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June 11, 2002
TO: ACCOUNTING/TREASURERS COMMITTEE No. 27-02
DIRECT MARKETING COMMITTEE No. 16-02
INTERNATIONAL MEMBERS No. 14-02
OPERATIONS MEMBERS No. 17-02
PENSION MEMBERS No. 28-02
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RESEARCH COMMITTEE No. 12-02
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TAX MEMBERS No. 25-02
RE: ASIA MUTUAL FUNDS AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE,
NOVEMBER 12-14, 2002
Attached is the preliminary conference brochure for the Institute’s second asset
management conference in Asia. The conference will be held in Singapore, at the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel, November 12-14, 2002.
This conference will address a variety of legal and regulatory issues in Asia. Our
program includes a Meet the Regulators session and panel discussions on China, Japan,
Challenges in Foreign Investing, and Pension Systems in Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. In
addition, there will be a panel discussion on Globalization and the Regulatory Implications of
Events in Other Markets and a panel focused on Three Developing Mutual Fund Industries:
Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand. We also expect to hold breakfast discussion sessions
focusing on Australia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan. Each discussion
group will be limited to 20-25 participants to encourage greater interaction, so you must
indicate your first, second, and third choices on the registration form.
The conference speakers will represent a cross-section of mutual fund senior business
executives, attorneys, accountants and regulators from the Asia region as well as the U.S.
Conference attendees also will represent a wide number of different disciplines from different
geographic locations. The day preceding the conference the Institute will offer a complimentary
workshop for securities regulators in the region. The conference will provide an opportunity
not only to discuss asset management issues specific to Asia but also for private industry to
interact with securities regulators from significant Asian countries.
To register for the conference, please visit our website at http://conferences.ici.org or
complete and return the registration form (located in the attached brochure) and include credit
card information or a check made payable to the Investment Company Institute for the
appropriate fee. Space for this conference is limited so we encourage you to register as soon
as possible. Information on obtaining significant discounts on airfare is included in the
conference brochure. For questions regarding registration, please call the Institute’s Conference
Division at (202) 326-5968. If you have additional questions about the conference program,
please contact me at (202) 326-5826 or at podesta@ici.org.
We look forward to seeing you in Singapore.
Mary S. Podesta
Senior Counsel
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