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Monday February 21, 8:00 PM

Sights & Sounds Of Where To Invest In 2005 Seminar

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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS OF
WHERE TO INVEST IN 2005 SEMINAR


On 20 January 2005, we held one of the largest event ever in Fundsupermart's history. More than 600 investors attended the event. Here is what its all about. We have invited fund managers from 4 of the largest asset management firms in Singapore as well as our Fundsupermart in-house research specialist to give their view on investing in 2005. Find out from the seminar clips below, on which markets the speakers think will perform for this new year and why. You mustn't missed this. Enjoy.

 

 

Global Outlook for 2005
Ramnath Narayan Iyer, Strategist
UOB Asset Management

 

Outlook for U.S. and European Markets
Andrew Jenkins, General Manager
Fidelity Investments (Singapore) Ltd

 

Seizing Growth Opportunities in Asia
Roy Phua, Co-Head (Equities Team)
DBS Asset Management

 

Outlook for Asian Bonds
Goh How Phuang, Director & Head of Asian Fixed Income
Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd

 

Fundsupermart on What and Where to Invest in 2005
Wong Sui Jau, Research Manager
Fundsupermart.com, iFAST Financial Pte Ltd

 



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Ramnath Narayan Iyer is the Strategy Coordinator and Senior Portfolio Manager at UOB Asset Management. Before joining UOB Asset Management, Ramnath was the Global Emerging Markets Strategist at CLSA and ABN Amro. He has extensively covered Asian economies and sectors, having worked out of Bombay, Hong Kong and London. He is a post-graduate of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

Roy Phua joined DBS Asset Management in 2000 and co-heads the Asian Equity team at DBSAM. His responsibilities include being the lead manager of the Shenton Thrift Fund and other Singapore based absolute return equity accounts. Since his joining in 2000, DBSAM's Singapore and Asian funds have been ranked in the top quartile and have received 5-star ratings by Mercer Investment Consulting. Specifically, DBSAM's flagship Singapore equity fund is a top-performing fund when ranked amongst peers. Prior to joining DBS Asset Management, Roy was Assistant Director with Rothschild Asset Management (Singapore). He was the lead manager of the award winning Five Arrows SEA Special Situations and Co-Lead manager of three other award winning Five Arrows funds there: Asian Enterprise Trust, Asian Opportunities Trust, and Asiaval. Roy has consolidated nearly 10 years of portfolio management experience for both institutional clients and mutual funds in both Asian and Global equities.

Andrew Jenkins is General Manager, Fidelity Investments (Singapore) Limited. Mr. Jenkins, and his team, are responsible for managing institutional and retail assets in Singapore, working closely with the Fidelity Investment Centres in Hong Kong, Tokyo, Boston and London to evaluate opportunities for maximum impact to investors. Mr. Jenkins joined Fidelity in 1995. Prior to his appointment to General Manager, Fidelity Singapore, Mr. Jenkins headed Fidelity's Fixed Income Group in London, where he led a team of well-regarded investment professionals in credit research, quantitative research and portfolio management. Under his leadership, Fidelity's fixed income assets grew fourteen fold and was voted one of 'Top Three Fixed Income Teams in Europe and U.K.' by Financial News in 2002. Working closely with Fidelity's team in Boston, Mr. Jenkins' team managed over US$ 400 billion* in fixed income assets. Mr. Jenkins has been in the investment management business for 18 years. Before joining Fidelity, he was Group Treasurer for Carlton Communications Plc. in London where he managed a fixed income portfolio in excess of US$ 250 million. Mr. Jenkins was one of the early pioneers involved in the beginning of the Eurobond market in the early 1980s. He was not only one of the first principal investors, but also one of the early issuers in the European corporate bond markets. Mr. Jenkins received a B.Sc. and Investment Management Certificate from the London School of Economics in 1982.

Goh How Phuang is Director and Head of Asian Fixed Income, Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore. He has been a Chartered Financial Analyst since 1993. How Phuang joined Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Ltd in 1994 after five years with the Monetary Authority of Singapore where he worked at the money market desk. How Phuang's principal market coverage includes Asian Ex-Japan and Singapore fixed income. He was appointed Head of Investment for Asia (ex Japan) Fixed Income in July 2001. How Phuang is the lead manager of the Schroder ISF Asian Bond Fund.

Wong Sui Jau is the Research Manager of Fundsupermart, iFAST Financial Pte Ltd. He graduated in 1998 with Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. He then joined Pricewaterhouse Coopers in 1998 and worked as a tax consultant for more than 2 years. He joined Fundsupermart.com in 2000 as Senior Analyst and has been with Fundsupermart for 4 years to date. He was appointed Research Manager in April 2003. He is an Investment Representative licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). In 2004, Fundsupermart.com Pte Ltd is renamed as iFAST Financial Pte Ltd with Fundsupermart as a division of iFAST Financial Pte Ltd.



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