ALTSHK
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ALTSHK is developed as a local, investor-centric, and education-focused forum co-hosted by CFA Society Hong Kong, CFA Society Singapore and the CAIA Association. This one-day event provides participants with a program that features leaders from private equity, venture capital, real estate, hedge funds, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, and other sectors of the alternative investment industry.
ALTSHK has been developed for:
· Institutional Investors
· Family Offices
· Asset Managers
· Investment Consultants
· Portfolio Managers
· Research Analysts
ALTSHK allows your company to market your brand and services to a highly engaged group of institutional investors, allocators, family offices, and financial advisors actively involved in alternative investments.

OUR SPEAKERS
Speakers

Danny Lee
VCA Capital Ltd.
Managing Partner
Danny Lee is an investor with over 25 years of global private equity experience. He currently manages VCA Capital Fund I, helping individuals and family offices manage private equity portfolios. Danny is a senior advisor to Blue Pool Capital and was a managing director at Bain Capital. He holds a BA in Economics from Columbia and is a CFA Charter holder. Danny is an Aspen Finance Fellow, Edmund Hillary Fellow, and sits on various boards and committees, including the HK Venture Capital and Private Equity Association and Seed Foundation, a youth education NGO.

Dennis Luk
YF Life
Chief Investment Officer
Dennis is the Chief Investment Officer of YF Life and is responsible for the overall investment functions, including strategic & tactical asset allocation, portfolio management, and hedging of YF Life’s investment portfolio. He oversees the investment strategies and performance of various asset classes including high-grade fixed income, public equity, and alternative investments managed by the internal team and
external asset managers. Since Dennis joined YF Life, he revamped the investment management process with the introduction of an end-to-end investment system, allowing technology-enabled investment decision-making processes to improve investment performance and risk management efficiency. He is also actively involved in providing investment & hedging solutions internally to drive insurance product design, risk capital, and solvency management.
Dennis has over 19 years of experience in various investment organizations including insurance companies, asset management firms, private equity fund managers, and family offices. He has extensive knowledge and experience in multi-asset management. He holds a Bachelor of Economics & Finance from the University of Hong Kong and is also a holder of Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designations.

Gary Hui
Wilshire
Senior Vice President & Head of Hong Kong Office
Gary is Senior Vice President, Investment Solutions, on the Alternatives Manager Research team, focusing on origination, due diligence, execution, and monitoring of private market investments across the Asia-Pacific region. His expertise spans direct investments, fund investments, and business development. Before joining Wilshire in 2020, Gary led the USD private investment division at PICC Asset Management and held roles at other investment firms. He holds dual Bachelor’s degrees from The University of Queensland, a Postgraduate Diploma from The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and is a CFA charter-holder

Harmen Overdijk
Leo Weath
Global Chief Investment Officer
Harmen Overdijk is Chief Investment Officer at Leo Wealth. Based in Hong Kong, Harmen is responsible for oversight of the firm’s investment capabilities and sets the overall strategic vision for client portfolios. Prior to Leo Wealth, Harmen was a founding partner of The Capital Company, a Hong Kong based firm focused on fee-based asset management. Harmen is an experienced portfolio manager with over 20 years in the investment management industry. Prior to The Capital Company he held senior management and CIO roles for several successful asset management practices at EFG Asset Management, Fortis Bank and MeesPierson. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) holder and has an MSc in economics from Tilburg University, The Netherlands.

Isaac Poole
Ascalon Capital
Global Chief Investment Officer
Dr Isaac Poole is Oreana’s Chief Investment Officer and brings a wealth of knowledge from high profile financial positions to his critical role.
With a career spanning central banking, risk management, asset allocation and investment consulting, Isaac has held positions including Chief Economist at NSW Treasury Corporation where he was tasked with debt financing and investment management for the NSW Government; and Manager of Economic Risk at Lloyds Banking Group.
Prior to joining Oreana, Issac was the Head of Capital Markets Research APAC at Willis Towers Watson where he contributed to asset allocation decisions, macro-economic analysis and investment research for a global company with more than $107 billion in assets under management and $2.3 trillion assets under advisory.
He has worked with major sovereign wealth funds, government agencies and pension funds.
Isaac holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney and studied at the University of Oxford and the University of Tasmania. He is a Certified Investment Management Analyst® holder through the Investment and Wealth Institute™.

Jethro Goodchild
FWD Insurance
HK Chief Investment Officer & Group Investment Strategy,
Jethro is responsible for overall investment activities and portfolio management of the FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited, FWD Life Macau, and FWD General Insurance, as well as supervision of the investment team and supporting the FWD Financial Planning advisory business. He plays a central role in managing, repositioning and optimising investments across different asset classes and all portfolios. He is also responsible for portfolio strategy across the Group to drive portfolio performance through investment ideas and asset allocation. Jethro has over 20 years of experience in financial services, across actuarial and investment management. Before joining FWD Group, Jethro was Head of Asian Credit and Deputy CIO for Aviva Investors Asia for 7 years managing fixed income portfolios and delivering multi-asset solutions. Prior to this he managed investment portfolios across the Asia Pacific region at Deutsche Asset Management and AMP Capital. His career started at AMP Financial Services as an actuarial analyst for defined benefit superannuation plans. Jethro has a Bachelor of Economics in Actuarial Studies from Macquarie University, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries of Australia and a Fellow of the Singapore Actuarial Society.

Richard Chan
FTLife Insurance Company Limited
Chief Investment and ALM Officer
Richard Chan is the Chief Investment and Asset-Liability Management (ALM) Officer at CTF Life, a member of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Limited. He leads the investment and ALM activities at CTF Life, which include strategic asset allocation, tactical asset allocation, hedging strategies and
liquidity management. His team is responsible for the selection and trading of securities within the company’s directly managed portfolios, covering rates, credit, equities and derivatives. He also manages the selection and oversight of external managers for the delegated portfolios.
Before to his role at CTF Life, Richard served as the HK Chief Investment Officer and Asia Head of ALM of AXA. Before that, he held positions as the Capital and Investment Actuary in Prudential Hong Kong and the Chief Risk Officer of Aviva HK. Richard is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a CFA charterholder and an FRM charterholder.

Sam Morgan
AIA Hong Kong and Macau
Chief Investment Officer
Sam Morgan is the Chief Investment Officer of AIA Hong Kong and Macau being responsible for the both the investment and ALM activities of the general account business. He oversees the strategic and tactical asset allocations process, the hedging needs of the business including the associated collateral and cash management, and oversees the performance of our internal and external managers. Sam has over 20 years’ experience in the insurance business having worked in Hong Kong, Paris, London and Sydney.

Shiuan Ting Van Vuuren
Sun Life
Chief Investment Officer
Shiuan Ting, or better known as ST, is the Chief Investment Office for Sun Life’s International HuBS. She is responsible for the Insurance General Accounts in Hong Kong, Bermuda/International and Singapore.
She leads the Investment Function and she has overall responsibility for all investment matters, investment portfolios and investment performances. ST looks after various insurance assets including fixed income, equities and real estate. She works in direct investments, introduces new asset classes and strategies, and she also manages assets via external asset managers.
She has close to 20 years working experience. She is an actuary by training and she is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, UK. She branched into insurance investment over 10 years ago. She started her career in London, UK, spent a year in Singapore and moved to Hong Kong in 2016. She joined Sun Life in Hong Kong in 2018.

Stanley Chin
Treasure Capital Asia
Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer
Stanley Chin is the founder of Treasure Capital Asia (“TCA”) and serves as Group CEO,
focusing on business development, new ventures, business plan formulation, deal
sourcing, strategic partnerships, capital raising and digitalization He has worked in senior
management positions as well as an entrepreneur stretching 20+ years in London, Hong Kong, Singapore and Shanghai including:
2011 – 2014: Management of Portman Holdings China (in China since 1979),
responsibilities include capital raising, business development, strategy, deal sourcing,
execution, development & project management
2007 – 2011: Director and Lead Fund Manager of Pan Asian Real Estate Funds, covering fund of funds and direct property funds at the real estate division of Henderson Global Investors (now part of Nuveen)
1995 – 2007: Sourcing and execution of real estate transactions in the UK and Europe-wide at Pramerica, Rockspring and HSBC Principal Investments
Stanley served as Vice Chairman of the China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and International Chapter (“CRECCHKI”) from 2014 – 2018. Stanley earned a BSc (ECON) and MSc (ECON) from the London School of Economics. He is a Chartered
Financial Analyst (“CFA”) Charterholder and a Chartered Accountant.

Stefanie Holtze-Jen
Deutsche Private Bank
Chief Investment Officer
Stefanie Holtze-Jen is the Asia Pacific Chief Investment Officer for the Private Bank. Before her appointment in 2021, Holtze-Jen was Global Chief Currency Strategist, Portfolio Manager, at Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm DWS, where she coordinated a team covering currency macro, positioning and technical analysis, which guided the portfolio managers’ foreign-exchange strategy. Based in Singapore, she is responsible for the development of the Asia insights and contribution to the house view of Deutsche Bank Private Bank. Prior to DWS, Holtze-Jen held different leadership roles at Commerzbank AG and Royal Bank of Canada in Hong Kong, Singapore, and London. Holtze-Jen is a member of the Singapore Foreign Exchange Committee of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Vincent Au
ALPS Advisory (HK)
Chief Investment Officer
Vincent is the Chief Investment Officer at ALPS Advisory, a prestigious multi-family office, where he has been instrumental in crafting customized investment strategies for Ultra High Net Worth and High Net Worth clients since 2018. With his astute decision-making and market insights, Vincent actively manages ALPS's multi-asset portfolios and global equity mandates, driving the organization to remarkable success. Prior to ALPS, Vincent held senior positions at renowned financial institutions including Asia Capital Re, Aerion, MMC UK pension fund, and British Airways Pension, gaining extensive experience in portfolio management and various financial sectors. Vincent's expertise encompasses Credit Research, Equity Research, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Capital Markets, Mutual Funds, and Hedge Funds. With a master's degree in International Trade and Finance from Lancaster University, he is also a distinguished CFA Charterholder and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Vincent's outstanding track record and unwavering dedication have established him as a highly accomplished figure in the field of investment management.



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Our Sponsors
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CAIA
The CAIA Association, a global professional body, pioneers a new era in investment management. At the forefront of the shifting of alternative investment asset classes from 'alternative' to mainstream, CAIA embraces diverse expertise and interdisciplinary knowledge essential for responsible capital allocation and client stewardship. A Member-driven organization representing professionals in more than 100 countries, the organization seeks to prepare investors for a dynamic future, disrupting traditions, creating opportunities, and fostering long-term sustainability. To learn more about the CAIA Association and how to become part of a professional network that is shaping the future of investing, please visit https://caia.org/.

CFA Society Hong Kong
CFA Society Hong Kong (“the Society”), is a non-profit organization founded in 1992 as The Hong Kong Society
of Financial Analysts by a group of CFA Charterholders. The Society shares the mission of CFA Institute in raising
the professional and ethical standards of financial analysts and investment practitioners through our advocacy
and continuing education efforts. In addition to promoting the CFA designation in Hong Kong, the Society aims
to provide a forum for our members, CFA Institute, other investment practitioners and regulators for
networking and the exchange of industry insights and best practices. As of 30 June 2024, the Society has 6,011
members, and is the fifth largest member society of CFA Institute, which has more than 200,000 members
across 160 markets. We are mostly run by member volunteers with the support of a team of full-time
professional staff. The Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”) recognizes the CFA designation as an industry
qualification for the licensing of Responsible Officers.

CFA Society Singapore
Founded
in September 1987, CFA Society Singapore (formerly known as the Singapore
Society of Financial Analysts – SSFA) is a professional society that brings
together practitioners in the investment and fund management industry in
Singapore.
Its principal
objective is to promote and uphold professional standards and ethical practice
in financial analysis and investment management in Singapore.
CFA
Society Singapore is the first CFA Member Society of CFA Institute to be
established outside North America and, today, it is the 7th largest member
society of CFA Institute with more than 4,000 members.
CFA
Society Singapore is a founding member of the Investment Management Association
of Singapore (IMAS).
The
Society runs a whole host of programmes for members, CFA candidates, and also
the investment community, including Professional Development talks and
seminars, Networking sessions, CFA information sessions and examination review
classes, and Career Development talks.
Website: https://cfasocietysingapore.org/
Lead Sponsors

World Gold Council
The World Gold Council is an independent, third-party resource on the gold market. They engage with institutional investors globally to support them in their understanding of gold and what drives it’s demand through the provision of complimentary data, research, insights and analytical tools.
Platinum Sponsors

Federated Hermes
Federated Hermes Private Equity has over 30 years of experience investing in primary funds and direct co-investments.
We believe the lower mid-market is lesser known, less covered and less price efficient, thereby presenting a significant alpha opportunity. We seek to take advantage of this by focusing on partnering with independent sponsors and GPs we consider to be next generation. Offering investors a broad range of private equity investments including primary, secondary and co-investment funds, as well as bespoke solutions via segregated accounts, as of 30 September 2024 we have invested alongside 250 GPs and committed US$12.8bn to 327 funds and 301 co-investments.
Federated Hermes is a global leader in active, responsible investing, with US$829.6bn in assets under management, as of 31 December 2024. Our investment solutions span equity, fixed income, liquidity management, multi-asset and private markets strategies.

Invesco 2024
Invesco is
an independent global investment firm with more than
8,400 dedicated people located in 26 countries, applying their passion, integrity,
and expertise every day to solving the needs of our clients and finding new
ways for them to realize their goals.
We
are privileged to
manage more than $1,6 billion in assets on behalf of
clients worldwide and are driven by creating the
right solutions for our clients using investing art, science, and
expertise across the firm, around the world, and across nearly every asset
class, strategy, and vehicle.

MA Financial Group
MA Financial
Group is a global alternative asset manager specialising in private credit,
core and operating real estate, hospitality, private equity and venture capital
as well as traditional asset classes. In Australia we lend to property,
corporate and specialty finance sectors and provide corporate advice.
Our
investment teams have diverse skill sets and experience across a range of
strategies and market conditions and are focused on delivering long-term
growth. We have deep expertise in private credit and non-bank lending and
deliver investors defensive private credit solutions prioritising downside
capital protection while generating resilient returns. Our conviction runs deep
and as testament to this we co-invest in many of our strategies alongside our
clients, aligning our interests with theirs.
We
have over 700 professionals across locations in Australia, China, Hong Kong,
Singapore and the United States.

P/E Investments
Founded in 1995, P/E Investments manages assets for individual and institutional investors worldwide. P/E Investments is headquartered in Boston, USA, with additional offices in Singapore, Melbourne, Tokyo, London, and Jackson WY. As of February 1, 2025, firm assets under management were approximately USD 19.7 Billion. Our flagship product, the FX Strategy, is an absolute return product investing in foreign exchange. The strategy employs a quantitative framework to evaluate daily fundamental macroeconomic and financial factors in order to identify current drivers of currency market returns. P/E’s FX Strategy model can also be effectively utilized for dynamic currency hedging, currency overlay strategies, and enhanced alpha products.

Preqin

Principal Asset Management
With public and private
market capabilities across all asset classes, Principal Asset Management and
its specialist investment teams apply local insights with global perspectives
to deliver compelling investment opportunities aligned with client objectives.
Principal Asset Management is the global investment management business for
Principal Financial Group® (Nasdaq: PFG), managing $540 billion (as of 31
December 2023) in assets.
Gold Sponsors

Edelman Smithfield
Edelman Smithfield is a global financial communications boutique within the Edelman network that has become a top advisor in M&A, restructuring, IPO, fund-raising, investor relations, shareholder activism defense, ESG and crisis management for companies across industries. Our advisors are former IR heads and investment bankers, as well as buy and sell side professionals. We have deep sector expertise that helps clients solve complex issues and enhance valuation, and can access Edelman's capabilities and global resources.

JP Morgan Asset Management – IF Series
J.P. Morgan Asset Management, with assets under management of USD 3.6 trillion (as of December 31, 2024), is a global leader in active investment management. Our strategies include equity, fixed income, real estate, private equity, hedge funds, infrastructure and asset allocation. Our global network of 900+ investment professionals, located in 30 different countries, brings our best ideas, solutions and service to our clients.
Silver Sponsors

Deerpath Capital
Deerpath Capital is specialist Private Credit manager focused solely on making direct loans into the US Middle Market. Since inception in 2007, Deerpath has deployed over AUD $15 billion of invest-ed capital in more than 1000 investments across a broad range of industries and transaction types. Deerpath is now part of the PGIM group, the investment arm of Prudential Insurance and is recog-nised as one of the largest non bank lenders in its market.

Lone Pine Capital
Lone Pine is a research-driven, fundamental equity investor founded in 1997. Since inception, we have focused on developing a leading investment platform that distills global, cross-sector idiosyncratic and thematic research into concentrated portfolios of our best ideas in public or private markets. Our integrated investment team works collaboratively to invest across both public equity and private growth equity to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for our partners.
Networking Sponsors

Acadian Asset Management
Acadian Asset Management is a global systematic
investment manager headquartered in Boston, with affiliates in London,
Singapore, and Sydney. Established in 1986, the firm is recognized as a pioneer
in the field of systematic investing. Acadian’s Singapore office opened in 1999
– their first international presence, signifying a commitment to the country
and region. As of December 31, 2024, Acadian managed US$117 billion in assets
for investors worldwide. Acadian is privileged to partner with 6 of the world’s
20 largest asset owners and 27 of the top 50 U.S. retirement plans. Flagship
strategies include Global, Emerging Markets & International (Global ex-US)
equities across various tracking error targets and market capitalizations, and
available in long-only or extensions (130/30).

HarbourVest Partners
HarbourVest is an independent, global private markets firm with over 40 years of experience and more than US$125+ billion assets under management as of December 31, 2023. Our interwoven platform provides clients access to global primary funds, secondary transactions, direct co-investments, real assets and infrastructure, and private credit.

WTW
As a company with multi-asset capability and a fiduciary mindset, our investment professionals help our clients to invest optimally, with a wider mission to change the way the investment industry operates. Our client base includes a diverse range of institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, government funds, wealth
management companies, endowments, charities and foundations. We help our clients succeed and maintain a competitive edge by bringing our best and innovative ideas and opportunities to them.
Key Discussion Topics
MANEUVERING THE MACRO
With inflation looming, investors discuss the macro outlook and how to navigate their global alternative portfolios.
PRIVATE MARKET INVESTMENTS
Creating a dialogue around the opportunities in this volatile market through private equity, private credit, private debt and venture capital.
LIQUID VS. ILLIQUID ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENTS
Shed light on the benefits, risks and considerations surrounding liquid and illquid alternative investments.
PRIVATE CREDIT MARKETS AMID GLOBAL RATE HIKES
Outlook on private credit growth and navigating opportunities amid looming recessions.
REAL ASSETS:INFRASTRUCTURE, ENERGY AND REAL ESTATE
Asset owners' view on real assets investments, global megatrends and their role in de-risking their portfolios.
OPPORTUNITIES IN THEASIA PRIVATE EQUITY MARKETS
Investors discussing the growing interest in private equity and how should LPs adjust their allocations to these long term illiquid strategies.
ROUNDTABLEPORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION
CIOs discussing what an alternative-driven portfolio of 2025 looks like.
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