Vijay Venkatram, Director, Wealth Forum, kicks off the 2 day conference
with a welcome address. He spelt out the objectives of this conference and
how these objectives were sought to be accomplished over the 2 days
of the conference

An attentive audience of South India's leading advisors soaking in SEBI's
views on the road ahead for distributors and advisors - through an exclusive
recorded interview of Mr. K.N. Vaidyanathan, Executive Director, SEBI.

                      A lively discussion and debate on Mr. Vaidyanathan's messages ensued -                       Lalit Somani of Hyderabad raises a query on multiple depositories and their                       implications for MF distributors in the MFSS system

Deepak Chabbria of Axiom Financial, Bangalore clarifies a point on depositories

                      Kailash Kulkarni, National Sales Head, Kotak AMC discusses direct                       debit alternatives to facilitate transactions

E Chandrashekaran of ECS Consultants, Hyderabad makes a point on the
regulatory landscape

                       Prashant Joshi, Head - Products, Principal AMC highlights the need and                        relevance of asset allocation products that use trailing PE multiples as                        triggers.

Sreram Suryanarayan of InvestGains, Bangalore queries Prashant on the
back testing results of PE based funds

                       Looking heavenwards for solutions to meet the current challenges?

Vijay Venkatram kicks off the panel discussion on platforms

                       S Srinivasan of MoneyKare, Chennai took participants through the various                        platform alternatives that are available for advisors to consider as also his                        wishlist of what an ideal platform should deliver for advisors and investors.                        His recommendation : there are now an increasing number of platform                        alternatives coming in on a pay-for-use basis, without any revenue sharing                        arrangements - these are worth considering, providing they are value-for-                       money propositions.

To a question by Vijay Venkatram as to who among the participants were
currently actively considering a platform, at least 80% of the hands went up
- platforms are clearly very high up on the priority list of South advisors

                       Anil Rego of Right Horizons, Bangalore took participants through his                        journey of moving from a platform user to developing his own platform. He                        also gave some useful pointers to advisors to help them take a build versus                        buy decision on platforms.

K Narendra of Procyon, Bangalore spells out what he would look for
in a platform

                       R. Lakshmanan of Think Solutions, Bangalore makes a point

Karan Datta, National Sales Head, Axis AMC, in his now patented style,
gets everybody onto their feet and gets them to stretch themselves - his boss
included ! And we thought it's the boss who makes the team stretch !

And now for some serious business - Karan spells out how hybrid funds
that aim to reduce volatility and deliver better-than-FD-returns can be a
game changer for retail penetration of MFs - and can easily double retail
AuM for the industry

                       D Satish from Vijaywada has a question for Rajiv Anand

Rajiv Anand, MD & CEO of Axis AMC talks about the principles behind
the structuring of hybrid asset allocation solutions that his AMC will be
launching in the near future

                        N. Krishnan of Value Invest Wealth Management, Chennai makes a point                        on hybrid products

Priya Sundar of Peak Alpha, Bangalore seeks clarity on how these hybrid
products can be effectively pitched against risk-free bank fixed deposits

                       K V Kannan of Burgeon Advisory, Bangalore makes a point

Deepak Chabbria of Axiom Financial, Bangalore chips into this active
discussion on using hybrid products to drive volumes

Case studies of leading advisors across India - through video clips of their
interviews conducted by Wealth Forum - went down very well with all
participants. Practical insights from the leaders on how they are tackling
current business challenges and preparing for the future were immensely
appreciated by one and all

                       A lively discussion on "active advisory" versus "passive advisory" followed                        the case study of Jaideep Kashikar of Brainpoint Investment Centre,                        Mumbai. Lovaii Navlakhi of International Money Matters, Bangalore                        describes his firm's position on "active advisory" for HNIs

Mrunmay Das of Das Capital, Bangalore talks about how a buy and hold
can also qualify as active advice - so long as portfolios are regularly
monitored and clients are kept informed on developments

Its time to bond - again ! That was the message from Kailash Kulkarni,
National Sales Head, Kotak AMC. It wasn't just social bonding that was
on his mind - he believes bonds are a great place to be in - and bond funds
should deliver healthy returns over the next 12 months

                       Lakshmi Iyer, Head of Products & Fixed Income spelt out exactly why                        bonds are a great place to be in right now and why Kotak AMC is bullish                        on bond funds from a 12 month perspective.

Vithoba Prabhu of Apex Wealth Mart, Bangalore makes a point on the
lack of benchmark oriented bond funds - which can simply track the 10
year gilts performance. He believes actively managed bond funds may not
be a great idea for advisors who themselves take active calls

                       N. Krishnan of Value Invest Wealth Managers, Chennai has a query for                        Lakshmi

Vijay Venkatram kicks off the panel discussion and introduces the topic
and the panellists

                       B. Ramanan of Wealth Creators, Coimbatore takes participants through his                        retail client acquisition experiences over the last 7 years. He summed up the                        case for retail business very simply and effectively - by showcasing how a                        single retail client he acquired in 2003 gave him 7 more referrals over the                        next 7 years - and how the collective AuM of these 8 retail clients had                        already crossed Rs. 1 crore and continues to rise. You never know which                        retail client, if properly serviced, can turn into a client acquisition engine for                        your firm !

Lovaii Navlakhi of International Money Matters, Bangalore takes
participants through some of the strategies that have helped him grow his
firm rapidly over the years - and in particular about how building the profile
of the firm in media can play a key role in client acquisition.

                       Ramesh Bhat of Aniram, Chennai has a number of questions for B. Ramanan                        on his retail model

The case study of Pradip Chakraborty (Right Choice Securities, Kolkata)
was extremely well received - and provoked much debate and discussion,
especially his innovate Group SIP program.

                       Shyam Sundar of Peak Alpha, Bangalore has a query on the Group SIP                        program

Raman Gupta of Shree Sidvin, Bangalore makes a point

                       Lalit Somani, Hyderabad asks detailed questions on the legal structuring of                        the Group SIP program

Allagappan of Chennai contributes his thoughts on retail penetration

                       P. Ramaswamy of Madurai expresses his views on driving retail penetration                        in smaller towns

Speak the language of the customer - and not the manufacturer - and see
how investors respond to you : that was the key message that Kalpen Parekh
- National Sales Head, Birla Sun Life AMC - passionately delivered to the
gathering. He showcased a number of communication initiatives that his
AMC has undertaken in recent months - many of which were in tandem with
key distributors and advisors - and also showcased how effective these have
been in boosting business.

                       E. Chandrashekaran, ECS Consultants, Hyderabad was so impressed                        with Kalpen's presentation and the work that his AMC has put together,                        that he announced an impromptu Wealth Forum Award for Innovation and                        declared Birla Sun Life AMC the deserving winner. The participants gave                        their consent by loudly cheering the proposal !

Raj Shekar from the Birla Sun Life Real Estate Investment team took
participants through the real estate investment solutions that his Group has
launched.

Advisors gave a huge round of applause to Nilesh Shah, Deputy CEO,
ICICI Prudential AMC even before he uttered a single word - a measure
of the huge respect he commands and the appreciation of the participants
for his effort in flying down to Bangalore especially for this event. And
Nilesh didn't let anybody down - there was literally pin-drop silence
through the time that Nilesh spoke - explaining the root cause of problems
around the world in his own inimitable style and explaining the basis of his
optimism about India even in this troubled environment.

                       A lively Q&A followed, with a number of advisors wanting to pick Nilesh's                        brains and gain clarity from his perspectives

                       Uday Dhoot of International Money Matters, Bangalore has a query                        for Nilesh

And finally, Vijay Venkatram had to play the "bad man" and call for 1 last
question - there were many more questions, many more advisors who
wanted Nilesh's insights - but alas, all good things come to an end - and
Nilesh's session needed to be closed in the interest of maintaining the schedule.

The conference started with the regulator's message on the need to
embrace change and the final panel discussion of the conference dwelt on
various facets of change that IFAs need to embrace in order to grow in
today's environment. Vijay Venkatram introduces the panellists.

                       Babu Krishnamurthy of Pelican Wealth Managers, Chennai takes                        participants through what it takes to grow from an IFA to a wealth                        management firm. As he very succinctly put it, making the transition is not                        just about adding RMs and putting them out in the field. You need to first get                        processes in place, then the people, then the technology and finally the                        communication piece - in that order - to make a successful transition from a                        one man sow to a large firm.

Sreram Suryanarayanan of InvestGains, Bangalore took the discussion
to a different level by explaining how he worked relentlessly to build
models that allow you to capture market upsides while containing the
associated volatility. Not satisfied with the products available in the market
to do this job, he has actually created his own bespoke products that are
true to his model - in conjunction with the PMS wing of an AMC - and is
now offering this and other bespoke products to his clients. Creating
customised solutions that you believe in is a great way to grow your
business - for advisors who have the bandwidth to actually create
their own models.

                       Ramesh Bhat, Aniram, Chennai offered advisors a perspective on how to                        manage and cope with regulatory change.

He summed up his advice through a lovely story - the moral of which was
" Don't ask for a lighter load, but pray to God for a stronger back to carry
the load"

Ashish Golecha of Chennai offers his closing remarks while Suja looks on

                       Farid Hussain of Chennai asks advisors to look at real estate seriously - just                        as he has done

Kasinathan of Salem couldn't agree more with Farid Hussain on the
importance of real estate for advisors