Programme
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~ Day One: Thursday 25th March, 2010 ~
The changing structure of assets in the national balance sheet
8.20 Registration and breakfast
9.00 Chairman’s opening remarks: David B. Smith, Visiting Professor, University of Derby, Chairman IEA Shadow Monetary Policy Committee
9.10 Panel discussion: A new world order - Managing the structure of
a changed balance sheet?
Moderator: Luděk Niedermayer, Former Vice-Governor,
CZECH NATIONAL BANK
Hervé Ferhani, Deputy Director, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Joachim Nagel, Head of Markets Department, DEUTSCHE BUNDESBANK
Ib Hansen, Head of The Markets Division, DANMARKS NATIONALBANK
10.10 Morning refreshments
10.40 Presentation: The new financial architecture - Is there a role
for gold?
George Milling-Stanley, Managing Director, Government Affairs,
WORLD GOLD COUNCIL
11.20 Panel discussion: How should countries structure their balance
sheets to respond to changes in liquidity demands?
Moderator: Emiliano Gonzalez Mota , Division Head of International
Financial Markets, BANK OF SPAIN
François Hass, Director of Market Operations, BANQUE DE FRANCE
Dr Arvydas Kregzde, Director, Market Operations Department,
BANK OF LITHUANIA
Irit Mendelson, Deputy Director, Market Operations Department,
BANK OF ISRAEL
The implications of increasing national debt and emergence of new investment opportunities
12.20 Presentation: Managing national debt - Sustainability of debt
issuance in the current market conditions
Joanne Perez, Co-Head of Policy & Markets, UK DEBT MANAGEMENT
OFFICE
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Panel discussion: Sovereign debt - Is it still the safest
investment?
Moderator:Kirk West, Executive Director, International Investment,
PRINCIPAL GLOBAL INVESTORS
Rune Mølgaard, Government Debt Manager, DANMARKS NATIONALBANK
Philippe Mills,Chief Executive Officer, AGENCE FRANCE TRÉSOR
Stefano Iacobelli, Head of Public Debt Division, BANK OF ITALY
14.50 Presentation: Asset liability modelling for national
funds
Heli Huhtala, Head of Investments, BANK OF FINLAND
15.10 Afternoon refreshments
15.40 Presentation: Analysing the recent trends in reserve
accumulation
Atchana Waiquamdee, Vice Governor, BANK OF THAILAND
16.10 Panel discussion: Risk, investment criteria and asset
allocation
Alvaro Cabrera, Director, Government Segment, WALL STREET
SYSTEMS
Ann Falkén, Head of Investment Division, SVERIGES RIKSBANK
Jan Schmidt, Executive Director, Risk Management, CZECH
NATIONAL BANK
Carsten Folkertsma, Head of the Risk Management, DE
NEDERLANDSCHE BANK
17.10 Closing remarks: David B. Smith, Visiting Professor, University of Derby, Chairman IEA Shadow Monetary Policy Committee
17.20 Cocktail reception
~ Day Two: Friday 26th March 2010 ~
The evolving role of national funds and prevention of the next crisis
8.50 Chairman’s opening remarks: Forrest Capie, Emeritus Professor, Economic History, CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL
9.00 The changing role of central banks
Hervé Ferhani, Deputy Director, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
9.40 Presentation: Managing risk through good corporate
governance
Antonio Francisco Silva Jr., Advisor at the BCB Executive
Office for Risk Management, CENTRAL BANK OF BRAZIL
10.20 Morning Refreshments
11.00 Case study: Sovereign wealth fund management in Russia
Roman Shiyko, Head of Sovereign Funds Management, MINISTRY OF
FINANCE OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
11.20 Independent analysis: Can economic growth service current
levels of debt?
Roger Nightingale, Independent Economist
12.00 Presentation: After the crisis - What are the long term
implications of changes to national funds’ mandates?
Altin Tanku, Director, Research Department, BANK OF ALBANIA
12.20 Presentation: Preventing the next crisis - Where are the new
risks?
Arild J. Lund, Director, NORGES BANK
12.40 Closing remarks: Forrest Capie, Emeritus Professor, Economic History, CASS BUSINESS SCHOOL
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