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

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

• The case for investing in digital assets
• Key legal and regulatory challenges
• Custody, security and liquidity issues
• Trading and investment strategies
• Future developments and trends
• Digital asset fund bootcamp for managers
• The shifting sentiment of allocators toward digital asset funds

Join us for what promises to be an exciting and engaging event.

All Hedgeweek Summits operate under Chatham House Rule. This means that attendees are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed. Recording of the panels and roundtables is strictly prohibited.

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AGENDA

REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST

8:30 AM

Welcome from the Chair

8:55 AM

• What are some of the key real life solutions blockchain can solve?
• How can investment in these areas benefit hedge fund managers and their investors?
• Which is these use cases will become a reality? What needs to happen to make sure these projects do not get stuck in the realm of ‘blue sky thinking’?
• What is the potential return anticipated here? What are some of the best ways to get exposure and access to these assets?

Walking the Real World Walk: Exploring the growing use cases of crypto and blockchain and the investment opportunities these generate

PANEL 1

9:00 AM

Fireside Chat

9:45 AM

Shaping the landscape: How are digital assets impacting the investment landscape in Asia? What are the nuances across the region in terms of investor appetite and sentiment?

Regulation – White knight or wolf in sheep’s clothing?

PANEL 2

• What primary issues do industry players hope regulation will solve?
• Is there any hope for world regulators to have a unified response to regulating digital assets?
• How can the industry ensure it has a voice in the development of regulation?
• Are there mitigating factors for players in the face of regulation which could stymie the innovation and progress of the asset class? 

10:00 AM

NETWORKING BREAK

Coffee break and a chance to meet our experts

10:45 AM

Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics.

ROUNDTABLE ROUND 1

Roundtable A: Benchmarking a nascent asset class

11:15 AM

• What are the key factors the industry must keep in mind when building a crypto index?
• Is the digital assets data available robust and sufficient? What more can be done?
• How do crypto indices benefit investors and managers in the space?
• Are there challenges or concerns regarding existing crypto indices?
• What are some of the gaps in the market and how can these be filled?

Roundtable B: All access pass: The different routes to gaining crypto exposure

• How are investors preferring to access crypto ?
• What are the different options available to them – simple, passive products vs active bespoke strategies?
• What benefits do the different structures provide?
• How can managers best structure their offer to maximise their asset-raising potential?

Roundtable C: Looking out: Tracking the asset class into the future

• What are the drivers which will impact investor sentiment towards digital assets?
• As the eco-system begins to mirror traditional financial markets more, is there a risk that the digital assets space loses the potential for arbitrage and alpha generation?
• How are allocators thinking about the sizing of their investment in digital assets?
• From an operational perspective, can the investment industry help mitigate the primary risks allocators face when investing?

Roundtable D: Stepping it up: How innovation is driving growth in the market

• How have the latest trading features and tools supported market expansion?
• Is the industry doing enough to leverage AI and machine learning to improve the investor experience?
• What role do liquidity pools, both traditional and concentrated, play in the market and what is their impact on pricing?
• How do fluctuating trading volumes affect investors? Do the dips and troughs influence sentiment? 

Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics.

ROUNDTABLE ROUND 2

Roundtable A: Benchmarking a nascent asset class

Roundtable B: All access pass

Roundtable C: Looking out

12:00 PM

Roundtable D: Stepping it up

NETWORKING LUNCH

12:45 PM

Taking stock of counterparty risk: Since the FTX collapse, counterparty risk has taken centre-stage. Almost a year on, we look at how processes and solutions have changed to best support this business critical dimension

PANEL 3

• What is currently being prioritised when considering counterparty risks?
• Do gaps still exist? How are these being addressed?
• How do counterparty risks differ in DeFi and CeFi worlds? How are managers handling these?
• What are the repercussions of a Defi failure? Is the industry prepared for the potential lack of accountability and redress?
• Have there been new developments in the custody sphere to allow managers to have a single provider for this service? Is this even desirable from a risk perspective?

2:00 PM

Fireside Chat

2:45 PM

Banking on it: the Singapore central bank is reportedly developing new industry standards for banks that seek to onboard new digital asset clients. How will this impact current players in the Singapore market and will it enhance the domicile’s attractiveness to new launches?

Roundtables take place as repeated parallel sessions. Delegates register in advance for 4 of 5 topics.

ROUNDTABLE ROUND 3

3:00 PM

Roundtable A: Benchmarking a nascent asset class

Roundtable B: All access pass

Roundtable C: Looking out

Roundtable D: Stepping it up

NETWORKING BREAK

Coffee break and a chance to meet our experts

3:45 PM

The road to institutionalisation: The role of traditional players and digital natives

PANEL 4

• What are investment banks doing to help build the infrastructure around digital assets?
• How does the offering of traditional players stack up against digital native firms?
• What is the outlook for competition in the space?
• How will these development impact investment selection? 

4:15 PM

NETWORKING

Connect with peers from around the industry over a glass of wine

5:00 PM

EVENT CLOSES

7:00 PM

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COVID-19

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Attendees must be able to provide proof of a full Covid-19 vaccination to gain entry.

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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