Sponsors & Supporting Associations

 

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager with over 600 investment professionals in over 20 offices worldwide and managing EUR 516 billion in assets. We invest for the long term and seek to generate value for clients every step of the way. We do this by being active – in how we partner with clients and anticipate their changing needs, and build solutions based on capabilities across public and private markets. Our focus on protecting and enhancing our clients’ assets leads naturally to a commitment to sustainability to drive positive change. Our goal is to elevate the investment experience for clients, whatever their location or objectives.

PLATINUM SPONSOR

HSBC Asset Management is a major global asset management firm managing assets totalling USD662 billion as at 30 September 2023, with well-established businesses in Europe, Asia-Pacific, Americas and the Middle East. We are the asset management division of, and wholly-owned by HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC Group), one of the largest financial services organisations in the world. Our investment capabilities span across different asset classes – equities, fixed income, multi-asset, liquidity and alternatives. HSBC Asset Management is well placed to provide a globally-consistent, disciplined investment process across our capabilities, drawing on the local knowledge and extensive expertise of our team of over 600 investment professionals across over 20 locations around the world.

For more details, please visit www.assetmanagement.hsbc.com.hk

Source: HSBC Asset Management as at 30 September 2023

PLATINUM SPONSOR

QIC is a trusted investment manager and adviser providing risk adjusted returns for the clients they serve. With more than A$106 billion* in funds under management, they have grown into a leading specialist manager in infrastructure, real estate, private debt, private capital, natural capital and liquid assets for c.115 institutional investors internationally. With presence spanning across four continents and offices in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, London, San Francisco, New York and Singapore, QIC is well placed in large global markets. Its government ownership, global reach, deep sector expertise and market insights equip QIC to seize opportunities and navigate uncertainty, striving to deliver resilient investment returns. QIC’s purpose is to create shared value — aiming to deliver strong investment returns in hand with creating prosperity for its clients, people and communities. They do this through responsible investing — considering all options and harnessing the power of market forces and megatrends that shape the world QIC invests in.
*As at 31 December 2023

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Eastspring Investments, part of Prudential plc, is a global asset manager with Asia at its core, offering innovative investment solutions to meet the financial needs of clients. At the heart of Eastspring is a strong connection with our shared purpose – For Every Life, For Every Future – which guides everything we do. Since our founding in 1994, we have built an unparalleled on-the-ground presence in 11 key Asian markets as well as distribution offices in North America and Europe. We manage a total of USD 237 billion (as of 31 December 2023) across a broad range of strategies including equity, fixed income, multi asset, quantitative and alternatives for institutional and retail clients globally. Visit eastspring.com for more information. https://www.eastspring.com/

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Established in 1784, BNY Mellon is America’s oldest bank and the first company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BK). Today, BNY Mellon powers capital markets around the world through comprehensive solutions that help clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment life cycle. BNY Mellon had $47.8 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.0 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023. BNY Mellon has been named among Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies and Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. Additional information is available on https://bk.bnymellon.com/Markets.html. Follow us on LinkedIn or visit our Newsroom for the latest company news.

Exhibitor

BBVA is a global financial services group founded in 1857. The bank is present in more than 25 countries, has a strong leadership position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and it has leading franchises in South America and Turkey.

BBVA contributes with its activity to the progress and welfare of all its stakeholders: shareholders, clients, employees, providers and society in general. In this regard, BBVA supports families, entrepreneurs and companies in their plans, and helps them to take advantage of the opportunities provided by innovation and technology. Likewise, BBVA offers its customers a unique value proposition, leveraged on technology and data, helping them improve their financial health with personalized information on financial decision-making.

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION

ASIFMA (Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association) is an independent, regional trade association comprising a diverse range of over 165 leading financial institutions from both the buy and sell side, including banks, asset managers, professional services firms and market infrastructure service providers.

Together, we harness the shared interests of the financial industry to promote the development of liquid, deep and broad capital markets in Asia.

ASIFMA advocates stable, competitive and efficient Asian capital markets that are necessary to support the region’s economic growth.

We drive consensus, advocate solutions and effect change around key issues through the collective strength and clarity of one industry voice. Our many initiatives include consultations with regulators and exchanges, development of uniform industry standards, advocacy for enhanced markets through policy papers, and lowering the cost of doing business in the region.

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION

The CAIA Association is a global professional body dedicated to creating greater alignment, transparency, and knowledge for all investors, with a specific emphasis on alternative investments. A Member-driven organization representing more than 12,000 professionals in more than 100 countries, CAIA Association advocates for the highest ethical standards. The organization provides unbiased insight on a broad range of investment strategies and industry issues, key among them being efforts to bring greater diversification to portfolio construction decisions to achieve better long-term investor outcomes. To learn more about the CAIA Association and how to become part of the organization’s mission, please visit https://caia.org/.

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION

The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association engages with authorities/regulators and other relevant stakeholders to provide and share market/technical inputs and international best practices.  We hope to contribute to the development of robust regulatory frameworks that are proportionate and strike an appropriate balance between investor protection and market development.

Through collaboration with industry bodies and other stakeholders, we develop initiatives that not only enhance the public’s understanding of mutual funds, but empower them so that they can make informed decisions when using funds for retirement and other financial purposes.

SUPPORTING ASSOCIATION

CDP is a global non-profit that runs the world’s environmental disclosure system for companies, cities, states and regions. Founded in 2000 and working with more than 740 financial institutions with over $136 trillion in assets, CDP pioneered using capital markets and corporate procurement to motivate companies to disclose their environmental impacts, and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests.

Over 24,000 organizations around the world disclosed data through CDP in 2023, with more than 23,000 companies – including listed companies worth two thirds global market capitalization – and over 1,100 cities, states and regions. Fully TCFD aligned, CDP holds the largest environmental database in the world, and CDP scores are widely used to drive investment and procurement decisions towards a zero carbon, sustainable and resilient economy.

CDP is a founding member of the Science Based Targets initiative, We Mean Business Coalition, The Investor Agenda and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. Visit cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.

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Yawar Tharia
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