Big Names Head To Singapore

Top-ranking policymakers past and present are travelling to Singapore to thrash out ideas on economic and financial issues in Asia-Pacific and further afield.

Former US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, ex-European Central Bank president Jean Claude Trichet, and senior economist John Lipsky will be joined by Asian luminaries Jin Liqun, former chairman of the Board of Supervisors, China Investment Corporation (CIC); Tharman Shanmugaratnam, deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Singapore, at the second annual SALT Asia Conference.

Another high-profile figure speaking at the conference is Marc Faber, the editor and publisher of “The Gloom, Boom & Doom Report”.

SALT Asia is a global summit, bringing together leaders and professionals from every area of the world, to meld disparate views and challenge one another’s thinking, as well as share best practices and make connections.

“We are excited for this year’s program, which we believe will produce some great ideas for navigating the global markets and economy in the year ahead,” Anthony Scaramucci managing partner at SkyBridge, said.

Among the topics will be monetary policy on a global and regional level and China’s potential economic slowdown and the consequences for Japan, which is showing signs of recovery for the first time in a decade, as well as other key regions in Asia.

SALT is produced by SkyBridge Capital, an alternative investment firm with approximately $8.3 billion in assets under advisement or management as of June 30, 2013.

The summit will take place from the 24th to 27th of September, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.