Chair’s Opening Address

Seth Freeman Chief Investment Officer EM Capital Management

Address: Crossing The Rubicon: Migrating To Full FIX Functionality In Equity Trading

Eugene Goosen Head of Dealing Metropolitan Asset Management

• Overcoming the challenges of designing a migratory path from manual to FIX
• Quantifying the business risk of using manual order processing systems
• Developing an integrated risk analysis to structure an effective FIX adoption path
  • what were the challenges of testing and proof of concept?
  • selecting preferred suppliers
• What were the specific problems caused by adopting the following?
  • integrating algorithmic trading
  • managing broker research
  • unbundling broker commissions
  • ensuring best execution
• Key takeways: what have been the main learning points from MetAm’s experience?

Indian DMA possibilities—A Sell Side Perspective

Kumar Goradia Head – Technologies MF Global

Address: Speed, Security And Stealth: What Benefits Will Direct Market Access (DMA) Bring to India?

	Srinivas Padmasola Vice President, Electronic Trading Sales, Pac Rim Merrill Lynch
	Brook Teeter Director, Head of AES Sales, Asia Pacific Credit Suisse
	Rajah T Chief Information Officer (CIO) CLSA
	Chetan Pandya Head of IT, Kotak Securities – Institutional Equities
	Vidhu Shekhar, Vice President, National Stock Exchange Of India
Moderator:
	Nelson Cheng Business Development Manager Fidessa

• Clarifying the likely adoption timelines for India’s trading rooms moving from one touch DMA to DMA
• Discussing the importance of the following business drivers behind DMA:
  • lower commissions
  • faster commissions
  • greater control over trade execution
  • anonymity
  • connectivity in multiple liquidity pools

Evaluating Opportunities For Foreign Fund Managers Focusing Upon India

Seth Freeman Chief Executive Officer EM Capital Management

1. Overcoming local regulatory and taxation issues
2. Identifying future growth prospects

Examining The Role Of The Asset And Fund Management Industry In India’s Vibrant Capital Market

Panelists:
	Nilesh Shah Deputy MD ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
	Arindam Ghosh Chief Executive Officer Mirae Asset Management
	Sanjay Sinha Chief Investment Officer SBI Mutual Fund
	Rajiv Anand Head Investments IDFC Mutual Fund
Moderator:
	AP Kurian Chairman Association of Mutual Funds in India

• Understanding what makes the Indian funds industry attractive and how to maintain its high growth
• Examining what the domestic market is doing to attract investors more effectively
• Reviewing what products that have been a success with the domestic market - what will be the next big asset class?
• As the competitive landscape intensifies what strategic adaptations are being considered?
  

What do the Indian Buyside really think about Electronic Trading?

Dewang Neralla Director – Technology Financial Technologies (India) Ltd

Keynote Address: Examining The Increasing Role And Impact Of The Indian Insurance Industry On The Trading And Investment Landscape

G.N. Bajpai Senior Advisor EM Capital Management & Former Chairman Securities And Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

• Examining the importance of the insurance industry as a driver behind India’s investment growth story
• Understanding the increasing convergence between insurance and investing and technology
• Will insurance companies supercede mutual funds in their importance as a driver?
  

DMA Can Revolutionize The Indian Capital Markets

Evaluating Opportunities For Foreign Fund Managers Focusing Upon India

Capitalising On The Equity Opportunity In India

Seshadri Bhrathan Director Dawnay Day Financial Services

• Reviewing the current momentum behind India’s equity markets
• Identifying sources of capital for asset managers
• Where are we headed with the Indian equity market? Are there limits to growth?
  

Applying a Deep Value Philosophy to Indian Markets

Amitabh Singh Portfolio Manager Surefin Investments

• Managing small capital for big returns
• Applying the early Buffett years to investing in the Indian markets.
  

Overview And Predictions For The Future Of The Indian Economic, Technical And Trading Landscape