| 8.30 |
Registration |
| 9.00 |
Opening remarks from the chair |
| 9.10 |
Economic outlook for global FX markets |
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- Assessing current state of Australian economy
- The impact of interest rates on FX rate
- Discussing large moves in international financial markets and the associated increased volatility
- Opportunities and challenges ahead in FX markets
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Gabby Hajj, Economist, NSW Treasury Corporation |
| 9.55 |
Australian dollar (AUD) movement and forecast |
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- Analysing the factors affecting the movement of AUD
- What is the impact of changing interest rates on AUD?
- Predicting developments of AUD in the coming six months
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Speaker to be confirmed |
| 10.40 |
Morning Coffee |
| 11.10 |
Panel discussion: The increasing important role of Chinese renminbi (RMB) |
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- What are the new developments of RMB and its impact on the market?
- What are the steps taken by Chinese authority to internationalise RMB?
- Discussing offshore trading for RMB
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Wesley W.P. Kong, Managing Director, Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities, Haitong International Securities (HK) |
| 11.55 |
Discovering the opportunities and risks of emerging market currencies |
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- Analysing volatility of emerging market currencies
- Strong USD’s impact on emerging market currencies
- Recent trends of foreign direct investment flows and their impact on currency markets
- Implementing strategies to incorporate and position FX in emerging market equities and bonds
- Discussing currencies in developing markets
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Speaker to be confirmed |
| 12.40 |
Lunch |
| 13.40 |
Implementing effective FX hedging strategies |
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- Analysing risk exposure and risk tolerance
- Exploring active hedging strategies
- How would you define your hedging ratio and policy?
- Choosing the best currency hedging strategies for your organisation
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Stuart Simmons, Senior Portfolio Manager, FX, QIC |
| 14.25 |
Treasurers panel discussion: Corporate treasury management and currency correlation management |
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- Discussing the role of FX within treasury
- Currency correlation management vs. USD
- Currency correlation management vs. commodity prices
- Setting benchmark FX rates in corporate treasury management
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Isham Nilar, Treasury Risk Manager, Qantas
Vincent Chin, Head of Treasury, Goodman
Shaun Egelton, Corporate Treasurer, Ricegrowers Limited |
| 15.10 |
Afternoon tea |
| 15.40 |
Panel discussion: Is FX an asset class in its own? |
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- Discussing the role of FX within treasury
- Currency correlation management vs. USD
- Currency correlation management vs. commodity prices
- Setting benchmark FX rates in corporate treasury management
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Lloyd Alty, Head of Currency & Head of Research for Fixed Income, Macquarie Funds Management
Ronan Walsh, Portfolio Manager of Fixed Interest, VicSuper |
| 16.20 |
Managing FX exposure in your portfolio to take active positions |
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- Understanding the importance of currency as a rising market
- Analysing the unique features/characteristics of the FX market comparing to other asset classes
- What are the benefits and opportunities for investors?
- Choice of currency management style
- Can manager add value to the portfolio?
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Speaker to be confirmed |
| 17.00 |
End of conference |
