Innovation in Asset Management
In this Seminar, Ms. Blakeney will share with us about the innovation in asset management through the experience of Franklin Templeton. We will learn from her about how wealthtech has been driving innovation forward at FT. Some AI initiatives, digital assets & tokenization of funds and the Bitcoin ETF recently launched by the firm in the US, will be discussed. We will also explore together the role that the digital wealth team plays in this broad endeavour, digital distribution in asset management, and the evolving role of the advisor.
Speaker:
Ms. Brit BLAKENEY, SVP, Digital Strategy & Wealth Management – Asia, Franklin Templeton
Moderator:
Prof. CK Chan
Programme Director, MSc FinTech, Faculty of Engineering
Professor of Practice in FinTech
Secretary, CUHK Engineering FinTech Applied Research (CEFAR) Academy
Date : 27 February 2024 (Tue)
Time : 5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Language : English
Venue : Emerald Room, CUHK Business School Town Centre
(Unit B, 1/F, Bank of America Tower, 12 Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong)
About the Speaker :
Brit Blakeney is Senior Vice President in the Digital Advisory & Wealth Management group for the Asia Pacific Region of Franklin Templeton. Based in Hong Kong, Brit is focused on driving the digital product and tech-enabled distribution strategy, working with internal partners and clients. Brit also oversees research, commercial partnerships, strategic acquisitions, and investments into distribution related fintech firms in Asia.
Prior to this role, Brit was Head of Innovation and Ecosystems for DBS Bank Hong Kong. Brit has also held senior positions at major data & analytics, media and internet companies, such as Dun & Bradstreet, AOL and Univision, and helped launch and run several successful internet and financial startups.
Brit holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) from Georgetown University and also studied at the Université Stendhal in Grenoble, France. She is on the WealthTech and InvestTech committee of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, a member of Women in Tech Hong Kong, a founding Advisory Committee member of CEFAR (CUHK Engineering, Fintech and Applied Research Academy), Greater Bay Fintech Talent Initiative Advisor, and is a regular speaker at industry events across Asia.
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The CUHK FinTech Seminar Series is co-organized by the CEFAR Academy and the Asia-Pacific Institute of Business (APIB). Industry practitioners are invited to campus to share their areas of expertise. We see the advantage of bringing together the academia and industry experts, providing a platform to carry out fruitful and productive discussions, encourage the exchange of ideas and promote future collaboration opportunities. CUHK students may also widen their exposure and receive some enlightenment in their career development. Speaker : Mr. John Wong, Managing Director, Head of Global Payments Solutions, Hang Seng Bank. Moderator: Speaker : Mr. Derrick Loi, General Manager for International Business, Digital Technologies in Ant Group. Moderator: Speaker : Ms Emily Chan, Bloomberg Analytics Moderator: Speaker : Dr. Rajeev CHIB, Asia Pacific –CAO Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited Moderator: Speaker : Ms. Charlotte Wong, Managing Director, Chief Information Officer Hong Kong, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Moderator: Speaker : Mr. Dan Chan, Director, Product Specialist Group (PSG), Fitch Solutions Moderator: Speaker : Mr. Robert Lui, Hong Kong Digital Asset Leader and Audit & Assurance Partner Deloitte China Moderator: Speaker : Dr. Rajeev Chib, Asia Pacific – CAO Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions, Citigroup Global Markets Asia Limited Moderator: Speaker : Ms. Jennifer Tan, Chief Executive, Alipay Financial Services (HK) Limited; and Executive Vice President – Strategy Development and Government Affairs, GBA of Ant Group Moderator: Speaker : Dr. Alfred Ma, Managing Director, CASH Algo Finance Group Moderator: Panellists : Moderator: Speaker : Ms. Emily Chan, Solution Specialist, Bloomberg Speaker : Mr. Peter Dingle, Ecosystem and Partnerships lead, Venture Investment, Asset Management Group Asia, HSBC Speaker : Mr. Dan Chan, Director, Product Specialist Group, Fitch Solutions Speaker : Mr. Nelson Chow, Chief Fintech Officer, Fintech Facilitation Office, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Speaker : Dr. Rajeev CHIB, Asia Pacific – COO Financial Institutions Sales & Solutions, Citigroup Global Markets Asia LimitedFINTECH SERIES
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Phone: (852) 3943 7425
Email: apib@cuhk.edu.hk