Mike Kerley has been with Henderson Global Investors since 2004 when he joined as a Fund Manager for Pacific Equities. Currently he manages Henderson Far East Income Limited, the Henderson Horizon Asian Dividend Income Fund and also the Henderson Asian Dividend Income Fund. Mike joined Invesco Asset Management in 1985 in their back office operations. He took up the position of Trainee Fund Manager, Asian Equities in 1993; became a Fund Manager, Global Equities in 1994 and Fund Manager, Emerging Market Equities in 1997. Six years later he moved to ISIS Asset Management Limited as Director, Pacific Basin Equities. Mike holds the Investment Management Certificate (IMC).

Alejandro Werner asumió el cargo de director del Departamento del Hemisferio Occidental del Fondo Monetario Internacional (FMI) en enero de 2013. De nacionalidad mexicana, Werner ha tenido una distinguida trayectoria en el sector público y privado, así como en el mundo académico. Fue subsecretario de Hacienda y Crédito Público de México entre diciembre de 2006 y agosto de 2010, profesor de Economía en el Instituto de Empresa de Madrid, España (de agosto de 2010 a julio de 2011) y titular de banca corporativa y de inversión de BBVA-Bancomer (de agosto de 2011 a fines de 2012). Asimismo, se desempeñó como Director de Estudios Económicos en el Banco de México y docente de ITAM. Tiene a su nombre una multitud de obras. Werner fue designado Joven Líder Mundial por el Foro Económico Mundial en 2007. Se doctoró en el Instituto Tecnológico de Massachusetts en 1994.

Hayden Briscoe, Director of Asia Pacific Fixed Income, joined AllianceBernstein in August 2009 and is responsible for the Asia Pacific Fixed Income business and for managing global and regionally focused portfolios. He has 20 years of experience in the industry and was previously a senior member of the Fixed Interest team at Schroders Australia, where he was responsible for domestic and global fixed-income funds and served on the multi-asset team. Prior to Schroders, Briscoe spent six years with Colonial First State Investments, managing local and global bond funds, with tactical asset-allocation responsibilities. He spent nine years with Bankers Trust (BT) in investment banking, starting out in the treasury, trading bonds, before becoming a proprietary trader. Briscoe moved to Macquarie for a short time after the BT merger before joining Colonial First State. He holds a BA in economics from the University of New South Wales.

Roland Meerdter is the founder and managing partner of Propinquity Advisors– a research and strategic consultancy focused on the investment management industry. Roland works with clients worldwide to develop and implement customized strategies. Through his guidance, clients reach greater distribution effectiveness, more robust product platforms and enhanced investment capabilities.

Previously, Roland was a Managing Director and global head of manager/fund research and due diligence for Deutsche Bank. Prior to this role, he was a senior research analyst with a multi-family office. Roland has reviewed, analyzed and interviewed thousands of managers around the globe. He has worked extensively in both the U.S. and Europe. He is an industry thought leader in a range of topics including manager research/selection methodology, convergence of alternative and traditional investment approaches and global distribution developments. He is a graduate (magna cum laude) of the University of Oregon.

Roland Meerdter is co-founder at Door