FOW Events

September, 09 2010

COMMODITIES WORLD ASIA
(Thursday 11 September Only)

Commodities World Asia will look at the products that have been making the headlines in the last 12 months. We present the latest predictions from leading analyst, traders, end-users and exchanges.

09:30 Chairman’s opening remarks
Jeffrey Tan, President, SICOM

10:00 Keynote panel: The importance of agriculture - are derivatives the answer to soaring food prices?
- Addressing concerns of price manipulation.
- How the wheat and soft ags market is being affected
- Is there a case to link inflation and derivatives trading? Or is the Indian industry the victim of a knee jerk response to inflation?
Moderator: John Reeve, Associate Director Agricultural Commodities, UBS Investment Bank
Henry Walsh, Risk Management, Noble Cotton (part of the Noble Group)
Michael Coleman, Managing Director, Aisling Analytics
Nicky. W.Y, Chung, Manager (Business development of sugar), CJ CheilJedang Corp.

11:00 Networking refreshment break

11:40 Non-ferrous metals as an asset class
- Non-ferrous market
- Volumes and volatility
- Market participants - investors and risk management
Emma Davey, Business Manager, Membership and Business Development, LME

12:20 Is Coal the new Oil?
- Coal’s importance in the energy matrix
- The path to coal market maturity
- Blazing ahead with the launch of coal Futures
Patrick Markey, Chief Operating Officer, globalCOAL

13:00 Networking lunch break – a light lunch will be served in the exhibition hall

14:00 The natural cycle of the Gold market
- Impact of volatility on the market
- Differences in demand across the region
- Reliability of Gold as a hedging tool in a turbulent market
Stefan Ullrich, Co-Head Asia Pacific, Euronext Liffe

15:00 Networking refreshment break

15:30 Freight market derivatives
- The emergence of different players
- Latest developments of FFAs
- Listed options
15:30 – Developing a liquid market for freight derivatives in Asia - infrastructure, credit and education
Mikal Boe, Managing Director, IMAREX
15:50 – Development of volatility and the impact of hedge funds and prop houses on the market
Michael Gaylard, Strategic Director, Freight Investor Services
16:10 – Freight Derivatives Trading and Clearing in Asia - A tip of the ice berg?
Yeo Ek Meng, Vice President, Clearing and Commodities Business, SGX

16:40-18:00 Early evening cocktail reception, hosted by FOW in the exhibition hall (Sophia Room)

© FOW 2008. The programme may change due to unforeseen circumstances and FOW reserve the right to alter the venue and/or speakers. FOW Events is a division of Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC.

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