Fixed Income & Credit – opportunities and challenges for the year ahead

Stephen is Principal and CIO of First Degree Global Asset Management Pte Ltd. He has twenty five years’ experience as an investment professional with leading investment management groups in the United States, Asia and Australia. Immediately prior to co-founding First Degree in 2011, Stephen was the Head of Global Fixed Income Product - Asia Pacific at JPMorgan Asset Management, and had investment responsibility for the firm’s mandates from Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds and some of the largest Institutions in the Asia Pacific Region. Stephen’s specialist areas of expertise include the quantitative analysis of fixed income, equity and derivative securities and asset allocation techniques. He has advised some of the leading Global Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds on reserves management practices, and his research has been widely published.

Tariq sets up and manages the investment portfolios of retirement plans at his firm GFM Group in Hong Kong and the US. He is the author of the book “Invest Outside the Box: Understanding Different Asset Classes and Strategies” and a frequent speaker on ETFs, 401(k) plans, IRAs, ORSO and international investing. Prior to this, he worked at Bear Stearns, JP Morgan, CIBC and Societe Generale in New York, Toronto, London, and Hong Kong. His experience spans equity, fixed income, commodity and currency markets across America, Europe, and Asia. Tariq also teaches fixed income and alternative investments at the CFA Society and ESSEC Business School in Singapore. With 20 years' experience across global markets and asset classes and two major bubble bursts, Tariq’s mission is to raise the standards of transparency international pensions have over the stocks and bonds they own. He is on Twitter at @QuantOfAsia

Frederick is the Head of ETF Business & Executive Director at Haitong International Asset Management, responsible for developing HaitongETF. Frederick has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He was recently the Head of ETFs at ChinaAMC(HK), leading the ETF franchise and managing the firm’s ETF and index business and strategies in Hong Kong and overseas. Prior to that, Frederick worked at HSBC Securities Services as a Senior Vice President, covering Korea and Hong Kong QFII institutional investors. He also held various front office positions at investment banks including Credit Suisse, Societe Generale, as well as Lehman Brothers in the Prime Services business. Frederick holds a MBA degree from New York Institute of Technology, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of British Columbia.

Anson Chow is a member of Jane Street’s Institutional Sales & Trading team. In this role, Anson focuses on growing the firm’s ETF sales initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. Anson joined Jane Street in 2019. Previously, he spent 12 years at Deutsche Bank where he worked in Product Development and Sales and Marketing with a focus on institutional client coverage and investor education. While at Deutsche Bank he helped launch DWS Xtrackers’ operations in Asia, participated in expanding its product range on HKEX and SGX, and worked on the project team that delivered the first physical China A-Shares ETF in the US. Anson holds a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. With his work having taken him to over 35 cities in Asia, Europe, and the US, Anson enjoys sharing his experiences across a diverse range of cities and cultures.

Max co-founded Corecam Capital Partners, the Direct Investment Platform within the Corecam Investment Group and is currently based in Singapore. He is responsible for all Direct Investments within the group. As Managing Partner he is supported by investment teams in Singapore, Saigon, Luxembourg, Vienna and Zurich. Prior to joining Corecam, Max was employed at various Investment Banks in Europe catering to Investors in Europe and Asia. He holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of Vienna with a special focus on Financial Engineering and Business Informatics.

 

Max co-founded Corecam Capital Partners, the Direct Investment Platform within the Corecam Investment Group and is currently based in Singapore. He is responsible for all Direct Investments within the group. As Managing Partner he is supported by investment teams in Singapore, Saigon, Luxembourg, Vienna and Zurich. Prior to joining Corecam, Max was employed at various Investment Banks in Europe catering to Investors in Europe and Asia. He holds a Master in Business Administration from the University of Vienna with a special focus on Financial Engineering and Business Informatics.

 

Stephen is Principal and CIO of First Degree Global Asset Management Pte Ltd. He has twenty five years’ experience as an investment professional with leading investment management groups in the United States, Asia and Australia. Immediately prior to co-founding First Degree in 2011, Stephen was the Head of Global Fixed Income Product - Asia Pacific at JPMorgan Asset Management, and had investment responsibility for the firm’s mandates from Central Banks, Sovereign Wealth Funds and some of the largest Institutions in the Asia Pacific Region. Stephen’s specialist areas of expertise include the quantitative analysis of fixed income, equity and derivative securities and asset allocation techniques. He has advised some of the leading Global Central Banks and Sovereign Wealth Funds on reserves management practices, and his research has been widely published.

Anson Chow is a member of Jane Street’s Institutional Sales & Trading team. In this role, Anson focuses on growing the firm’s ETF sales initiatives in the Asia-Pacific region. Anson joined Jane Street in 2019. Previously, he spent 12 years at Deutsche Bank where he worked in Product Development and Sales and Marketing with a focus on institutional client coverage and investor education. While at Deutsche Bank he helped launch DWS Xtrackers’ operations in Asia, participated in expanding its product range on HKEX and SGX, and worked on the project team that delivered the first physical China A-Shares ETF in the US. Anson holds a BA in Economics from the University of Chicago and an MBA from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. With his work having taken him to over 35 cities in Asia, Europe, and the US, Anson enjoys sharing his experiences across a diverse range of cities and cultures.

Michael is a prominent figure in the financial services industry in Asia. He is the founder and CEO of Hubbis, a renowned provider of intelligence and connectivity for the Asian wealth management industry. With a depth of experience and expertise, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the industry for over 30 years, becoming a leading industry presence in the events, professional development, and publishing space in the region. Hubbis is a multi-generational family-owned and managed business.

He has been actively involved in the Asia-Pacific region since 1993. And has lived in Asia since 1995, holding positions in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Singapore. 

For over 14-years, Hubbis has established itself as the gold standard media and events brand in wealth management thought leadership in Asia. Each year providing a very large body of cutting-edge editorial and sponsored content, organizing top-flight events. During that time Hubbis has become the platform of choice for many high-profile C-suite leaders to communicate their vision of the Asian wealth management.

Before his involvement with Hubbis, Michael founded Pacific Prospect in 2002, a financial services media company. Under his leadership, the company achieved significant success and was subsequently acquired by global business-to-business publisher Incisive Media in 2006. Michael continued to serve as the CEO of Pacific Prospect until October 2008. Prior to his entrepreneurial ventures, Michael garnered 5 years of experience in financial markets publishing.

His career in this field began in 1993 when he joined Euromoney Publications as the publisher of the quarterly magazine, International Bond Investor. In 1995, Michael joined Thomson Financial Services (now owned by LSEG) and spearheaded the conception and launch of Finance Asia magazine. During his tenure as Managing Director of Finance Asia, he also initiated the Asian Debt Review, Asian Private Capital Magazine, and the Finance Asia Conference Business. In 1997, he founded FIA Limited, further expanding his contributions to the financial publishing industry.

Born in North Wales, Michael served as the head boy of St David's College Llandudno. He holds a degree in Business Administration from Cardiff University. Beyond his professional endeavours, Michael is a family-oriented individual and is happily married with three children: Reanna, Garett, and Tarryn.