Opportunities in institutionalizing the digital frontier

Wednesday 4th December, 2024 | Raffles Singapore

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#HWDigitalAssetsSummit

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Promoting Best Practice Investment and Infrastructure

Across The Institutional Digital Assets Community


Allocators | Hedge Funds | Asset Managers

  • Capitalising on the digital assets opportunity
  • The digital landscape shift
  • Crypto prime brokerage
  • Custody solutions
  • Operational best practice
  • Tokenisation

The Hedgeweek APAC Digital Assets Summit is designed for operational, legal, investment and product specialists at APAC-based hedge funds to discuss key developments, trends, and issues driving the growth of digital asset strategies and funds.


This half-day event will explore a wealth of topics, including:

AGENDA

REGISTRATION AND LUNCH

12:30

  • Kher Sheng Lee, Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA

Welcome Note

13:00

  • How can funds and general effectively manage and foster relationships with allocators to build trust and transparency?
  • What steps should GPs be taking to communicate their fund’s value proposition and performance in a way that aligns with allocators' expectations and investment goals.
  • What are the best practices for ensuring investors fully understand the risks and counterparty exposures in cryptocurrency investments?
  • What are the challenges of maintaining timely and transparent communication with investors in a market that never sleeps, and strategiesfor rapid response in times of crisis?

Allocator Perspective: Enhancing trust and transparency - Best practices for fund and allocator engagement

13:15

Speakers:

  • Rebekah Woo, Managing Director - Private Markets and Funds, Farro Capital
  • Eric SayWei Neo, Board Director, Medway Investments

Expert Panel: The Big Picture: Macro forces steering digital asset markets and hedge fund approaches in 2025

  • Evaluating the evolving crypto market outlook and performance trends to identify strategies that will drive hedge fund success
  • Reviewing requirements for the next phase of digital assets in capital markets, preparing for sustainable growth
  • Exploring the transformative role of technology in ushering in a new era of digital asset investments.
  • How will the digital asset industry continue to reshape the investment landscape in APAC for future opportunities.
  • APAC's advancements with global trends- How does the investment landscape compare with the rest of the world?

13:35

  • Moderator: Kher Sheng Lee, Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs, AIMA
  • Simon Forster, Global Co-Head of Digital Assets, TP ICAP
  • Chris Solarz, CIO of Digital Assets, Amitis Capital
  • Chris Tyrer, Vice-President, Head of Institutional, Bullish
  • Derek Wong, Portfolio Manager, SingAlliance

Speakers:

NETWORKING BREAK

14:15

Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 2 of 4 topics.

ROUNDTABLE ROUND 1

Roundtable A: Institutional adoption in the digital asset market

14:30

  • How to increase institutional adoption in the digital asset market
  • Infrastructure and role of service providers for institutions
  • New trends in the institutional digital asset market

Speakers:

  • Kal Chan, MD, Head of Institutions, EDXM Global
  • Kai Kono, CEO, EDXM Global

Roundtable B: Investment risk profiling and strategies- How can you offer differentiated alpha?

  • Is now the prime time to allocate to digital assets? Explore strategies demonstrating alpha potential in the digital asset space.
  • Risk vs. return profiling- What opportunities do different profiles offer investors?
  • Short vs. long-term outlook- What does the next 12 months hold for digital investment opportunities?
  • Today’s crypto bull run vs. historic cycles- Which key performance indicators should investors monitor?
  • Positioning in the current crypto cycle- How can investors manage downside risk in a volatile asset class?
  • Preparing for the market peak- What risk models and fund analysis are essential?

Speakers:

  • Eva Weng, Head of Investments, Caladan
  • Geoff Ira, Co-Founder and CEO, Trade Together
  • Eugene Kwok, Business Manager, QCP Capital

Roundtable C: Achieving operational excellence in Digital Asset Funds- Navigating liquidity, risk, and innovation

  • Alex Bicknell, Head of APAC, Elwood Technologies

Speaker:

  • Liquidity Aggregation- Strategies for accessing diverse and anonymous liquidity sources in cryptocurrency markets to optimise trading efficiency.
  • Digital Assets Safeguarding- Ensuring you have the essential risk management frameworks that ensure confidence and security in digital asset investments while enabling scalability.
  • Evolving Prime Brokerage and Credit Landscape- Innovations and regulatory developments that contribute to a safer, more accessible, and efficient trading environment in the digital age

Roundtable D: Tokenization unleashed- Redefining real-world assets

  • Beyond the hype: Tokenization in Action- Real-world examples of tokenized assets and how to leverage this technology for competitive advantage.
  • Unlocking liquidity, efficiency, and transparency - Dive deep into the benefits of tokenization, including enhanced liquidity, streamlined trading lifecycles, reduced counterparty risk, and increased transparency through blockchain technology.
  • Navigating the regulatory landscape- Reviewing the legal considerations, best practices, and compliance requirements for hedge funds looking to tokenize real-world assets.
  • The Future of Tokenized Investments: What are the long- term implications of tokenization for private markets, alternative investments, and portfolio diversification?

Speaker:

  • Julian Kwan, CEO and Co-Founder, Investax

Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 2 of 4 topics.

ROUNDTABLE ROUND 2

Roundtable A: Institutional adoption in the digital asset market

15:15

  • Kal Chan, MD, Head of Institutions, EDXM Global
  • Kai Kono, CEO, EDXM Global

Roundtable B: Investment risk profiling and strategies- How can you offer differentiated alpha?

  • Wilfred Lim, Portfolio Manager, Zico Holdings
  • Chiraag Kapil, Founder, Munshot Capital
  • Casper Johansen, Partner & Co-Founder, The Spartan Group

Roundtable C: Achieving operational excellence in Digital Asset Funds- Navigating liquidity, risk, and innovation

  • Alex Bicknell, Head of APAC, Elwood Technologies

Roundtable D: Tokenization unleashed- Redefining real-world assets

  • Dr Tom James, Co-Founder, CEO and CIO, Tradeflow Capital
  • Patrick Tan, General Counsel and Co-Founder, ChainArgos

CLOSING NETWORKING SESSION

16:00

16:30

Join us in the Courtyard for an evening drinks reception to round off the day.

NETWORKING DRINKS RECEPTION

EVENT CLOSES

19:30

All Summits and Webinars are CPD accredited, so you can learn, network and develop new skills.

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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS

Head of APAC at Elwood Technologies

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Alex Bicknell

MD, Head of Institutions at EDXM Global

Kal Chan

Simon Forster

Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at TP ICAP

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CEO and Co-Founder at Investax

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Julian Kwan

Co-Founder, CEO and CIO at Tradeflow Capital

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Dr Tom James

CEO at EDXM Global

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Kai Kono

Managing Director, Co-Head of APAC and Deputy Global Head of Government Affairs at AIMA

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Kher Sheng Lee

CIO of Digital Assets at Amitis Capital

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Board Director at Medway Investments

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Eric SayWei Neo

Chris Solarz

Vice-President, Head of Institutional at Bullish

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Chris Tyrer

Managing Director- Private Markets and Funds at Farro Capital

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Rebekah Woo

Head of Investments at Caladan

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Eva Weng

Portfolio Manager at SingAlliance

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Derek Wong

Portfolio Manager at SingAlliance

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Patrick Tan

Partner and Co-Founder at The Spartan Group

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Casper Johansen

Co-Founder and CEO at TradeTogether

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Geoff Ira

Raffles Singapore

Address: 1 Beach Rd, Singapore 189673

Dress Code

Electronic Devices

Dress code for this event is business casual.

We kindly ask attendees to please keep electronic devices on silent during panels and roundtables.

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