About the Agenda

The agenda has been developed in collaboration with leading insurer CIOs, CFOs, and regulatory experts. It is designed to prioritise the needs of attendees by offering interactive sessions that foster the exchange of experiences and ideas, ultimately shaping best practices.

Panel discussions

Participants can engage in dynamic group discussions with senior industry leaders as they explore current issues and challenges during panel sessions. This is an opportunity for attendees to ask pressing questions and gain valuable insights from experienced professionals. Each session provides actionable takeaways and diverse perspectives, ensuring attendees leave with impactful insights into investment opportunities

Roundtables

These interactive discussion groups are thoughtfully designed to engage all attendees, featuring a host facilitating the conversation and promoting the topic. Each 60-minute session fosters an environment that encourages open dialogue and the free exchange of insights among participants.

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08:15

Registration and networking breakfast

08:55

Welcome reception

09:00

Keynote:

Global risks and practical actions for insurers

  • Inflation, geopolitics and technology: implications for asset allocation 
  • Practical hedging, duration and liquidity steps for insurers 
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09:30

Panel discussion:

CIO-led innovation spotlight: Insurance-aligned investment ideas  

  • Three asset managers each 6 minutes; (outcome focused) duration fit, capital treatment, liquidity 
  • Followed by 15-minute Q&A with a panel of CIOs and Treasury leads
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10:15

Panel discussion:

Cross-border rules and operational impact for insurers

  • Emphasis on data, capital, tech testing 
  • Practical product and investment consequences for HK / Mainland and regional insurers
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11:00

Networking break

11:30

Panel discussion:

Practical portfolio moves for energy transition investing 

  • Actionable steps: income, liquidity, inflation protection and integrating energy transition projects
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12:15

Morning roundtable discussions

  1. Capital and governance lessons from recent regulatory changes
  2. Collaborating with asset managers to build insurance-focused investment strategies   
  3. Optimising wealth transfer: Life insurance applications for highnet worth portfolios
  4. Financing the energy transition: Where risk meets return 
  5. Investing in Greater China and ASEAN with local partners; managing state-entity relationships 
  6. Reinsurance and risk transfer strategies for capital efficiency 
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13:15

Networking lunch

14:00

Afternoon roundtable discussions

  1. Capital and governance lessons from recent regulatory changes
  2. Collaborating with asset managers to build insurance-focused investment strategies   
  3. Optimising wealth transfer: Life insurance applications for highnet worth portfolios
  4. Financing the energy transition: Where risk meets return 
  5. Investing in Greater China and ASEAN with local partners; managing state-entity relationships 
  6. Reinsurance and risk transfer strategies for capital efficiency 
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15:00

Roundtable summaries

Key takeaways from discussions, presented by roundtables hosts.

15:30

Networking coffee break

16:00

Panel discussion:

Private credit and alternatives for insurers

  • Notice periods, gates, senior tranches in private credit, real estate, and infrastructure 
  • Balancing private credit, private equity, hedge funds, and real assets while managing liquidity tools 
  • Committee approval processes for private credit, PE, infrastructure, and hedge funds 
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16:45

Panel discussion:

AI in production for investment ops: Model risk, explainability and regulatory readiness

  • AI improvements: Where is AI already helping insurers with ALM, trade execution or risk alerts? 
  • Safe and explainable models – how teams validate AI, set governance, and make outputs understandable for boards and regulators 
  • From pilot to live, clear steps and measurable KPIs to move an AI project into production and show its value 
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17:30

Closing address and networking drinks 

19:00

Invitation-only CIO dinner (sponsor supported) 

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