has over 16 years of experience in working for leading Investment banks and hedge funds and manages two business ventures - Ankam Partners and also Sankhyaa Research.  The quantitative models he designed were utilized to manage portfolios aggregating over USD 250 million. He has vast experience in quantitative modelling and will be presenting on how to create a robust quantitative trading strategy.

Francis So is the Head of Dealing (Asia) for BNP Paribas Dealing Services Asia Ltd which is a centralized dealing desk for buy side clients.  He is responsible for the overall dealing process covering the Pan Asian markets across several asset classes (equity, CBs, fixed income and listed derivatives). He has more than 20 years experience in trading and his previous job experience included working for Fidelity International (HK) as a senior trader and Head of Dealing with Baring Asset Management (HK) and is best suited to join the Asian Heads of Trading keynote discussion. 

Hugh has spent the last three years with Janus Capital in Singapore primarily trading Asian equities and derivatives. He also has vast sell side experience having worked with large firms such as NewEdge and UBS Securities. As the Head of Trading at Janus Capital, he is best suited to give his insights on how to trade blocks across Asia’s fragmented markets.

Sridhar is the Head of Investment Management, ALM functions of the Company and has over 30 years of experience in the area of Investment Management, Mutual Funds and Life Insurance Industry and Corporate Finance. Presently, Sridhar is a ‘Director and Chief Investment Officer’ of IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company, a joint venture life insurance Company, of Legal & General PLC, UK which has an AUM of 700 Billions. Sridhar closely tracks the macroeconomic indicators and asset allocation shifts relating to of India and other SE Asia economies and will be taking part in the India country clinic.

At Quoniam, Sönke is responsible for trading equities and FX around the globe. His focus is modern trading strategies like algorithmic trading, regulations and alternative trading venues. He is also responsible for the conceptual development of the OMS and EMS systems of Quoniam. He is best suited to be a part of a panel discussion that will focus on discussing the future of the multi asset trading desk and understanding the top requirements of the buy side.

Edward has 15 years of experience in Independent Research in Asia, New York and London, and is the chairman and co-founder of the Asian Association of Independent Research Providers. The Asia IRP is the trade body for the Asian independent investment research industry. He is best suited to lead a panel discussion on how the buy side can effectively access independent research and also discuss the impact of the FCA initiative on commission unbundling in Asia.

Ee-Han Toh has vast experience in equity research, covering a broad range of sectors before moving onto portfolio management, where he held several senior positions managing equity funds, including mutual, sovereign wealth, proprietary and hedge funds, primarily within Asia ex-Japan. He is best suited to lead a roundtable discussion on how to achieve greater growth and higher profits by effectively trading mid to small cap stocks.

Richard is a trader, technology entrepreneur and business builder with 20 years’ experience in Financial Markets. He manages Sherpa Funds, a hedge fund based in Singapore and more recently Sherpa Technology that focuses on maintaining excellent investor relations through technology. He is best suited to present on how technology can help you differentiate from your competitors.

Asianomics is part of the Asianomics Group of companies owned by Founder and Managing Director, Dr Jim Walker. The Group also includes Forensic Asia and Chart Asia. Dr Jim leads the Asianomics team, which consists of two other economists and several expert guest writers. Using their vast experience and knowledge of how the world really works, Asianomics’ writers produce up-to-date top down analysis of Asian and global economic and political developments, delivering their views in a forthright manner within a disciplined analytical framework. Dr. Jim will be presenting some of their findings and give a macroeconomic perspective of the Asian equity trading landscape.

Zhijian is the CEO and co-founder of Woodsford Capital Management. He has a deep understanding of markets and volatility, trading execution and risk management with a particular focus on China. He is best suited to present on China’s mutual funds management industry and the changing attitudes of Chinese investors towards hedge funds.

Mr TK Yap, CFA, is Executive Director at OCBC Securities overseeing its Institutional Business, which includes teams covering sales trading, electronic execution into Asean and regional markets, ETF block execution, as well as origination and distribution.

Ms Jenny Chiam joined SGX as Senior Vice President and Head of Securities on 1 July 2013. Her responsibilities include development and management of new products and ensuring the securities grows in breadth and depth. Ms Chiam has a strong record in the Asian Pacific Institutional Securities Industry since 1986.

Flow Traders is are a leading global technology-enabled liquidity provider specialized in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). The firm continuously provides liquidity on all major markets and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam since July 2015.

Choo-Guan Yeoh led the greater China client-trading and execution team and pioneered the UBS roll-out of A-share (mainland-listed companies) trading in China – a first for an international broker. She returned to Singapore in 2010 to head client trading and execution for Southeast Asia and assumed the Head of Equity role in 2012.