Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation

Hong Kong Science and Technology Park is home to 380 companies, many of which are SMEs in need of some assistance to bring an idea to a commercial application. Nicholas Brooke outlines the range of services the park can provide for them, its plan to set the bar for green technologies, and how China’s desire to address climate change will present major opportunities.

Dr Hing Tang, Managing Director, BOCI-Prudential Asset Management

What makes a good asset manager? Dr Hing Tang explains the four key areas that have made BOCI-Prudential Asset Management a market leader: good corporate governance, a robust investment process, product innovation, and sensible partnerships. He also discusses investors’ attraction to China, the steadily expanding ‘dim sum’ bond market, and considers some of the traditional investment strategies that are no longer relevant in today’s volatile markets.

David Fried, Group GM and Group Head of Insurance, HSBC

We talk to HSBC Insurance’s David Fried on the company’s status as one of the world’s leading bancassurers, its work in emerging markets, and how it plans to develop its products for the world’s aging population.

Saravana Kumar, CIO and Senior VP, Tata AIA Life

India’s life insurance market has grown rapidly in the last decade, but penetration in the country is still only 3.4 percent. Saravana Kumar explains how the insurance market has been changing, the potential for growth following the changes to limits on foreign investment, and what Tata AIA Life is doing to improve its penetration in India.

Benson Chen, President, Fubon Life Insurance

Populations around the world are getting older – but the Taiwanese population is facing one of the fastest of these demographic shifts. It’s a big challenge for insurance companies, but Fubon Life is up to the task, planning new products to cater specifically for older people and longer lives. President Benson Chen outlines the company’s latest financials and plans for the future.

Mohan De Alwis and Piyadasa Kudabalage, Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd.

The insurance industry is being challenged by regulatory, political and economic factors. However, in contrast to the instability seen in the US and Europe, the insurance market in Asia has enjoyed growth. Mohan De Alwis and Piyadasa Kudabalage discuss Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd.’s position as the market leader in general insurance, its commitment to sustainability, and plans for global expansion.