Central Banking Series: Singapore
Date: Monday, February 20, 2017 - Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Marina Mandarin Hotel, Vanda Ballroom, Singapore
As a global city and financial center, Singapore makes an exceptional location for this next installment of GIC’s Central Banking Series. Join experts such as Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta J. Mester for a world-class conference in this tropical city-state.
Presentation Resources
- Politics and Macroeconomics of Populism and Its Consequences - Diego Estevez
- Investing in Mexico; a vision towards trade uncertainty - Tarik Ramirez Fuentes
- Global Investment Outlook – A U.S. Perspective - William Kennedy
- China’s 21st Century “Go-out Initiatives”: A Dialogue on Belt and Road and the Americas - Mario Ignacio Artaza
- Outlook for China - Michael Drury
- A New Way of Looking at Trade - Yu-Ming Wang
Program Videos
- A Serenity Prayer for Monetary Policymakers - Loretta J. Mester
- Session I: Investment Outlook–U.S. and Latin America Perspective
- Session II: Politics and Populism
- Session III: Regional Investing: Asia and Latin America
- Session IV: International Trade and Investment Flows
Event Detail
Central Banking Series: Singapore
As a global city and financial center, Singapore makes an exceptional location for this next installment of GIC’s Central Banking Series. Join experts such as Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Loretta J. Mester for a world-class conference in this tropical city-state. The second day will feature a private roundtable discussion for the GIC delegation.
Continuing Education
IMCA® has accepted Central Banking Series: Singapore for 4.5 hours of CE credit towards the CIMA®, CIMC®, and CPWA® certifications. You may report CE credit for this program online at www.imca.org/pages/onlinereporting. When reporting online, leave the Provider Name field blank. Enter the Program ID 17GIC002 and the Date Attended.
This program has been accepted by AFCPE® CEU Department for 4.5 CE credits. Upon completion of the approved conference or workshop, each Certificant must complete the Proof of Participation section on the CEU Form.
The CFP Board has approved Central Banking Series: Singapore for 4.50 CE credit hours.
February 20 Public Conference
Marina Mandarin Vanda Ballroom
6 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore 039594
8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. Welcome
- Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chair
9:15 a.m. Keynote Speech: View from the Federal Reserve
- Loretta Mester, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Session I: Investment Outlook–U.S. and Latin America Perspective
- William Kennedy, Chief Investment Officer, Fieldpoint Private
- Alexander Ortiz, Chief Investment Officer, Afina International
- Moderator: Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chair
11:15 a.m. Session II: Politics and Populism
- Diego Estevez, Board Member, BSI Bank Panama – The Macroeconomics of Politics and Populism: Its Consequences
- Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chair
- Moderator: Don Rissmiller, Chief Economist, Strategas Research Partners and GIC Vice Chair
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:45 p.m. Session III: Regional Investing: Asia and Latin America
- Tarik Ramirez Fuentes, Director of Investments, SURA Investment Management México
- Yu-Ming Wang, Global Head of Investment & CIO, International, Nikko Asset Management
- Moderator: Alexander Ortiz, Chief Investment Officer, Afina International
2:45 p.m. Session IV: International Trade and Investment Flows
- Mario Ignacio Artaza, Chief Representative, Hong Kong Representative Office, Banco Security
- Filippo di Mauro, Visiting Fellow, National University of Singapore Business School
- Moderator: Benjamin Leavenworth, Chief Relationship Officer, Afina International and GIC Board Member
3:45 p.m. Conclusion
- Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments and GIC Chairman
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Private roundtable discussion for GIC delegation at the
Nikko Asset Management offices.
9:00 am. – 1:00 p.m.
Event Location
Speakers
Loretta J. Mester, Ph.D.
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of ClevelandLoretta J. Mester is president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. In that role, she participates in the formulation of U.S. monetary policy and oversees more than 1,000 employees based at the Bank’s Cleveland office and Branch offices in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh who conduct economic research, supervise banking institutions, promote community development, and provide payment services to depository institutions and the U.S. Treasury. Mester represents the Fourth District on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
Mario Ignacio Artaza
Chief Representative of Chile’s only Bank with a Representative Office in Hong Kong, Banco Security 智定銀行.With a background in Journalism and International Relations, Mario Ignacio Artaza served as a Chilean career diplomat for more than 20 years, specializing in trade negotiations and commerce with Chilean partners in the Asia Pacific region. Was a member or served as coordinator of Chile’s Free Trade Agreement teams during the negotiation processes with Canada; the People´s Republic of China; Hong Kong, China; India; Malaysia; Vietnam as well as during the first set of rounds of the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement.
Filippo di Mauro
Visiting Fellow, National University of Singapore Business SchoolFilippo di Mauro is Visiting Fellow at the Business School (BIZ) of the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he is teaching two macro courses in the MBA program. Professor di Mauro is Chairperson of CompNet, a large research network on competitiveness and productivity among central banks, major international organizations and academic institutes. His present research and teaching includes: 1) Productivity and resource reallocation using firm level data; and 2) Modelling global linkages and business cycle forecast, including global value chains.
Michael Drury
Chief Economist, McVean Trading & InvestmentsMichael Drury is the chief economist for McVean Trading & Investments, LLC. He joined the firm in 1992, after serving for five years as senior economist with Allen Sinai at Shearson Lehman Brothers and its successor firms. Michael began his career in New York in 1982 as senior economist at A. Gary Shilling and Company. He received his B.S. in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and did his graduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Diego A. Estevez
Member Board of Directors at BSI Bank Panama SA and International Emerging Markets ConsultantDiego A. Estevez was born in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is married and has two children. In 1970 he received his high school diploma (“Bachiller”) from the Villa Devoto School (founded in 1908) where he completed elementary and high school studies (University of Cambridge Exams).
William Kennedy
GIC Board Chair and CEO, RiskBridge Advisors, LLCWilliam Kennedy is the co-founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of RiskBridge Advisors, an independent, full-service investment office serving insurers, endowments and foundations, and individual investors. He is responsible for RiskBridge’s business and investment activities and has over 30 years of capital market research and investment experience.
Benjamin Leavenworth
Chief Relationship Officer, Afina InternationalMr. Leavenworth has over 20 years of professional experience in Latin America, from governmental roles to entrepreneurial ventures and finance. He is a founding partner of Afina and is primarily focused on managing and developing the firm’s relationships. Mr. Leavenworth also serves as Honorary Consul of Chile in Philadelphia with a jurisdiction that includes the states of Pennsylvania, Delaware and southern New Jersey.
Alexander Ortiz
Chief Investment Officer and Founding Partner, Afina International, LLCAlex has over 20 years of experience in trading and financial markets. He is a founding partner of Afina and leads the development of Afina’s global asset management business.
Tarik Ramirez
CIO, Sura Investment Management MexicoTarik has over 16 years of experience in the Investment management Industry. He started his career as a Research Analyst at Citigroup-Banamex, writing investment strategy comments for the banks main research publications. He also worked at UBS in NY as the person in charge of developing and executing the investment process to manage a $1.5B book of institutional and private clients. He then worked at two of the largest and most prestigious family offices in Mexico, where he headed the Asset Management divisions.
Donald Rissmiller
Founding Partner and Chief Economist of StrategasMr. Rissmiller is a founding Partner of Strategas and has directed the Firm's macroeconomic research efforts since 2006. He oversees Strategas' thematic research as well as high-frequency econometric forecasting.
Yu-Ming Wang
Deputy President, Global Head of Investment & CIO, International, Nikko Asset ManagementYu-Ming Wang has a wealth of experience in the asset management industry with a notable track record particularly in managing global fixed income. Yu-Ming Wang is responsible for overseeing Nikko Asset Management's investment teams, comprising more than 200 seasoned professionals spanning four continents and seven locations (Tokyo, Singapore, Sydney, Auckland, Hong Kong, London and New York) and covering all global markets and asset classes.
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