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EDUCATION SESSION #688
An Evening with Marc Desmidt, CEO of Point72's International Businesses
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How will asset managers combat the mounting challenges they face? Are asset managers capable of innovating as the industry evolves? What about the next generation of talent – what role will they play in this competitive profession? Marc Desmidt, CEO of Point72’s international business will share insights on these crucial questions, drawing on his professional and personal trajectory. Get an inside look at where the asset management industry is heading. Bring questions to this lively discussion of the future of our industry.
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6:00 PM Registration
6:30 PM Event Begins
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We will begin promptly at 6:30 PM; please arrive early. Since it is disruptive to everyone when latecomers enter the session, those arriving after an education session has begun will only be admitted at the discretion of 100WF and the host. Please note the start time on this invite and plan to arrive early.
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Networking and cocktails to follow.
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Espace
7th Floor, Grand Building
15 - 18 Connaught Road Central
Hong Kong
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PARTICIPANTS
Marc Desmidt
CEO, Point72 International
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Point72 Asset Management (Hong Kong)
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If you have any questions about this event, please contact the
Hong Kong
committee.
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Marc Desmidt
CEO, Point72 International
Marc Desmidt is the Chief Executive Officer of Point72’s international businesses. Mr. Desmidt oversees the operations of the Firm’s offices in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and London and drives Point72’s strategic objectives throughout the region. He is based in Hong Kong.
Mr. Desmidt joined Point72 from BlackRock where he worked in several senior roles across the Asian region. Most recently he was Head of Strategic Product, responsible for the direction and execution of BlackRock’s product suite across all asset classes.
Previous to this Mr. Desmidt held a number of Investment management related roles. These included Head of Alpha Strategies, managing multiple teams across asset classes throughout Asia Pacific. Mr. Desmidt also managed a number of Investment Funds over the course of his more than twenty years in Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan.
Mr. Desmidt earned his BA from the University of Cape Town and his MS from the University of Oxford.
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About Point72 Asset Management (Hong Kong)
Point72 Asset Management is a family office managing the assets of its founder, Steven A. Cohen, and eligible employees. Point72 primarily invests in discretionary long/short equities and makes significant quantitative and macro investments. Point72 primarily invests in discretionary long/short equities and makes significant quantitative and macro investments. The Firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and maintains affiliated offices in New York, London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Singapore. Point72 is a multi-manager platform with a sector-aligned model and fundamental bottom-up research process.
Point72 has a world class team of approximately 1,100 employees, including more than 350 investment professionals. Point72 Asset Management does not seek, solicit or accept investors.
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