Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) join hands with ONC Lawyers in hosting "The Dynamics of Shareholder Engagement and Shareholder Activism in Hong Kong" Conference on Friday, 10 November 2017 at Conrad Hong Kong.

This full-day Conference will be a joint effort of HKIRA and ONC Lawyers, bringing together bright minds to give talks and discussions on shareholder engagement and activism, sharing views and experience from various perspectives including investors, asset managers, listed companies, regulators and academia, to foster learning, inspiration and wonder – and provoke conversations that matter. Please click here to find the purpose of this conference.

RSVP: http://hkira.com/shareholder2017

Event Details

Date Friday, 10 November 2017

Time 9 am - 5 pm

Venue Grand Ballroom, Conrad Hong Kong, Lower Lobby, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong (map)

Language English

Fee HK$1,800 (incl. refreshments, lunch and coffee breaks) / HK$1,620 for members of HKIRA and supporting organizations

Topics to be covered

• From Engagement to Activism – a Hong Kong Case Study

• The Available Tools for Achieving Shareholder Activism in Hong Kong

• Shareholder engagement and activism Views from Investor Relation officers, Listco management and Regulators

• The Role of Foreign Investors in Debt – Equity Swap Change of Control Conversion Strategies in the PRC in light of Non-Performing-Loans and Distressed Corporate Bonds Challenges

• Criteria for Activist Investing Outside the U.S.: An Investment must be worthwhile in view of the added challenges encountered in Europe and Asia

• Minority Shareholder Protection Comparison Delaware and Hong Kong against the Backdrop of Hong Kong Campaign Experience

• Defense Developments in the U.S. and abroad, including Hong Kong / China Campaign Experience

• Shareholder Activism an Offshore Angle on Practice and Suggested Reform

• Emerging thematic areas of investor engagement for the next 5+ years (cybersecurity, tech disruption, board quality/diversity, climate change)

• Update on the legal issues of shareholder engagement and activism in Hong Kong

• Developments in Hong Kong shareholder engagement and activism

• If only INEDs are independent

Elite Speakers & Panelists

Mr. William D. Anderson, Jr., Senior Managing Director, Global Head, Strategic Shareholder Advisory Business, Evercore L.L.C., New York
Ms. Pru Bennett, Director, BlackRock
Dr. Eva Chan, Chairman, HKIRA
Mr. Jeff Chen, Partner, Dentons Hong Kong
Prof. Louis Cheng, Professor of Finance, School of Accounting and Finance, PolyU
Mr. Derek Cheung, Executive Director & CEO, New Century Asset Management Limited
Ms. Emily Chew, Global Head of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance, Manulife Asset Management (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Dr. Ami de Chapeaurouge, Partner, de Chapeaurouge + Partners, Frankfurt/New York
Ms. Susan Finder, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, School of Transnational Law, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School
Mr. Seth Fischer, Founder & Chief Investment Officer, Oasis Management Ltd.
Mr. Timothy Haynes, Partner, Walkers
Mr. Stephen Fraidin, Vice Chairman, Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.
Mr. Warren Lee, Managing Director, Yu Ming Group
Mr. Ronnie Lim, Senior Engagement Specialist, Active Ownership, Robeco Hong Kong Limited
Mr. Ian Mann, Partner, Harneys
Mr. Oliver Payne, Partner, Ogier
Mr. Hugh Pye, Head of Investor Relations, Asia-Pacific, HSBC Holdings plc
Ms. Megan Tang, Senior Director, Corporate Finance, SFC
Mr. Dominic Wai, Partner, ONC Lawyers
Mr. David Webb, Deputy Chairman, Takeovers and Mergers Panel, SFC
Mr. Steve Wolosky, Partner, Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP, New York
Mr. Shinbo Won, Director, BlackRock
Mr. Frank Wong, First Class Management
Mr. Huen Wong, Consultant, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Hong Kong
Mr. William Wong SC, Barrister-at-law, Des Voeux Chambers
Mr. Sherman Yan, Managing Partner, ONC Lawyers
(Sequenced in alphabetical order of last name; subject to final confirmation)

RSVP: http://hkira.com/shareholder2017