About ASIFMA Structured Finance Conference 2016
Following the past 2 successful editions in Asia, ASIFMA Structured Finance Conference 2016 was held in
September in Singapore themed ‘Asian Securitization and Covered Bonds’.
The conference on 29 September 2016 attracted around 180 participants from over 70 organizations,
including 5% policy maker/public official, 8% issuer/treasurer and 17% buy side. It also received support
from almost 40 senior speakers including senior representatives from sell side, institutional investors,
corporate treasurers, market influencers and many other leading financial organizations. The workshop
on the day prior to the conference was also well attended with a full house of 100 participants.

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The conference provided an excellent opportunity to bring together the structured finance communityfrom across Asia and the world to meet with the regulatory community, network with issuers andinvestors, and participates in key policy discussions on ways to develop Asia’s securitization and coveredbonds market. The collective efforts by ASIFMA and the participating organizations aim to deepen,
broaden and facilitate the liquidity in the Asian capital markets.

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We expressed our sincere gratitude for the valuable supports from the 11 Sponsors, namely Clifford
Chance, DBS, Fitch Ratings, King & Wood Mallesons, Moody's, Westpac, BNP Paribas, Mayer Brown,
Standard Chartered, Intex and TMF Group. It is also appreciated of having 15 endorsers and 6 media
partners to support this conference.
With good comment from speakers, sponsors, endorsers, media partners and delegates, most of themfound the speakers excellent that provided comprehensive views of the markets, the conference was
highly informative, thought-provoking, yielded lively discussion and valuable with the opportunity tomeet with the various stakeholders in Asia’s securitization and covered bonds markets.

3List of Participating Organizations in 2016:
Aegis Capital
AshurstAsia-Pacific Structured Finance Association
Bank of Thailand
Bloomberg
BNP Paribas
BNY Mellon
CagamasChina State Finance Magazine
Clifford Chance
CLSA
Cornerstone Asset Management
Credit Foncier
Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility (CGIF)
Credit Suisse
DBS
Deloitte & Touche
Deutsche Bank
European Commission
FirstMac Ltd
Fitch Ratings
Futures & Options WorldGT News
Hitachi Capital Leasing (China) CO.,LTD.
HNWI Private Limited (Singapore)HSBC
ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited
inAsia Media
Indian Securitisation Foundation (ISF)
Indonesia Stock Exchange
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Limited
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Intex Solutions, Inc
IPP Financial Advisers Pte Ltd
Juris Corp advocates & solicitors

King & Wood Mallesons
Lenovo Group Limited
Maples and Calder
Mayer Brown
MizuhoMonetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)
Moody's Investors Service
NDE Capital
New Hope Singapore
Norton Rose Fulbright
PayPalPhillip Securities
PrimeCredit Limited
PwC
Reserve Bank of New Zealand
RHB Bank
Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Shinsei Securities
Singapore Consortium Investment Management (SICIM)
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX)Singapore Re
Srei Equipment Finance Ltd
ST Asset Management
Standard Chartered
Stargate Corporation GroupState Street Global Advisors
Strategic Capital Global
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU)The Securities Association of Singapore (SAS)The Treasury of the Prudential Group
Thomson Reuters
TMF Group
Westpac

Event Website:
For more about ASIFMA Structured Finance Conference 2016:
http://www.asifma.org/structuredfinance2016/
For more information about ASIFMA events: http://www.asifma.org/events/

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ASIFMA Structured Finance Conference 2016
“Asian Securitization and Covered Bonds” – Final Program
Pre-Conference Closed Door Regulatory Workshop
Date & Time: Wednesday 28 September 2016 (13:00 – 18:00)
Venue:
Office of Clifford Chance (Marina Bay Financial Centre, 25th Floor, Tower 3, 12 Marina
Boulevard, Singapore 018982)
Remarks:
Closed to media
12:45-13:00

Registrants Check-in

13:00-13:10

Introduction
The evolving regulatory landscape with respect to securitization globally
Kevin Ingram, Partner, Clifford Chance

13:10-13:30

The Applicability and Relevance of the Global Regulatory Framework to Asia
Expand on themes such as higher capital charges, risk retention requirements or “skin in thegame” and BCBS Guidelines for “STC” securitizations being considered worldwide
Kevin Ingram, Partner, Clifford Chance

13:30-13:50

Overview of Securitization Regulation in Singapore
Colin Chen, MD, Head Structured Debt Solutions, Treasury and Markets, DBS

13:50-14:10

Latest Trends in Hong Kong Securitization
Changes to the “Credit Risk Transfer” requirements of the revised “Supervisory Guidelines”
and/or other topics
Kingsley Ong, Secretary-General, Asia-Pacific Structured Finance Association (APSA)

14:10-14:30Coffee Break5

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Comparison of China with the US – Securitization Frameworks
Legal framework covering Auto loans, credit cards, RMBS/CMBS, other types of securitization –Any relaxation of the rules regarding international investor access?
Jason Kravitt, Senior Partner, Securitization Practice, Mayer Brown
Vincent Sum, Partner, Mayer Brown

14:50-15:10

China: Latest Developments (Market/Ratings/Tax Aspects)
Market impact of economic slowdown suggests more important role for securitization, possible
increased role for international ratings agencies/tax issues
Roy Zhang, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons

15:10-15:30

Developments in the India Securitization Market
Vinod Kothari, Director, Indian Securitisation Foundation (ISF); CEO, Vinod KothariConsultants P. Ltd.

15:30-15:50

Islamic Finance and Shariah-Compliant Securitization
Iqta Farish Shahrir, VP – Islamic Business, Cagamas

15:50-16:10

Coffee Break

16:10-16:30

Developments in the Japanese Securitization Market
Yukio Egawa, Chief Strategist, Head of Research Division, Shinsei Securities Co., Ltd.

16:30-17:10

Comparison of Regulations and Developments in the Regional Covered Bond Markets(Singapore, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand)Claire Heaton, Senior Director, APAC Covered Bonds, Fitch Ratings
Jennifer Wu, Associate MD, Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service

17:10-17:30

Developments in the Australian Securitization MarketCraig Parker, ED, Head of Structured Finance, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Westpac

17:30-17:40

Close of Workshop

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Main Conference - Asian Securitization and Covered Bonds
Date & Time: Thursday 29 September 2016 (08:00 – 17:00)
Venue:
Marina Mandarin Singapore (Marina Mandarin Ballroom, Level 1)
Remarks:
Open to the media expect the Concurrent Roundtables
08:00-8:30

Registrants Check-in, Networking

08:30-8:40

Welcome Address

08:40-9:00

Keynote AddressAndrew Ng, Chairman, ASIFMA; Group Executive, Head of Treasury & Markets, DBS

9:00-09:30

Panel 1: Meeting the Challenge: Securitization, Covered Bonds, Sukuk and Other Structured
Products
Boon Chye Ong, Deputy Director, Division Head of Financial Products and Solutions,Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)Colin Chen, MD, Head of Structured Debt Solutions, Treasury and Markets, DBS
Paul McBride, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Kei Kitayama, MD -Asia Pacific, Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors ServiceRahul Arora, Head of Structured and Asset Finance, Asia, Westpac
Maggie Zhao, Partner, Clifford Chance (Moderator)

09:30-10:00

Coffee Break

10:00-10:45

Panel 2: Issuers Roundtable
Damian Glendinning, Group Treasurer, Lenovo; President, Association of Corporate
Treasurers (Singapore)
Halim Salleh, Senior VP, Treasury and Capital Markets, Cagamas
Hong Nam Yeoh, ED, Head of Wholesale and Structured Funding, Corporate Treasury, DBS
Andrew Cross, Deputy Treasurer, Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)Vernon Spencer, Executive Chairman, Stargate Corporation GroupFrank Kwong, Head of Primary Markets, Asia Pacific, Global Markets, BNP Paribas(Moderator)

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Panel 3: Investors RoundtableTaemoon Chung, Head of Securitisation Asia, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU)
Chris Walsh, Partner, Clifford ChanceHiroyuki Kasama, General Manager, Structured Finance, Mizuho BankAnkit Garg, Director, ABS Portfolio Management, Standard Chartered
Ben McCarthy, MD & Head of Asia-Pacific Structured Finance, Fitch Ratings (Moderator)

11:35-12:30

Buffet Lunch (Networking)

12:30-13:25

Panel 4: Developments in China’s Structured Finance(ABS, other emerging sectors like aircraft, MBS)
Hilary Tan, Director, Non-Japan Asia Structured Finance, Fitch Ratings
Roy Zhang, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
Jerome Cheng, Senior VP, Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Steven Chen, ED, Capital Markets Solutions, Standard Chartered BankMaggie Zhao, Partner, Clifford Chance (Moderator)

13:25-14:10

Panel 5: The Role of Securitization in Infrastructure Finance (Emphasis on Asia)
Kiyoshi Nishimura, CEO, Credit Guarantee & Investment Facility (CGIF)Leng-Fong Lai, Partner, Clifford Chance
Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Partner, Juris Corp
Alec Yang, ED, Capital Markets Solutions, Standard Chartered Bank
Marc Freydefont, Senior Director, Fixed Income –Asia Solutions, Credit Suisse (Moderator)

14:10-14:55

Panel 6: Covered Bonds – Latest Development in Asia
Kevin Law, ED, Origination and Structuring, Asset Finance & Securitisation, BNP Paribas
Claire Heaton, Senior Director, APAC Covered Bonds, Fitch Ratings
Yian Ning Loh, Senior VP, Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service
Vinod Kothari, Director, Indian Securitisation Foundation (ISF); CEO, Vinod KothariConsultants P. Ltd.
Vijay Chander, ED –Fixed Income, ASIFMA (Moderator)

14:55-15:25

Coffee Break8

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Concurrent Roundtables – Group A and Group B (Closed to the media)*There are two consecutive sessions of simultaneous roundtables, each representing a designated
topic with 2 moderators leading the discussion. Delegates feel free to join any tables.
15:25-16:10

Group A

(1) Fintech-Driven Securitization –The Bridge between SMEs Looking for Funding and Investors
Looking for Yield?
Jason Kravitt, Senior Partner, Securitization Practice, Mayer Brown
Craig Parker, ED, Head of Structured Finance, Corporate and Institutional Banking, Westpac(3) Ask the Rating Agencies: Major Credit Issues in the Markets
Ben McCarthy, MD & Head of Asia-Pacific Structured Finance, Fitch Ratings
Marie Lam, Associate MD, Structured Finance Group, Moody’s Investors Service
16:10-16:55

Group B

(4) China as the Largest Securitization Market in Asia – Implications
Clarence Chan, VP, Securitisation, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU)Roy Zhang, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons(5) Impact of European and US Regulations
Vincent Sum, Partner, Mayer Brown
Vijay Chander, ED –Fixed Income, ASIFMA(6) Trends in Green Securitization
Paul Landless, Partner, Clifford ChanceAnne-Marie Neagle, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
16:55-17:00

Concluding Remarks

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