Asia is expanding its influence on the global commodities market. With the strong demand for raw materials and natural resources from China and India, commodity prices have shown signs of resurgence amid growing optimism about the recovery prospects of the Asian economy and dollar weakness.
But are the demand and supply fundamentals justified by current price levels? Will a new commodity bubble emerge as a result? What can commodity exchanges do to accelerate the market development in Asia? Will there be a trillion dollar market in Asia? And will smart money flood the exchanged-traded derivatives markets again?
Building on the success of the streamed Commodity Derivatives session at the Derivatives World Asia 2008, we are delighted to present the inaugural FOW Commodity Derivatives Asia-Pacific Summit – a one day highly focused event that will bring market participants together from across Asia to discuss the pressing issues governing the derivatives market in 2009.
Over 150 investors, brokers, producers, exchanges and traders will be on hand to discuss the outlook for trading and product development in the commodity derivatives space within the Asia-Pacific market with key sessions that include
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Changing nature of crude oil benchmarks in the East of Suez region
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What are the major themes for agriculture derivatives products?
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Development of specialised commodity exchanges and the ETCs market
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Investing in commodities – is the bull run coming back soon?
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Iron ore – are we in a state of contango or backwardation?
Keynote speakers already confirmed include:
- Kola Luu, Executive Director, Financial Markets Strategy Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Matthew Thompson - Chief Strategy & Business Development Officer, DME
- Omar Merican, COO, BURSA MALAYSIA
- LIU Xingqiang, President & CEO, Dalian Commodity Exchange
- Peter McGuire, Managing Director, Commodity Warrants Australia
- Bransby Whitton, CFA, Director,PIMCO Asia
- Henry Walsh, Director - Noble Cotton, Noble Resources
- LI Hong An, Senior Manager, Sinochem International (Overseas)
- Lionel Semonin, CFA, Four Elements Capital
For further details about the topics to be covered and the full speaker line-up, please view the event agenda.
We look forward to welcoming you to Singapore on the 10th September.
For further information please contact:
Fan Yeung, fan.yeung@euromoneyasia.com, +852 2842 6905 – for speaking opportunities
Amir Hezareh, AHezareh@fow.com, +44 20 7779 8351 – for sponsoring opportunities
Winnie Louie, winnie.louie@euromoneyasia.com, +852 2842 6902 – for registrations and marketing opportunities