Time |
Topic |
Location |
Speaker |
12:15
-
12:45 |
How to Trade with the Weak Dollar
- Is the dollar already at the bottom?
- How bad is the US economy?
- Tips as to what to trade
Presented in Cantonese |
Area1 |

Kenny Wong
Currency Strategist
FXCM Asia Ltd. |
Investing in Australian Residential Property
- Overview of the current residential property market in Australia
- Historical performance of residential properties in Australia
- Why is Australia attractive for property investors?
- The real reason why investors invest in residential properties
- Where are the hot spots for residential properties currently in Australia?
- What are the restrictions for foreign property investors?
- What mortgage options are available for foreign property investors
Presented in English |
Area2 |

Bill Zheng
Founder
Investors Direct |
13:00
-
13:20 |
Lessons from Hong Kong’s Property Market
- The process of buying property in Hong Kong is actually pretty simple
- You have to really want to buy, or it may not happen
- If you compare Hong Kong prices to those in any city except London or New York, you'll go mad
- If you buy, you will almost certainly renovate
- Renovating is hard work
- Despite the frustration, owning and renovating can be enormously satisfying
Presented in English |
Area1 |
KEYNOTE

Chris Dillon
Author/Principal
Dillon Communications Ltd.
|
13:20
-
13:40 |
Expat’s guide - Financing/Mortgage/Tax
Presented in English |

Willem Hoogland
Tax Lawyer
Sovereign Group |
13:40
-
14:00 |
The 3Rs to Profit – Renovation, Redevelopment and Reselling
Presented in English |

Judy Chai
Executive Director
Sallmanns Residential |
13:00
-
13:30 |
Warrants and CBBC Technical Features
- Warrants & CBBC Features
- Application of Warrants & CBBC
Presented in Cantonese |
Area2 |

Simon Yung
Executive Director
Head of Retail Listed Products
BNP Paribas |
13:45
-
14:15 |
Hong Kong Commercial Building Market Overview 2008
- Techniques on investing in Grade A office flats
- Clues on investing in B Grade office flats
- Rental trends of commercial buildings
- Analyses on the potential growth of office rentals
- Introduction to the best investments
Presented in Cantonese |

Anthony Kwok
Managing Director
Centaline Property Agency Ltd / Centaline Training School |
14:30
-
15:00 |
A High-speed Course in Eastern and Western Feng Shui
Presented in English |
Area1 |
KEYNOTE

Nury Vittachi
Author/Columnist
The Standard newspaper
|
Investment Strategies and overview of "H Shares" for second half of 2008
- The performance shares and investment strategies
- China's macro-economic – the threat
- First quarter performance
Presented in Cantonese |
Area2 |
KEYNOTE

Alex Tang
Director and Head of Research
Core Pacific Yamaichi
|
15:15
-
15:45 |
HK Property Market Overview and Challenges in 2008
Presented in English |
Area1 |

Kam Hung Yu
Senior Managing Director, Hong Kong, Southern China & Taiwan
CB Richard Ellis |
Overview of Hong Kong stock market and investment strategies 2008
Presented in Cantonese
|
Area2 |

Michael Wong
Director
Hantec Investment Holdings Ltd |
16:00
-
16:30 |
Hong Kong luxury residential propety market and investment strategies
- Review of Hong Kong Island’s luxury residential market performance: What are the driving forces?
- General Hong Kong Island Luxury Residential Market fundamentals: Supply, Demand and Vacancy; Price and rents
- New supply in this year and 2009: Possible Rebound in New Supply
- Why investing in luxury residential properties?
Presented in English |
Area1 |

Gilbert Wan
Associate Director
CB Richard Ellis Hong Kong |
Why property investor's smart money is on the Americas and Middle East?
Presented in English |
Area2 |

Tim Murphy
Managing Director
IP Global Limited |
16:45
-
17:15 |
Hong Kong Mortgage Analysis
- Enter the negative mortgage rate - US rate cuts and Hong Kong’s inflation on real interest rate.
- Has mortgage rate reached its lowest level and how will banks react?
- Low interest does it mean easy credit loan – is this an opportune time?
- How is credit assessment made?
- Bank preference lending who qualifies and why?
- How mortgagers should protect themselves against future interest rate changes
Presented in Cantonese |
Area1 |

Hendrick Leung
Director/General Manager
Centaline Finance Ltd |
Southeast Queensland, Australia - Your Investment & Lifestyle Edge
- Why Australia and why South East Queensland?
- Queensland’s exciting economy
- Why Queensland is Australia’s fastest growing state
- Why Southeast Queensland property?
- Foreign investors must be approved
- What is FIRB (Foreign investment Review Board) approval?
- Why ITR (Integrated Tourist Resort) status increases your profit potential
- Why Azzura and why now?
Presented in English |
Area2 |
KEYNOTE

Lynden Payne
General Manager
Global Products Showcase ME FZE
|
17:30
-
18:00 |
Deploying investment strategies that yield best results
Presented in Cantonese |
Area1 |

Paul Pong
Managing Director
Pegasus Fund Managers Ltd. |
Guide to strategic land investments in the UK
Presented in English |
Area2 |

Paul Baker
Founding Director
UK Land International (HK) Ltd. |
18:15
-
18:45
|
The Latest Warrants Investment Strategy
- Hot shares & warrants in the market
- How to increase profit from warrants investment
Presented in Cantonese |
Area2 |

Edmond Lee
Director, Equity Derivatives (Asia ex-Japan)
SG Securities (HK) Ltd. |