Event History

FundForum Asia 2013 has a long and varied history...

WHERE HAVE WE COME FROM?

ICBI launched FundForum Asia in April 2007 on the strength of the flagship FundForum International conference, now in its 23rd year. The latter is the longest running and largest mutual fund event in Europe, with over 1000 global asset managers, distributors, analysts, advisors, academics and other leading experts participating each year. The Asian event attracted over 500 delegates in its first year, including some 200 fund buyers, creating quite a stir in the market. In the space of two years, FundForum Asia established itself as the largest & most prestigious investment management conference in the region. Then came the 2008 financial crisis and the finance industry had to re-build itself, despite this set back FundForum Asia has consistently seen attendance from a large and varied audience and consistently had roughly 500 attendees at every event.

AUDIENCE PROFILE

The event attracts and Internatinal delegate base from over 30 different countries . Attendees include CEOs / CIOs /Fund Managers/Heads of Business Development/Heads of Marketing and other senior executives from the Fund Manufacturers, Multi-Managers, Fund of Funds, Retail & Private Banks, Insurance Companies, Fund Platforms, Investment Banks, Custodians, Transfer Agents, & their advisors.

SPEAKER PROFILE

The speaker faculty comprises the leading voices from the International and Regional investment management community. Faculty members typically include CEOs / CIOs / Portfolio Managers as well as senior executives from  Multi-Managers, Fund of Funds, Retail & Private Banks, Insurance Companies & Fund Platforms.

WHAT MAKES FUNDFORUM ASIA A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE

FundForum Asia has created a unique formula for combining tangible intellectual take-away with fantastic networking opportunities - making it a more time- & cost-effective solution for your business and a very compelling and exciting experience. Our unique formats include:

• Champagne Networking Roundtables: Get face to face with some of the leading speakers to discuss informally the key learning topics of the day over a glass of champagne
• Meet The CEO Lunch Tables: This is a unique opportunity to network with and put your burning question to the people who define the industry
• Electronic Polling Sessions: Find out, live, what the collective views of the industry is on a number of issues
• MyFundForum Asia: This is an app based networking device allowing registered delegates to view the attendee list, send messages to other participants and set-up meetings in advance
• Special Guest Speakers: Every year we invite leading thinkers, academics & economists from outside the industry to provide our audience with a new perspective on their businesses