Presentations are available below via hyperlink per session. Please note that we are only able to provide presentations for which we have received permission to make available.

8:30
Registration & Breakfast

9:00
Opening Remarks
Lee Hartt, Publisher, INSIDE MARKET DATA

9:15
Keynote Address: The Challenges of China
Bruce Richardson, Managing Director, Research & Business Development, Xinhua Finance

9:45
Roundtable:
Breaking into Japan
Japan represents a significant portion of the Asia-Pacific market, yet it remains opaque and a difficult challenge for foreign vendors. Companies active in Japan-and those looking to move into it-discuss the particular challenges of the market and provide commentary and advice.

Moderator:
David Rakhit, CEO, INTERSOFT KK
Panelists:
Phil Hordle, Managing Director, Merrill Lynch Japan Securities
Hitoshi Izumi, Head of Information Products, Tokyo Stock Exchange
Richard Man, Vice President, Head of Sales Asia Pacific, BT Radianz
Tomohiro Toyota, Executive Director, Information Technology,Morgan Stanley

10:45
Coffee Break

11:15
Case Study:
Building an Exchange’s Market Data Strategy
Chaiyott Chamnanlertkij, Thai Stock Exchange

• SET Overview
• SET's market data
• Market data strategy
• Our challenges

11:45
Case Study:
Bursa Malaysia - How FTSE works with Exchanges to deliver measurement data
Fran Thompson, Director, Asia Pacific, FTSE GROUP

• Advantages of Exchanges outsourcing index calculation
• The data supply chain
• Market acceptance of new indice calculation methodology

12:15
Lunch

13:45
Keynote Address
Stephen Lai, CEO, NextVIEW Group

14:15
Quality Assurance:
Looking at Research in the Asia-Pacific Markets
Studies suggest that research for the Asia-Pacific markets is of lower quality than research for Western markets. Is that true, and if so, why? In addition, if it is hindering the market, what should be done about it?

Moderator:
Iain Reed, Managing Director, Asia, AQ RESEARCH
Panelists:
Wing Chew Mok, Product & Strategy Manager for Asset Management, Research & Advisory, REUTERS

15:00
Afternoon Break

15:30
Case Study:
Dissolving boarders in company/industry analysis
Jennifer Wu, Vice President, Business Development, Edgar-Online

16:00
Roundtable: Local vs. Global
Data providers look at the challenges and advantages of being a local or foreign company, as well as the unique and common demands of this region.

Moderator:
Keiren Harris, Information Concepts
Panelists:
Mark Benfield, Director, Business Development Asia Pacific & Middle East, Market Data Services, ICAP
David Crammond, CEO, Markit Asia
Rory Manchee, Managing Director, Securities Services, Asia Pacific, Standard & Poor's
Ian Tham, Head of Sales, Asia Pacific, Tullett Prebon Information

5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Max Bowie, Editor, INSIDE MARKET DATA

Cocktail Reception
sponsored by ICAP Information

Dinner

8:45
Welcome
Tom Davin, Vice President & Managing Director, FISD/SIIA

9:00
Keynote:
Asia Opportunities (and Perils) for the Financial Information Industry
Clare Hart, President, Enterprise Media Group, Dow Jones & Company

9:30
Standardization of Market Data Contracts and Policies
Market data vendors must comply with hundreds of contracts and policies imposed by exchanges and other content providers. Meeting these diverse requirements is a significant burden on the industry. Many FISD members agree that they need more uniformity among the contractual terms and policies of their upstream data providers. This session focuses on the opportunities and FISD activities related to standardization of contractual language and policies.

Panelists:
Greg Heise, UBS AG
Lai Kok Leong, Singapore Exchange
Reg Pritchard, Managing Director, Rights Management Associates Ltd.
Jutta Werner, Head of Third Party Content, Asia, Reuters

10:30
Break

11:00
Prospects for Exchange Mergers in the Pacific Rim
Mike Younger, Citigroup

11:30
FISD Overview
Tom Davin, Vice President, FISD/SIIA
Report to members on the status of projects and initiatives

11:45
Constituency Groups:
Discuss Market Data Issues and Initiatives with your Peers
The FISD constituency group sessions provide a unique opportunity to candidly address market data business issues and practices with your colleagues from firms in your same industry segment.

Consumer Group will share Best Practices in Market Data Management including the tools, organizational structures, and techniques that they use to obtain and distribute financial information for their firm.
Moderator:
Tom Davin, Vice President, FISD/SIIA

Exchange Group will discuss Best Practices in Content Management including strategies for protecting and managing content, addressing profit demands and organizational structure issues and challenges.
Moderator:
Gabriella Stern, Senior Editor, Asia Pacific, Dow Jones Newswires

Vendor Group will discuss the impact of market forces on their business models.
Moderators:
Reg Pritchard, Managing Director, Rights Management Associates Ltd.
Geraldine Roche, Thomson Financial

12:45
Lunch

13:45
The World is Flat:
What will the Market Data Industry Look Like in the Future
Tee Williams, Principal, Tee Williams Associates
The world of market data is becoming flat.  Old business models no longer work. Learn what the future may hold.  Prepare for changes that in content, ownership, pricing and delivery.

14:15
Current Issues and Practical Challenges:
Market Data Auditing
This panel focuses on the current issues and practical challenges related to market data auditing. Issues addressed will include: (1) the increasing audit burden on downstream players - especially consumer firms; (2) audit best practices; (3) audit by exchange staff vs. outsourcing; (4) certification vs. audit.

Moderator:
Robert Leitner, President, The Roberts Group
Panelists:
Steve Dickey, Chicago Board of Trade
Leo Vozel, Jordan & Jordan
Geraldine Roche, Thomson Financial

15:00
Standardizing the Market Data Industry:
Market Data Definition Language
James Hartley, Chief Technologist

15:30
Does Unified Data Lead To A Unified Market?
Consider the data needs for securities processing automation - complete and accurate securities description and transaction information distributed in a timely fashion. As Asia-Pacific nations trade securities amongst themselves - and with other global participants - will the desire for automated processing lead to a common way of distributing and processing data? And, as the reference data, trading systems, and post-transaction processing becomes more interoperable, will that lead to a growth in securities trading within the Asia-Pacific region to its collective benefit? These experts will consider the need for harmonization and the financial, engineering, and cultural obstacles to a regional market based on standardized systems for processing transactions.

Panelists:
Miroslav Janjic, Calypso Technology, Inc.
Elizabeth Lumley, Editor, Inside Reference Data