Opening Keynotes Dr Andrew Sheng, Chief Advisor, China Banking Regulatory Commission Mr John Bovenzi, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Regulating The Frontiers of Competition in a Growing Economy
Major financial crises can occur when regulators cannot keep up with the changes and innovations taking place in the industry. What lessons from regulatory developments elsewhere in the world are applicable to China today, and what challenges loom in the horizon?
Chaired by Mr Emmanuel Daniel, President, The Asian Banker
0930 – 1000
Coffee Break
1000 – 1100
The Governance Keynote Dialogue From Risk to Reward – How Much is Too Much?
As Chinese banks develop in scale and sophistication, the rewards escalate but so do the risks. Appetites for risk may be growing, but exactly how much risk should young banks be taking on and how can they best profit from that exposure?
With Distinguished Guests Mr Tang Shuangning, Chairman, China Everbright Bank Mr John Bovenzi, Chief Operating Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mr Tang Zhihong, Executive Vice President, China Merchants Bank
Session Co-Moderators Mr Emmanuel Daniel, President, The Asian Banker Mr David Millar, Chief Operating Officer, Professional Risk Managers’ International Association
1100 – 1200
The Leadership Forum Transformation of a State-Owned Entity into a Competitive Financial Institution: The Story of Shinsei Bank
What does it take to turn an underperforming state-owned financial institution into a competitive and profitable one? Our
distinguished guests share their leadership experience in corporate governance, compliance implementation, strengthening risk management, and solving the challenge of NPLs.
With Distinguished Guests Mr Masamoto Yashiro, International Advisory Council Member, China Banking Regulatory Commission, & former Chairman, Shinsei Bank Dr Jin Weihong, President, Beijing Rural Commercial Bank
Session Co-Moderators Mr Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker Mr Matthew Kovac, Editor, The Asian Banker
1200 – 1330
Luncheon
1330 – 1430
Develop a World-Class Credit Scoring Capability
Whilst China’s consumer credit growth is exciting, banks need to more efficiently understand and capitalize on the risk profile of their customers. This session explores global best practices in applying statistical models to the lending decision-making process, and assesses the key success factors for banks.
Speakers and Panellists Dr John Zuo, Senior Vice President, Risk Management, Wachovia Mr Afzal M. Tarar, Managing Director & Leader of Greater China Financial Services Practice, BearingPoint Mr Mao Xiaolin, Head of Credit Risk Management Department, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
Session Moderator Mr Varun Sabhlok, former Regional Audit Director, Citibank Global Consumer Banking Division (Asia Pacific) & current Director, AVS Asia Ventures
1430 – 1500
Tea Break
1500 – 1600
Assessing Consumer Lending Practices in the Asia Pacific
This session looks at how retail banks make decisions across the consumer credit lifecycle, including important functional areas such as Originations, Account Management, Fraud Investigation and Prevention and Automation.
Speakers and Panellists Mr Jack Niu, Deputy Group Chief Credit Officer, Standard Chartered Bank, & Director, Standard Chartered Bank (China) Mr Tony Kieffer, Managing Director, People’s Republic of China, Fair Isaac Mr Michael Wei, Senior Vice President, Credit Cards Department, China Merchants Bank Mr Yang Ming, Deputy General Manager, Personal Banking Department, China EverBright Bank*
Session Moderator Mr Varun Sabhlok, former Regional Audit Director, Citibank Global Consumer Banking Division (Asia Pacific) & current Director, AVS Asia Ventures
1600 – 1700
Closing Session
Going Amiss- Fundamentals of Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Management
Regulators observe that a significant number of banks have not done the anti-money laundering (AML) basics. In fraud prevention, issues like banks not being able to utilise the full functionalities of recycling machines are becoming more prominent. As new threats surface and old ones evolve, the action points on the AML and fraud management agenda are in need of a review as well.
Speakers and Panellists Mr Allister McCallum, Head, Counterfeit Analysis Centre, European Central Bank Mr Chris Smith, Head, Regional Security & Fraud Risk, HSBC Senior Officer, China Banking Regulatory Commission*
Session Moderator Mr Benny Zhang, Senior Researcher, The Asian Banker
Welcome Notes Mr Tang Zhihong, Executive Vice President, China Merchants Bank
Day 2 Opening Session
Managing Growth in a Changing Landscape
Excluding Japan, the total banking M&A in 2006 for the Asia Pacific soared 96.1 percent from the previous year, driven by
domestic consolidation and capital rich institutions snapping up stakes in the region. This session looks at how banks manage growth in a changing landscape and dissects issues in M&A, risk management, sourcing and infrastructure.
Speakers and Panellists Mr Andrew Carriline, Chief Risk Officer, Westpac Banking Corporation Mr Clive Haswell, former Head of Governance (Asia) and former Group Head of Strategic Sourcing, Standard Chartered Bank, and current CEO, Standard Chartered Sri Lanka Professor Cao Fengqi, President, Research Center for Finance and Securities, Beijing University Dr Li Lin, Head of Strategy & Development Department, Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Session Co-Moderators Mr Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker Mr Matthew Ding, Managing Director, Financial Services Practice, BearingPoint Greater China
1000 – 1030
Coffee Break
1030 – 1130
Enterprise Risk Management- Emerging Models in Shareholder Value Optimisation
Enterprise risk management (ERM) is now an important new business trend, enabling an organisation to maximise return-on-risk. For many, the challenge is in translating theoretical ERM into concrete action steps that best enhances shareholder value.
Speakers and Panellists Mr Gilbert Kohnke, Chief Risk Officer, Executive Vice President, Group Risk Management, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ms Katja Boerger, Former Head of Capital Markets, Commerzbank, North America Mr Luo Ping, Director, Educational Department, China Banking Regulatory Commission Mr Geoff Hart, Head of Risk Solutions, Misys
Session Moderator Mr David Millar, Chief Operating Officer, Professional Risk Managers’ International Association
1130 – 1230
Content-centric Business Transformation in a Competitive Environment
This session explores how organizations can make better decisions faster by implementing strategies, tools and processes that
effectively leverage information spread across various business units, channels and formats to reduce risk, streamline operations, improve client care and enhance the decision making processes of a financial institution.
Speakers and Panellists Mr Sahba Saint-Claire, Chief Information Officer, Wholesale Bank, Standard Chartered Bank
Mr Ronen Lamdan, Marketing Director, Asia/Pacific Enterprise Content Management, IBM Software Group Mr Lian Yongxi, Head of Risk Management Commission, China Minsheng Bank* Mr Mu Naimi, General Manager, IT Department, China Construction Bank*
Session Moderator Mr Hubert Knapp, Senior Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton
1230 – 1400
Luncheon
1400 – 1500
Asset Liability Management- The Imperative Challenge for Financial Markets
Market volatility, the proliferation of new financial products and changing regulatory environments have made asset liability
management (ALM) a challenging but crucial priority for financial institutions around the world. This session focuses on the scope and techniques of ALM and the debates surrounding it.
Speakers and Panellists Mr Gary Purtill, Advisor, Office of the President, Bangkok Bank Mr Charles Richard III, Co-founder & Senior Vice President, QRM Professor Cao Fengqi, President, Research Center for Finance and Securities, Beijing University
Session Moderator Mr David Millar, Chief Operating Officer, Professional Risk Managers’ International Association
1500 – 1530
Tea Break
1500 – 1600
Closing Session Building the Enduring Brand
In an increasingly commoditized marketplace, effective brand building is a powerful way for a bank to differentiate itself from its competitors. This session looks at how brand building has developed in China and in other parts of the world, and how it has tied in with the long term business goals of a bank.
Speakers and Panellists Dr Huang Jinlao, Marketing Director, Bank of China
Mr Angus Ogilvy,
Regional Director, Nielsen Financial Solutions,
Asia Pacific Ms Kathryn O’Keeffe, Senior Writer, The Asian Banker
Chaired by Mr Gordian Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker
1600
End of The China International Banking Convention 2007
*Invited speaker. Speakers are at various stages of confirmation. Please visit www.theasianbanker.com for the latest agenda update. Please note that it may be necessary for reasons beyond our control to alter the content and timing of the programme.
Banks’ compliance of Basel II should be seamlessly integrated into their day-to-day risk management processes to make the most of its strategic benefits. This dialogue examines Basel II from both the strategic and compliance perspectives, and focuses on the key challenges for banks and regulators.
Key takeaways:
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Understanding the landscape – external and
internal factors
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Components – credit and operational risk
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Framework for Basel compliance
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Understanding the building blocks – adopting a modular yet integrated framework
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Implementation roadmap – learning from
global experiences
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Planning for business benefits
Presentations by Mr David Millar, Chief Operating Officer, PRMIA Ms Saloni P Ramakrishna, Principal Architect of Risk & Compliance Solutions & Head of Business
Development, Reveleus & Mantas, Japan &
Asia Pacific
Panel Discussion Mr Luo Ping, Director, Educational Department, China Banking Regulatory Commission Mr Andrew Carriline, Chief Risk Officer, Westpac
Chaired by Mr Gordion Gaeta, International Resource Director, The Asian Banker
Fundamentals of Risk Management for the Asia-Pacific Market
Effective risk management structure facilitates decision makings through a good understanding of risks and
its impact, and achieving consensus. Very often, the same risk is being perceived differently throughout
the organisation.
This half-day workshop aims to provide practitioners with an overview of risk classifications, risk modelling and the strategic advantages that arise from sound risk management processes.
The workshop covers:
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Risk Classifications
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Measuring and Managing
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Market Risk
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Credit Risk
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Earnings at Risk
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Measuring and deploying economic capital effectively
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Better measurement and analysis through collaborative processes
Only the first 20 paying delegates who
register will be given a seat. For more information, please contact:
