Trade, China and Brexit: Global Economic Challenges for 2019
In the light of intensifying geopolitical risks across Europe, trade disputes between the US and China, and developed economies normalising monetary policy, OMFIF and the Centre for Asset Management Research & Investments are convening a group of experts to assess these developments and discuss the economic outlook for 2019, especially for Asia.
Who will be attending:
- Central banks
- Sovereign wealth funds
- Regulatory agencies and international financial institutions
- Private sector groups
Venue:
SGX Auditorium
2 Shenton Way, #02-02 SGX Centre 1,Singapore 068804
Time:
09:00-09:30 – Registration 09:30-09:35 – Opening remarks 09:35-09:40 – Welcome address 09:40-09:55 – Keynote speech 09:55-10:45 – Panel discussion with Q&A 10:40-10:50 – Closing remarks
Moderator:
Adam Cotter, Head of Asia, OMFIF
Speakers:
Taimur Baig, Chief Economist, DBS
Joseph Cherian, Director, Centre for Asset Management Research & Investments
Prakash Kannan, Deputy Chief Economist, GIC
Sun Bae Kim, Professor (Practice), Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School; Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Asset Management Research & Investment
Boon Chye Loh, Chief Executive Officer, Singapore Exchange
John Mourmouras, Deputy Governor, Bank of Greece
Razeen Sally, Associate Professor, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
Bernard Yeung, Dean, NUS Business School
Topics for discussion:
- Trade tensions between the US and China
- Brexit uncertainty, European Union resilience, and the future of the euro
- China’s deepening economic slowdown
- Normalising monetary policies