MEDIA RELEASE PR36776
Global Association of Risk Professionals 6th Annual Asia Pacific Convention in Hong Kong, October
29-30, 2009
NEW YORK, LONDON and HONG KONG, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Hundreds of leading risk professionals gathering to address the
challenges of a recovering global economy
The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) hosts its 6th annual
gathering of elite thought leaders and innovators in the practice of risk
at the Four Seasons Hong Kong on October 29-30, 2009.
The event is headlined by two of the region's preeminent authorities on
risk, Qiao Yu, distinguished Professor of Economics at Tsinghua University
and Bernard Fung, Director of Policy, China and Investment Products,
Securities and Futures Commission.
WHAT: GARP's 6th Annual Asia Pacific Convention
WHO: Featured speakers include:
-Patrick Chang, EVP, Chief Risk Officer, Fubon Financial Holding
Company
-Qiao Yu, Professor of Economics, Tsinhua University
-Fernando Monar, Economist, European Central Bank
-Kevin King, EVP, Head of Risk Management, Hong Kong Exchanges
and Clearing Ltd.
-Torsten Kleine Buening, Head of Group Economic Capital and Risk
Strategy, Emirates Bank
WHEN: October 29, 2009, 7:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.
October 30, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, Hong Kong
To RSVP, please contact:
Carl Hymans Keith Campbell
G.S. Schwartz & Co. G.S. Schwartz & Co
212-725-4500, ext 304 212-725-4500 ext. 318
carlh@schwartz.com kcampbell@schwartz.com
To schedule an onsite interview with GARP officials or keynote speakers,
please see Amy Lauezzari, event coordinator, at the reception area.
About The Global Association of Risk Professionals
is a not-for-profit independent association of over 100,000 risk management
practitioners and researchers representing banks, investment management
firms, government agencies, academic institutions, and corporations from more
than 167 countries worldwide. It also administers the Financial Risk Manager
(FRM) certification recognized by financial risk professionals worldwide,
and, in conjunction with the American Petroleum Institute, established the
Energy Risk Professional (ERP) certification. As the leading professional
association for risk managers, GARP's mission is to advance the risk
profession through education, training and the promotion of best practices
SOURCE: The Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
CONTACT: Carl Hymans,
ext 304,
carlh@schwartz.com, or
Keith Campbell,
ext. 318,
kcampbell@schwartz.com,
both of G.S. Schwartz & Co.,
+1-212-725-4500
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