2008 AFM Conference in Bangkok
Please download conference agenda in PDF formatPlease download conference brochure in PDF formatDay I Day II Day IIIFebruary 20, 2008Day I: Pre-Conference Workshop: Setting Up a Derivatives Exchange08:00 - 09:00 Registration Moderator: Roderick Gravelet-Blondin, General Manager, JSE Securities 09:00 - 10:30 The HOW Factor: Technology, Clearing & Margining, Regulatory Structure Patrick Catania, Head of International Relations, NCDEX India Gary Clarke, Company Secretary, JSE Securities 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:30 The WHAT Factor: Products and Contract Specifications Otto E. Naegeli, European Representative, Options Industry Council John Mathias, Global Business Development and Market Relations Manager, Merrill Lynch 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15:30 The WHY Factor: Education, Marketing, Public Outreach Lamon Rutten, Joint Managing Director, MCX India Simona Simon, Sales, EUREX Frankfurt 16:00 AFM General Assembly 20:00 Opening Cocktail 21:00 Opening Dinner February 21, 2008Day II: 11th AFM Annual Conference08:30 - 09:00 Registration 09:00 - 10:00 Welcoming Remarks Dr. Guillermo Desiervi, Vice Chairman, Mercado a Termino de Buenos Aires Mr. Sanit Vorapanya, Chairman, Agricultural Futures Exchange of Thailand 10:00 - 10:30 Keynote Address: The Honorable MIngkwan Sangsuwan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Commerce, Thailand 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break 11:00 - 12:15 Roundtable 1: Derivatives - Challenges to the Thai Markets Moderator: Mr. Simon Rostron, Rostron Parry Panelists: Mr. Wiboon Perm-Arayawong, President & CEO, ACL Securities, Thailand Dr. Pichit Akrathit, President, MFC Asset Management Plc, Thailand 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:00 - 15: 15 Roundtable 2: Developing the South East Asian Derivatives Markets Moderator: Patrick Catania, Head of International Relations, NCDEX India Panelists: Mr. Jahja Wirawan Sudomo, Director, Jakarta Futures Exchange Mr. David Rutledge, CEO, Dubai Multi Commodities Center 15:15 - 15:45 Coffee Break 15:45 - 17:00 Roundtable 3: Exchanges: Public Monopoly or Private for Profit Enterprise; Ownership of Data and Value Moderator: John Mathias, Global Business Development and Market Relations Manager, Merrill Lynch Mr. Otto E. Naegeli, European Representative, Options Industry Council Ms. Lidia Adamska, Member of the Management Board, Warsaw Stock Exchange Mr. Sergey Mayorov, Director, MICEX 17:00 Conference concludes 20:00 Conference Gala Dinner: Supatra River House February 22, 2008Day III: 11th AFM Annual Conference09:30 - 10:45 Roundtable 4: Exchanges and the Media: How the Media Can Help to Create Liquidity Moderator: Ms. Simona Simon, Sales, EUREX Frankfurt David Setters, Contributing Editor, Profit & Loss Magazine 10:45 - 11:15 Coffee Break 11:15 - 12:30 How to Keep Markets Efficient and Honest. Ensuring the Ongoing Positive Recognition of Derivatives Markets (Product Design, Physical Delivery, Speculation Limits) Moderator: Paul Meier, Chairman, SFOA Panelists: David Rutledge, CEO, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Chriss Sturgess, Assistant General Manager, JSE Limited Robert Ray, Managing Director, CME Group 12:30 - 14:00 Lunch 14:15 - 15:30 Review and Outlook Moderator: Roderick Gravelet-Blondin, General Manager, JSE Securities Panelists: Clive Furness, Contango Markets Adam Gross, Head of Strategy, MCX Africa Robert Ray, Managing Director, CME Group
18:30 Grand Pearl River Cruise
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013Pre-conference educational event: Exploring the Requirements for Establishing a Sustainable Exchange |
| Facilitator: Roderick Gravelet-Blondin - Introduction to the training workshop | ||
| 09:00 – 10:15 |
Session I: Benefits of Commodity Exchanges |
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b) To the Financial Sector |
 Johann Theron, Blue Alpha Investment Company |
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| 10:15 – 10:45 | Coffee break | |
| 10:45 – 12:45 |
Session II: Important Elements in Establishing a Sustainable Exchange |
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a) Policy Environment |
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b) Ownership of the Exchange |
 Eleni Gabre-Madhin, Ethiopia |
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c) Rules and Regulation |
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d) Product Development |
 Clive Furness, Managing Director, Contango Markets |
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| e) Clearing and Guarantee Structures |  Otto Naegeli, Principal, OEN Consulting |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:45 |
Session III: Lessons Learned by Established Exchanges |
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| a) Role of Marketing and Education; Relationship with stakeholders |
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| b) Importance of ensuring support from market participants for the exchange | Kristian Schach-Möller, ACE Africa, Malawi |
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| c) Sharing experience in extending the use and acceptance of option strategies around the world | Gary Delany of Options Industry Council |
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d) Physical delivery in commodity markets |
Chris Sturgess, Director, JSE |
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| 15:45-16:15 | Coffee break | |
| 16:15 – 16:45 |
Session IV: Recap of the key messages for the day, summarising the prerequisites for establishing an effective and sustainable exchange |
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| 18:00 | AFM General Assembly | |
| 20:00 | Opening Dinner |
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Thursday, February 28, 2013 |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | Registration | |
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcoming Remarks | |
| 09:15-09:30 | Keynote address | TBD |
| 09:30 – 10:45 |
Roundtable 1: Interactive Panel Discussion on the South African Market |
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| Moderator: | Godfrey Mutizwa, Chief Editor, CNBC Africa |
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| Panelists: | Nicky Newton-King, CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
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| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
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| 11:15 – 12:30 |
Roundtable 2: Understanding the Dynamics within the African Continent |
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| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:15 |
Roundtable 3: Ethics and Client Protection; Regional Integration of Regulatory Issues |
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| Moderator: | Paul Meier, Honorary Member of AFM |
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| Panelists: | Brett Riley, CEO, Silocerts (Pty) Ltd Otto Naegeli, Principal, OEN Consulting |
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| 15:15 – 15:45 | Coffee Break |
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| 15:45 – 17:00 |
Roundtable 4: IT in Developing Markets |
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| Moderator: | Paul Constantinou, Trayport Limited |
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| 19:00 | Conference Gala Programme |
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