Welcome to the 20th AFBC
The milestone 20th anniversary of the prestigous Australasian Finance and Banking Conference was held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Sydney on December 12, 13, and 14, 2007.
The 20th AFBC was a great success and the school would like to thank all submitting authors, speakers, forum presenters and participants for your contribution to and support of our annual conference. We hope the experience was a valuable and enjoyable one.
Details of the conference can be found below. Photos from the conference and included events can be found in the AFBC Photo Album 2007. Please note images have been resized to fit web limits. Should you want an original copy of a specific file, please email the Conference Administrator.
Awards for 2007
Prize Winners were announced at the Conference Dinner on Thursday December 13.
Keynote Speakers
The 20th AFBC was privileged to host the following distinguished guests. Their keynote addresses are available below.
Mandatory Disclosure and Operational Risk:
Evidence from Hedge Fund Registration - paper
Presentation Slides
Business Forum
On Wednesday December 12, the conference was officially opened by the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Mr Ric Battellino, as part of the Business Forum on 'Challenges and Opportunities of Funds Management in Australasia'.
With the Asia-Pacific region playing an increasingly important role in the global economy, Australia is perfectly positioned to leverage its expertise and experience in seeking out opportunities in financial markets regionally and throughout the world.
The Forum brought together some of the leading practitioners in funds management with presentations by the following leading financial analysts
- Mr Brian Bissaker - CEO, Colonial First State Investment
The Challenges and Opportunities for Import/Export of Retail Financial Services to/from the Australian Marketplace
- Mr Paul Bolinowsy - CEO, UBS Global Assets Management Australia
Global Strategies for Local Marketing – Responding to the Challenges Created by our Industry’s Success
- Mr Ben Bruck - Head of Funds Management Macquarie Bank
The Asia-Pacific Funds Management Industry: Export Opportunities from Australia, and
- Dr Andries Terblanche - Chairman, Financial Services KPMG
Economic and Global Financial Risks for the Next Decade
A full Agenda of the event is available here.
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