8th Asia Pacific Financial Planning Conference 2006 October 16, 2006

The Asia Pacific Financial Planning Conference series is one of the most highly successful and well-regarded financial services events within the region’s financial industry, with over 350 delegates sharing knowledge and best practices in financial services in 2005. Currently the conference is into its 8th year and is organised by The Asia Financial Planning Journal, an independent Singapore-based publication that provides authoritative and influential financial news to Asia’s financial services industry.

This year’s conference is themed “Reinvent Your Business, Recharge Your Knowledge, Reprogram Your Vision”, as leading practitioners and senior executives within the financial services industry gather to discuss the major trends and players in the market today, and new ways of dealing with the emerging challenges.

Some key topics that will be covered at the event include:
• Asia Pacific Perspectives On Financial Planning – The Shrinking World
• Investment Opportunities and Planning
• Cross Border and Tax Issues – Dance Across The Border
• Practice Management and Technology – What’s Up Doc?
• Insurance and Other Investments
• Estate Planning

Speakers and panellists at the conference include experts from top firms such as:
• David Richardson, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Asia Actuarial Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd
• Bill Lexmond, Managing Director, UBS AG Singapore
• Thomas Tay, Head of International Products, Singapore Exchange Ltd
• Mark Ellwood, Director, Robert Walters
• Gary Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, iPac (Wealth Management Asia)
• Derek Young, Chief Executive Officer, iPac Asia
• Greg Campbell, Country Manager, iPac Financial Planning Singapore Pte Ltd
• Steve Russell, President & CEO, Asia Pacific, Salesforce.com Singapore Pte Ltd
• Philip Calvert, Sales Director, FinanceCube
• Jason Sadler, President, Life Insurance Association
• Sammy Yip, Head, Exchange Traded Funds, Asia Pacific, State Street Global Advisors Asia Limited
• Leong Sze Hian, President, Society of Financial Service Professionals
• Jerry Tan, Chairman, Breakthrough International Group

For the full list of speakers and to find out more about the conference, please refer to the website www.afpj.com.

Media contact
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Florence Fang
Flame Communications (Official PR Agency for the 8th Asia Pacific Financial Planning Conference 2006)
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Official Website: http://www.afpj.com