Draft agenda - Wednesday, 26 May 2010
The Great Room, Langham Hotel, Auckland

8.30am

Registration

Opening of the INFINZ Capital Markets Forum Exhibition

9.05amINFINZ Welcome
Tyler Lovering,
Director InAssociation introduces Paul Hocking, Executive Director INFINZ
9.10amPresentation
Capital Markets Task Force
  • An overview of the 60 recommendations from the CMTF report and the progress the market has made to date
Rob Cameron, Chair, Capital Markets Task Force
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9.50am

Presentation
Policy influences on the future development of NZ Capital Markets
Simon Tyler,
Head of Financial Markets, Financial Market Department, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
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Please note that this is an off the record presentation and external media is not permitted

10.30am

Networking Break

Please visit the INFINZ Capital Markets Forum Exhibition

10.50am
Presentation
Financing options available to NZ corporates – Selecting from the domestic and international menu
  • Bank funding vs capital markets
  • Onshore funding vs offshore funding
  • Proposed regulatory change forcing banks to fund long term – how will this effect corporates?
Mike Faville, Director, Capital Markets Origination, Bank of New Zealand
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11.30am
Presentation
Life settlements and the appeal of an uncorrelated asset class in all market conditions
The convergence of insurance and capital markets presents institutions with an opportunity to access a thriving market for longevity and mortality risk.  The fastest growing segment of this market centres around life settlements.
  • Overview of the US life insurance market
  • The evolution of life settlements
  • Opportunities for counterparties in the US longevity asset class
  • The role of a provider, structurer and servicer
Charles Wong, Managing Director, Capital Markets, Coventry Capital HK Ltd.
12.00pmPanel Discussion - Issuers
The panel will include recent issuers from both New Zealand and Australia
Chair: Ross Pennington, Partner, Russell McVeagh
Panel Members:
  • Stephan Deschamps, General Manager Treasury, Fonterra
  • Linda Robertson, Group Treasurer, Meridian Energy Limited
  • Mahes Hettige, Head of Balance Sheet Management, Treasury, BNZ
  • Simon Ling, Exective Director, Head of Debt and Hybrid Securities, Westpac
12.45pm

Networking Lunch
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2.00pm

Presentation
Residential Mortgage Performance
Natasha Vojvodic,
Senior Director, FitchRatings
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2.30pm

Panel Discussion -   Investors
Chair: Tyler Lovering,
Director, InAssociation

Panel Members:

  • Andrew Blackler, NZ Fixed Interest Manager, BT Funds Management NZ
  • Andrew Michl, Senior Investment Manager, ING New Zealand
  • Grant Hassell, Head of Fixed Interest, AMP Capital Investors 
3.10pmPresentation
Adrian Orr,
Chief Executive Officer, NZ Super Fund
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3.40pm

Networking Break

Please visit the INFINZ Capital Markets Forum Exhibition

4.00pm

Panel Discussion
New Zealand Bond Bank
Chair:  John Marsh,
Head of Capital Markets Origination & Investor Sales, BNZ
    
Panel Members:

  • Stuart Henderson, Director, Asia-Pacific Risk Management Limited
  • Hugo Elis, Director, Cameron Partners
  • Jason Isherwood, Treasurer, Watercare
  • Vicky Hyde-Smith, Portfolio Manager - Fixed Interest, AMP Capital Investors
  • Mohan De Mel, Treasury Manager, Tauranga City Council
  • Paul Anderson, General Manager, Corporate Services, Christchurch City Council
5.15pm
Closing remarks and networking drinks (The Great Room Foyer)
6.30pmNetworking drinks conclude
 
Rob Cameron
Chair
Capital Markets Task Force
Adrian Orr
Chief Executive Officer NZ Super Fund
  
  
  
  
 
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