DEVELOPING BOND MARKETS IN APEC
Toward Greater Public-Private Sector Regional Partnership


June 21-22, 2005
Asian Development Bank Institute
Tokyo, Japan

A Conference Jointly Organized by the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC), the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI) and the Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC)

Co-hosted by the ADBI, ABAC Japan and the Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation (JANCPEC)

 

Conference Program (Draft as of 9 June 2005) (download)
- Day 1
- Day 2

Papers updated on 1 July 2005

Tuesday, June 21
08:45 REGISTRATION
09:15 SESSION I :

OPENING SESSION

Session Chair:
  • Dr. Peter McCawley
    Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
Welcome Remarks on behalf of the Japanese Hosting Committee
  • Mr. Yasuo Kanzaki
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Special Advisor, Nikko Citigroup Limited
Opening Address
  • Dr. Jeffrey L.S. Koo
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Chairman, Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd
Keynote Address
  • Mr. Kiyoto Ido
    Director-General, International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Open Forum
10:15 COFFEE BREAK
10:40  SESSION II:

Introduction Session - Expert and Private Sector Perspectives on Bond Market Development in the Region

Session Chair:

  • Dr. Jeffrey L.S. Koo
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Chairman, Chinatrust Financial Holdings Co., Ltd
Introduction by Chair
Perspectives from the PECC Finance Forum
  • Dr. Soogil Young
    Coordinator, PECC Finance Forum and Chairman, Korea National Strategy Forum
Perspectives from ABAC
  • Mr. Mark Johnson
    Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Vice Chairman, Macquarie Bank
Perspective from the Asian Banking Sector
  • Mr. Dong-Soo Choi
    Chairman, Asian Bankers' Association (ABA) and President and CEO, Chohung Bank
Promoting Private Sector Participation in Domestic and Regional Bond Market Development: Results of an ABAC/PECC Private Sector Survey
(paper / presentation)
  • Dr. Julius Caesar Parreñas
    Senior Advisor to the Chairman, Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd
Commentary 1:
  • Mr. Ka Luk Stanley Tai
    SVP & Chief Investment Officer, New York Life International LLC
Commentary 2:
  • Mr. Yosuke Kawakami
    Principal Administrator, Outreach Unit for Financial Sector Reform, Directorate for Financial, Fiscal and Enterprise Affairs, OECD
Commentary 3:
  • Mr. Kenneth Waller
    Group Economic Advisor, Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Open Forum
12:00 LUNCH
  • Hosted by Nomura Holdings, Inc.
    Venue: Kasumigaseki Tokyo Kaikan
    Address:  Kasumigaseki Building, 35F, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
    Phone:  81-(0)3-3581-9161
Lunch
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
  • Mr. Yasuo Kanzaki
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Special Advisor, Nikko Citigroup Limited
Lunch Keynote Address
  • Mr. Takumi Shibata
    President and Chief Executive Officer, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
13:30 SESSION 3:

Facing Challenges to Bond Market Development: Key Lessons from the Experience of Advanced Markets (First Panel Discussion)

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Toyoo Gyohten
    President, Institute for International Monetary Affairs, Japan
Keynote Speech
  • Mr. Roel Campos
    Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission, USA
Bond Market Development: Lessons from the Experience of Australia
  • Mr. Chris Ryan
    Head, Domestic Markets Department, Reserve Bank of Australia
Bond Market Development: Lessons from the Experience of Japan
  • Mr. Chikahisa Sumi
    Director, Market Finance Division, Finance Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Bond Market Development: Lessons from the Experience of New Zealand
  • Mr. John Farrell
    Former Chief Executive, New Zealand Securities Commission
Commentary 1: Facing Challenges to Bond Market Development
  • Prof. J. Kimball Dietrich
    Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
Commentary 2:
  • Prof. Yusuke Kawamura
    Professor, Faculty of Economics, Nagasaki University
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
14:55  SESSION 4:

Impediments to Cross-Border Investment in Asian Bond Markets

Session Chair:

  • Dr. Soogil Young
    Coordinator, PECC Finance Forum and Chairman, Korea National Strategy Forum
Introduction by Session Chair
Presentations
Commentary 1:
  • Mr. Kevin Colglazier
    Head of Global Fixed Interest & Cash, First State Investments UK
Commentary 2:
  • Dr. David Hong
    President, Taiwan Institute of Economic Research
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
16:05 COFFEE BREAK
16:20 SESSION 5:

Major Challenges to Domestic and Regional Bond Market Development (Second Panel Discussion)

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Toru Shikibu
    Deputy Commissioner for International Affairs, Financial Services Agency, Japan
Introduction by Session Chair
Bond Market Development: The Case of Chinese Taipei
  • Mr. Kong Jaw Sheng
    Chairman, Financial Supervisory Commission, Chinese Taipei
Bond Market Development: The Case of Hong Kong
  • Mr. Esmond Lee
    Head, Market Systems Division, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Bond Market Development: The Case of South Korea
  • Prof. Gyutaeg Oh
    CEO, Korea Fixed Income Research Institute
Bond Market Development: The Case of Malaysia
  • Mr. Mustamir Bin Mohamad
    Manager, Investment Operations and Financial Market Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
Bond Market Development: The Case of Singapore
  • Mr. Ng Nam Sin
    Executive Director, Financial Centre Development Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Commentary 1:
  • Mr. Ben Yuen
    Head of Fixed Income (Asia), First State Investments, Hong Kong
Commentary 2:
  • Mr. Ka Luk Stanley Tai
    SVP & Chief Investment Officer, New York Life International LLC
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
17:45 END OF FIRST DAY SESSIONS
18:30 DINNER WITH COCKTAIL RECEPTION
  • Hosted by Nikko Cordial Corporation
    Venue: Hotel Okura (South Wing 2F), Maple Room 2 (reception); Maple Room 1 (dinner)
    Address: 2-10-4, Toranomon, Minato-ku
    Phone: 81-(0)3-3582-0111
Reception
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
  • Mr. Masashi Kaneko
    Chairman, Nikko Cordial Corporation
Dinner Keynote Address: The Development of an Asian Bond Market in Connection with the Chiang Mai Initiative
  • Hon. Hiroshi Watanabe
    Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Japan
Dinner
21:00 END OF DINNER

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Wednesday, June 22
08:45 REGISTRATION

ADB Institute, 8th Floor, Kasumigaseki Building, 3-2-5, Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku

09:10 SESSION 6:

The Development of Asset-Backed Securities Markets in the Region

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Yoshio Osawa
    Former President, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd
Introduction by Session Chair
Paving the way for Asset-Backed Securities Markets in Southeast Asia
(Paper / Presentation)
  • Prof. Yusuke Kawamura
    Professor, Faculty of Economics, Nagasaki University
Securitization in East and Southeast Asia: Challenges and Prospects for Public-Private Sector Partnership
  • Mr. Clifford Tan
    Director, Economic & Market Analysis (EMA), Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Private Ltd
Commentary 1: Securitization in Asia and recent breakthroughs in credit markets
  • Dr. Eli Remolona
    Deputy Chief Representative, Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific
Commentary 2:
  • Prof. Shyan Yuan Lee
    Commissioner, Financial Supervisory Commission, Chinese Taipei
Commentary 3:
  • Mr. Alec Yang
    Head of Asset Finance Group, Fixed Income - Asia Pacific, Nomura International (HK) Ltd.
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
10:25 COFFEE BREAK
10:40 SESSION 7:

Major Challenges to Domestic and Regional Bond Market Development (Third Panel Discussion)

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Yasuo Kanzaki
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Special Advisor, Nikko Citigrooup Limited
Introduction by Session Chair
Bond Market Development: The Case of China
  • Mr. Chen Yue Zhou
    General Director, Treasury Department, Ministry of Finance, People's Republic of China
Bond Market Development: The Case of Indonesia (REVISED)
  • Mr. Arif Baharudin
    Head of Securities Transaction and Institution Policy Development (BAPEPAM)
Bond Market Development: The Case of the Philippines
  • Mr. Nestor Espenilla
    Deputy Governor, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
Bond Market Development:  The Case for Thailand
  • Mr. Pravej Ongartsittigul
    Senior Assistant Secretary General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand
Commentary 1:
  • Mr. Clifford Tan
    Director, Economic & Market Analysis (EMA), Citigroup Global Markets Singapore Private Ltd
Commentary 2:
  • Mr. Pham Van Hoang
    Division Deputy Director, Financial and Banking Institutions Department, Ministry of Finance, Viet Nam
Commentary 3:
  • Ms. Rosamond Wesley
    Manager, Capital Markets Department, Bank of Papua New Guinea
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
12:00 LUNCH
  • Hosted by Japan National Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (JANCPEC)
    Venue: Kasumigaseki Tokyo Kaikan
    Address:  Kasumigaseki Building, 35F, 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku
    Phone:  81-(0)3-3581-9161
Lunch
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
  • Amb. Yoshihisa Ara
    Chairman, JANCPEC, Professor, Saitama Institute of Techonology, and former Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines
Lunch Keynote Address: The Asian Bond Fund and the Development of an Asian Bond Market
  • Mr. Eiji Hirano
    Executive Director, Bank of Japan
13:30 SESSION 8: 

Major Challenges to Domestic and Regional Bond Market Development in Latin America (Fourth Panel Discussion)

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Fausto Medina-López
    Deputy Representative, Tokyo Office, Inter-American Development Bank
Introduction by Session Chair
The Development of Bond Markets in Latin America
  • Mr.Antonio Vives
    Deputy Manager, Private Enterprise and Financial Markets Subdepartment, Sustainable Development Department, Inter-American Development Bank
Bond Market Development: The Case of Peru
  • Ms. Lilian Rocca Carbajal
    President, National Commission for the Supervision of Companies and Securities, Peru *
Commentary 1: Major Challenges to Domestic and Regional Bond Market Development in Latin America
  • Prof. J. Kimball Dietrich
    Professor of Finance and Business Economics, University of Southern California
Commentary 2:

To be announced

Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
14:25 SESSION 9:

Defining a Public-Private Sector Regional Partnership Agenda for Bond Market Development

  • Session Chair:
    Dr. Peter McCawley
    Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
Introduction by Session Chair
Presentations
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
15:25 PRESENTATION ON ASIANBONDSONLINE.ADB.ORG

Presented by:

  • Mr. Jiro Tsunoda
    Senior Financial Sector Specialist, Asian Development Bank
15:35 COFFEE BREAK
16:00 SESSION 10:

Developing A Regional Clearing and Settlement System

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Toshitsugu Shimizu
    Executive Officer, Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc.
Introduction to Session Chair
Toward a Regional Settlement Intermediary in Asia
  • Mr. Naoyoshi Kinukawa
    Director, Institute for International Monetary Affairs
Commentary 1:
  • Mr. John Farrell
    Former Chief Executive, New Zealand Securities Commission
Commentary 2:
  • Professor Yoshiharu Oritani
    Professor, Meiji University and former Chairman, EMEAP Working Group on Payment and Settlement Systems
Commentary 3:
  • Mr. Esmond Lee
    Head, Market Systems Division, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
Commentary 4:
  • Mr. Junichi Shukuwa
    Team Head & Economist, Asia New Finance Team, UFJ Bank Limited
Open Forum
Closing Remarks by Session Chair
17:00 SESSION 11:

Concluding Session

Session Chair:

  • Mr. Yasuo Kanzaki
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Special Advisor, Nikko Citigroup Limited
Concluding Remarks
  • Mr. Mark Johnson
    Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Vice Chairman, Macquarie Bank

  • Dr. Soogil Young
    Coordinator, PECC Finance Forum and Chairman, Korea National Strategy Forum
Closing Remarks
  • Dr. Peter McCawley
    Dean, Asian Development Bank Institute
  • Mr. Yasuo Kanzaki
    Co-Chair, ABAC Finance Working Group and Special Advisor, Nikko Citigroup Limited
Closing Remarks on behalf of the Japanese Hosting Committee
  • Amb. Yoshihisa Ara
    Chairman, JANCPEC, Professor, Saitama Institute of Techonology, and former Ambassador of Japan to the Philippines
17:30 END OF CONFERENCE
* To be confirmed

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