The LBMA/LPPM Precious Metals Conference 2013 Rome Cavalieri Hotel, Rome
29 September - 1 October 2013 |
| Sunday, 29th September |
15:30 - 17:30 Afternoon Networking Reception, Rome Cavalieri Hotel, Terrazza degli Aranci |
17:30 - 19:00 Welcome Reception, Rome Cavalieri
Hotel, Terrazza degli Aranci
Sponsored by Confindustria
Federorafi
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Day One – Monday, 30th September |
| 09:00 - 10:15 Opening Session |
Welcome Remarks Stewart Murray, LBMA Chief Executive |
Introductory Remarks David Gornall, LBMA Chairman & Global Head of Precious Metals Trading, Natixis Peter Smith, LPPM Chairman and Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase Bank |
Keynote Speech: Post-crisis challenges to central bank independence Mr Salvatore Rossi, Director General, Banca d’Italia |
Keynote Speech: Is Europe Wasting a Good Crisis? Francesco Papadia, Chairman, Primary Collateralised Securities |
10:15 Coffee Break |
| 10:45 Session 2: Precious Metals Short-Term Investment |
Chairman: Tom Kendall, Director, Precious Metals Research, Credit Suisse Tom Kendall, Director, Precious Metals Research, Credit Suisse |
Algorithmic Trading Facts & Fantasies Scott Kerson, Head of Commodities, AHL / Man Systematic Strategies, Man Group PLC |
Options for Outperformance – Managing the Challenges of Volatility and Duration Patrick Green, Director, Commodities Trading, Barclays |
The Gold Price is an Equation of Investors Demand. Platinum Group Metals Share More Fundamentals! Christoph Eibl, CEO, Tiberius Asset Management AG |
Driver of the ETF and its Future Daniele Sabato, ETF Sales Trader, Flow Traders |
12:15 - 13:45 Lunch
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| 13:45 Session 3: Precious Metals Long-Term Investment |
Chairman: John Reade, Gold Strategist & Partner, Paulson Europe LLP Chairman - John Reade, Gold Strategist & Partner, Paulson Europe LLP |
Stand and Deliver! The Way Forward for Gold Mining Equities Charles Carter, Executive Vice President, Anglogold Ashanti Ltd |
Physical Investment – Unshakeable Faith? David Madge, President, A-Mark Precious Metals, Inc |
A Portfolio Approach to Generating Alpha from Gold Jeremy Baker, Portfolio Manager, Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, Zurich |
South Africa Investors’ Approach to Precious Metals: are ETFs a Substitute for or a Hedge against Mining Equities? Vladimir Nedeljkovic, Head Investments, Absa CIBW |
15:00 Coffee Break |
| 16:00 Session 4: Official Sector |
Chairman: Terence Keeley, Head of Official Institutions, Blackrock Terence Keeley, Head of Official Institutions, Blackrock |
The Bank of England’s Gold Vault Operations Mathew Hunt, Head of Customer Banking Division, Bank of England |
Central Banks and Gold – A New Challenge Mr Juan Ignacio Basco, Deputy General Manager, Central Bank of Argentina |
Managing Gold as a Central Bank Alexandre Gautier, Director of Market Operations Department, Banque de France |
Present Role of Gold as part of the Foreign Reserves of the Deutsche Bundesbank Clemens Werner, Deputy Head of the Market Operations Division, Deutsche Bundesbank |
17:30 Conference Adjourns
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Evening: Cocktail Party & Conference Dinner, Villa Miani
Sponsored by LBMA
Italian Associates and GD Refiners: Chimet, Italpreziosi and TCA Spa
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Day Two - Tuesday, 1st October |
| 9:00 Session 5A: Precious Metals Regulation – Financial Markets Update |
| Chairman: Ruth Crowell, Deputy Chief Executive, LBMA Ruth Crowell, Deputy Chief Executive, LBMA |
Upcoming changes to London Precious Metals Markets Don Groves, Technical Specialist, Financial Conduct Authority |
US & EU Regulation & Potential Impacts Jonathan Jachym, Executive Director - Government Relations, CME Group |
US Dodd Frank Act and Precious Metals - Where Are We Now? John Bullock, Attorney, IPMI |
10:15 Coffee Break |
| 10:45 Session 6: Silver |
Chairman – Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director, The Silver Institute Michael DiRienzo, Executive Director, The Silver Institute |
Future of Silver Mining Mitchell J Krebs, President, CEO and Director, Coeur Mining, Inc. |
The Importance of Silver in the Portfolio of a Fully Integrated Mining Company Radosław Załoziński, Director of Market and Credit Risk Management, KGHM Polska Miedz S.A. |
Silver – a Worthy Investment Vehicle? Shayne McGuire, Gold Fund Manager, Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
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| 13:30 Session 7: PGMs |
Chairman: David Jollie, Strategic Analyst, Mitsui &Co. Precious Metals Inc David Jollie, Strategic Analyst, Mitsui &Co. Precious Metals Inc |
The Catalyst for Change Andrew Hinkly, Executive Head of Marketing, Anglo American Platinum |
Challenges Facing PGM Refiners and Fabricators Mark Barnard, Director of Marketing, Materials Services, BASF Corporation, Catalysts Division |
Platinum and Palladium Availability Walter de Wet, Head of Commodity Research, Standard Bank plc |
14:45 Coffee Break
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| 15:15 Session 8: Panel Session – Is the Bull Market Over? |
Chairman: Dr Brian Lucey, Professor of Finance, Trinity College Dublin Dr Brian Lucey, Professor of Finance, Trinity College Dublin |
Panel: Philip Klapwijk, Managing Director, Precious Metals Insight Andy Smith, Analyst Marwan Shakarchi, Chairman, MKS Switzerland Jeremy East, Global Head of Metals Trading, Standard Chartered Bank |
16:15 Session 9: Delegate Feedback & Closing Session |
Chairman – Stewart Murray, Chief Executive, LBMA Stewart Murray, LBMA Chief Executive |
Conference Summary Edel Tully, Global Precious Metals Strategist, UBS |
Prizes Presentation: Best Speaker and Feedback Session Participant |
17:30 Close of Conference |
The following sessions will run in parallel with the above on Day 2 |
Parallel Sessions |
9:00 Session 5B: Jewellery (Parallel Session) |
Chairman: Ms Licia Mattioli, President, Confindustria Federorafi Ms Licia Mattioli, President, Confindustria Federorafi |
Italian Jewellery Mauro Di Roberto, Managing Director, Jewellery Business Unit, Bulgari |
Chinese Jewellery: Market Growth in an Expanding Economy Vincent Chow, Chairman, Chow Sang Sang Group |
Indian Jewellery: Trends, Characteristics and Dynamics C K Venkataraman, Chief Executive Officer, Titan Industries |
LBMA & RJC Responsible Gold Forum |
10:45 Session A: OECD Due Diligence Implementation |
Chairman: Tyler Gillard, Head of Project, OECD Tyler Gillard, Head of Project, OECD |
Italian Government Perspective Maria Bernadetta Francesconi, Italian Ministry of Economic Development |
Jewellery – Downstream Implementation Iris Van der Veken, Manager of Corporate Affairs, Rosy Blue |
Refiner’s Best Practice Policies & Programmes Janet McCarthy, Group Counsel, Metalor Technologies Ltd |
Bullion Bank Best Practice Guide Peter Kilchenmann, Credit Suisse |
Artisanal Mining ETF Kevin Telmer, Executive Director, Artisanal Gold Council |
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
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| 13:30 Session B: Conflict Minerals Regulation |
Chairman: Fiona Solomon, Director, Standards Development, Responsible Jewellery Council Fiona Solomon, Director , Responsible Jewellery Council |
Panel: Signe Ratso, Director, Directorate-General for Trade, EU Commission Philip Olden, Consultant , Signet Adam Greene, Vice President, Labour Affairs and Corporate Responsibility, USCIB Cecilia Gardner, President & CEO, Jewellers Vigilance Committee Neil Harby, Head of Evaluation, Rand Refinery |
14:45 Coffee Break
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| 15:15 Session C: Industry Initiatives |
Chairman: Ms Ruth Crowell, Deputy Chief Executive, LBMA Ruth Crowell, Deputy Chief Executive, LBMA |
Panel: Fiona Solomon, Director , Responsible Jewellery Council Terry Heymann, Director, Gold for Development, World Gold Council Carolyn Duran, Intel Corporation, CFSI (EICC) Patrick Schein, Executive Board Member, Alliance for Responsible Mining |
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