2022 Programme

Programme

2022 programme

Timing is in HKT/SGT

09:00 – 09:05

Chairperson’s Opening Remarks

09:00 - 09:05

09:05 – 09:45

Keynote Panel: The future of the FX trading ecosystem and rethinking strategies

10:00 - 11:00

  • Key trends for electronic trading desks and updates in execution models for algos
  • Creating productive workflows throughout a trading lifecycle to reduce costs
  • New hedging applications, platforms, and tools that will disrupt FX ecosystems and trading
  • Considerations for crypto as a part of FX desks and challenges integrating crypto

09:45 – 09:50

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

09:50 – 10:20

CIO Panel: The uncertainty behind FX markets and which currency pair will offer greatest returns?

10:00 - 11:00

  • What will be the lasting impact of COVID on FX market structures and desks?
  • Strategies to combat against inflation and interest rate hikes
  • The major factors that will contribute to volatility of the FX Markets
  • Which Asian currencies will be the biggest winners and losers so far?

10:20 – 10:25

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

10:25 – 10:55

AI Spotlight: Utilizing deep learning for better liquidity management in FX

10:00 - 11:00

  • AI and deep learning to create a more efficient liquidity management process
  • Detection of abnormalities to better manage risks
  • Data processing with AI for more precise decision-making
  • Developments within algos the next generation of trading

10:55 – 11:00

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

11:00 – 11:30

Trading Automation Highlight: The best use of automation tools to generate high alpha

10:00 - 11:00

  • Balancing high touch vs low touch trading for better performing desks
  • Best practice on using human discretion and data on choosing algos for alpha
  • Mindfulness of institution’s strategy towards trades throughout process
  • Maximizing automation for more passive approaches to FX investments

11:30 – 11:35

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

11:35 – 12:05

FX Market Structure Spotlight: Increasing access to liquidity, price transparency, and trade execution

10:00 - 11:00

  • Building stronger links with counterparties to extend control over information leakage
  • Enhancing flow management for sell-side to improve liquidity, price transparency, and trade execution
  • What factors are influencing trade execution and price transparency across FX products?
  • How will the new scope of UMR affect banks, buy-side, and platforms?

12:05 – 12:10

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

12:10 – 14:00

Lunch break

11:40 - 14:00

14:00 – 14:25

TCA Spotlight: Implementing multi-asset TCA to enhance trading performance

10:00 - 11:00

  • Assessing data and utilizing TCA in trade process and meeting best execution mandates
  • Evaluating TCA to benchmark trading and make improvements
  • The benefits of algo tools in cost-saving and predicting markets
  • Employing TCA for better judgment and compliance

14:25 – 14:30

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

14:30 – 15:00

FX Derivatives: How electronification is improving access

10:00 - 11:00

  • How has electronification of FX markets created operational efficiencies?
  • Digital transformation and its role in enhancing the FX Options market
  • Peer-to-peer trading and better NDF pricing
  • The innovative spot-style execution methods for FX options and NDF market

15:00 – 15:05

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

15:05 – 15:35

GFXC Highlight: The latest updates on the global code and where it will go

10:00 - 11:00

  • What are the newest updates on the global code and how is this facilitating a more transparent market?
  • Is the global code hindering the growth of the FX Market?
  • Understanding the global code’s disclosure cover sheet and helping decision-making
  • What will be the next step for FX Market players and creating a safer environment?

15:35 – 15:40

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

15:40 – 16:10

Emerging Market Currency Outlook: Is there any concerns for the EM currencies?

10:00 - 11:00

  • Which currencies are coming out on top? Are there any currencies that are of concern?
  • Has COVID shifted any of the trends from a few years ago?
  • Is the US-China rivalry something to be concerned about for EM currencies?
  • What are the currencies to watch in the coming months?

16:10 – 16:15

FX Asia Award Announcements

00:00 - 00:01

16:15 – 16:45

Clearing FX Spotlight: Changes within the OTC Derivatives market

10:00 - 11:00

  • The sentiments of posting collateral and clearing from an Asian perspective
  • The final phase of UMR and the ripple it will create in the clearing industry
  • Motivations for institutions to clear FX and the factors at play
  • Developments of clearing NDFs in Asia

16:45 – 16:50

End of conference

16:05 - 16:06