| | Agenda - Wednesday, 17 March 2010 | 8.30am | Registration Opening of the INFINZ Finance & Treasury Forum Exhibition | | 9.05am | INFINZ Welcome
Tyler Lovering, Director InAssociation introduces Paul Hocking, Executive Director INFINZ
| | 9.10am | Opening Keynote Presentation
The Impact of Crisis on Financial Policy
Please note that this is an off the record presentation and external media is not permitted
Grant Spencer, Deputy Governor and Head of Financial Stability, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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| | 9.50am | Presentation
The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme
• International Framework
• The NZ ETS Overview
• Forestry within the ETS
Philip Sammons, Director, Commodities, Carbon and Energy - Financial Markets, Westpac Institutional Bank
If you would like to receive a copy of the presentation please email philip_sammons@westpac.co.nz
| | 0.30am | Networking Break Please visit the INFINZ Finance & Treasury Forum Exhibition | | 10.50am | Presentation and Panel Discussion
China: economic outlook and global linkages
• The immediate outlook
• Long run sustainability
• Influence on global markets
• Linkages to Australia and New Zealand
Huw McKay, Senior International Economist, Westpac Banking Corporation presentation followed by an interactive panel discussion.
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Panel Discussion:
Facilitator: Dominick Stephens, Research Economist - NZ Economics, Westpac Institutional Bank Panel Members:
• Kenneth Applegate, Senior Portfolio Manager, Fisher Funds Management Limited
• Jason Dale, Chief Financial Officer, PGG Wrightson Limited
• Huw McKay, Senior International Economist - Westpac Economics, Westpac Institutional Bank
• John McArthur, Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
| | 12.45pm | Networking Lunch Please visit the INFINZ Finance & Treasury Forum Exhibition | | 2.00pm | Presentation
New Zealand Power & Utilities - Outlook & Key Credit Risk Factors
• Outlook summary
• Key credit risk factors
• Regulatory risks
• Legislative and market developments
• Pricing and competition
• Credit rating implications
Sajal Kishore, Director - Energy & Utilities, FitchRatings
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| | 2.30pm | Panel Discussion
Prominent Company Directors
• Board focus on governance and corporate risk and investment policies
• The changing relationship between the CFO, CEO and the board
• The expectations of the CFO and treasurer from the board
• Risk management: What are directors looking for in a volatile environment?
• Can a treasurer expect to move on to become a CFO, CEO or company director?
Moderator:
Roger Kerr, Director, Asia Pacific Risk Management
Panel Members:
Philip Meyer, Professional Director
Paul Lockey, ex CFO Lion Nathan, Professional Director/ Investor
Chris Day, CFO - Various Company Directorships, AXA New Zealand, | | 3.10pm | Presentation
Dealing with IFRS in a changing and volatile world
This will be a series of 3 short sharp case studies showing practical examples of issues faced by clients when risks change and the hedge accounting relationships are impacted.
• Change in debt levels
• Change in funding currency
• Strategic change in hedge derivative
Stuart Marshall, General Manager – Treasury Advisory Services, Bancorp | | 3.40pm | Networking Break Please visit the INFINZ Finance & Treasury Forum Exhibition | | 4.10pm | Panel Discussion
Funding via corporate bonds or bank funding?
· What is the most cost effective way to fund your business now?
· What value do you place on diversification during the funding process?
· How limited is the domestic market?
Moderator:
Ross Pennington, Partner, Russell McVeagh
Panel Members:
• Simon Robertson, Chief Financial Officer, Auckland Airport
• Robert Farron, Chief Financial Officer, TrustPower Limited
• Jason Isherwood, Funds Manager, Auckland City Council
| | 5.00pm | Closing of Conference
Tyler Lovering, Director, InAssociation | | 5.10pm | St Patricks Day Networking Drinks (Oceania Foyer)
| | 6.10pm | Networking drinks conclude | | |
|  | Grant Spencer
Deputy Governor and Head of Financial Stability
Reserve Bank of New Zealand | | | |  | Huw McKay
Senior International Economist
Westpac Banking Corporation | | | |  | Chris Day
Chief Financial Officer Various Company Directorships
AXA New Zealand
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