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Fixed income exchange traded funds (ETFs) are rising in popularity around the world, with BlackRock analysis showing bond ETF assets crossed $1 trillion in June 2019, a growth milestone that highlights how far they have come in their first 17 years. In the Asia Pacific market, institutions are adding ETFs to fixed-income portfolios to gain liquidity and yield.

The Fixed Income Exchange Traded Funds Demand, APAC Report examines questions, considerations, concerns, and aspirations for utilising fixed income ETFs in institutional investment portfolios, with particular focus on the markets of Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore, exploring how environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) concerns are integrated into fixed income ETFs.

This report brings together senior investment and operation officers of APAC based asset managers, insurers and wealth managers to discuss the large issues stemming from these questions.

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DRIVERS OF DEMAND FOR BOND ETFS IN ASIA PACIFIC

1.1 ROUNDTABLE: Institutional demand for fixed income ETFs
Moderator:
- Rachel Alembakis, Consultant Publisher, Clear Path Analysis
Panellists:
- Chris Pigott, Head of Hong Kong ETF Services, Brown Brothers Harriman
- Ecaterina Bigos, Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy, APAC, BlackRock
- Ganesh Valakati, Director, Product Development – Asset Managers Sector & Regulations, Asia Pacific, HSBC
- Tony Peng, CFA, Investment Director – Multi-Asset Solutions, Head of Investment - Taiwan Aberdeen Standard Investments

1.2 ROUNDTABLE: Cost, liquidity and diversification: considerations for bond ETF design
Moderator:
- Rachel Alembakis, Consultant Publisher, Clear Path Analysis
Panellists:
- Curtis Tai, ETF Sales and Trading, Jane Street
- Taihyuk Imm, Head of ETF Management Team 1, Samsung Asset Management

SECTION 2


THE ROLE BOND ETFs PLAY IN THE MODERNISATION OF THE BOND MARKETS

2.1 WHITEPAPER Adoption of bond ETFs and other bond index exposures have been one of the primary drivers of change in the bond markets over the past decade.
- iShares

SECTION 3


ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) INTEGRATION IN FIXED INCOME ETFS

3.1 INTERVIEW: ESG integration in the portfolio management process and in the designa of bond ETFs
Interviewer:
- Rachel Alembakis, Consultant Publisher, Clear Path Analysis
Interviewee:
- Darren Wills, Managing Director, Credit Portfolio Manager, BlackRock

Chris Pigott

Head of Hong Kong ETF Services, Brown Brothers Harriman

Ecaterina Bigos

Head of iShares Fixed Income Product Strategy, APAC at BlackRock

Ganesh Valakati

Director, Product Development – Asset Managers Sector & Regulations, Asia Pacific, HSBC

Tony Peng

CFA, Investment Director – Multi-Asset Solutions, Head of Investment - Taiwan Aberdeen Standard Investments

Curtis Tai

ETF Sales and Trading, Jane Street

Taihyuk Imm

Head of ETF Management Team 1, Samsung Asset Management

Darren Wills

Managing Director, Credit Portfolio Manager, BlackRock

About iShares


iShares unlocks opportunity across markets to meet the evolving needs of investors. With more than twenty years of experience, a global line-up of 900+ exchange traded funds (ETFs) and US$2.24 trillion in assets under management as of December 31, 2019, iShares continues to drive progress for the financial industry. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm1.

1 Based on US$7.43 trillion in AUM as of 12/31/19

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