Presenting a paper on the trading floor of the Indonesian Stock Exchange, IDX

Please refer to my previous posting:

Business trip to Jakarta, Indonesia via ERL, MAS and staying in The Ritz-Charlton, Pacific Place Jakarta

In the morning after breakfast, I headed towards the Indonesian Stock Exchange or IDX building to present my paper. I was honored to note that the Indonesian has allocated the trading floor of IDX for the event.

In the picture below you can see guests are arriving.

The stage where I will on....

The team managing the event.

Opening speech by the CEO of the Indonesian Bond Pricing Agency (IBPA), Pak Ignatius.

This was the event...

The launch of the ISIX...

Key players...

A simulation on how to use the information for fund managers.

Three fund managers were used as examples.

The data set...

Bloomberg was also there on stage with me. The guy in the middle is the moderator from IBPA.

Giving my presentation.

Questions and answers from the floor.

The event ended at 11 am.

Business trip to Jakarta, Indonesia via ERL, MAS and staying in The Ritz-Charlton, Pacific Place Jakarta

I was recently asked to present a paper in Jakarta. A very short trip of just 24 hours. Fly iin via MAS, deliver my paper and immediately get back home.

Of course the journey starts by using the ERL service to KLIA. It is just 24 minutes past 7 pm and the train should be by the platform any minute now.

The trip to KLIA was uneventful. After a quick look at the shops, went to rest at the Business Class lounge. Had tom yam meehoon for dinner.

It was a quiet night. Not many people flying.

Got in Jakarta close to midnight. However the trip down to the hotel was quick as there weren't any traffic to content with.

When I checked in The Ritz-Charlton, Pacific Place Jakarta I was amazed that my host allocated a suite for me. This is the dedicated living room.

The guest toilet.

The corridor that serves the main bathroom, the main bedroom as well as the walking cabinet room.

The main toilet was all marble. Separate shower area plus a giant bathtub. Also note the TV next to the bathtub. There is even a small pillow in the bathtub.

The main bedroom.

Another living area in the main bedroom.

The corridor and the doorway to the walking cabinet room.

Loads of space in the walking cabinet room.

The view out of the window.

My room number. A pity as only got to use for 4 hours.

The breakfast area.

View of Jakarta from the breakfast area.

Invited to Jakarta to present a paper at a conference - 05 - November 2013 - Free and easy before the flight back home

Please refer to the previous postings.

The next day after the event, since my flight was in the evening, I had a good stretch of time to explore. The day started with a hearty breakfast.

Walked the grounds of the Shangrila Hotel. Big garden and an impressive pool.

The hotel itself is quite tall.

The large pool set-up. Kids will like it here.

Even though it is already 10 am in the morning, the weather was overcast. Actually I was surprised no one used the pool yet at this time.

I took a taxi to go the the Plaza Indonesia. The biggest mall in the heart of Jakarta. Th top half of this picture is the food section of the mall where most of the restaurants are located.

After a few hours, I went back to the hotel to have a late Japanese lunch and then I proceeded to wait at the lounge before my airport transfer arrives.

While waiting got the chance to sample some chocolate mouse courtesy of the hotel.

Going home in style. A Mercedes E-class will be sending me to the airport.

Just before the flight back, I tried the famous Indonesian coffee "Luwak".

The end.

Invited to Jakarta to present a paper at a conference - 04 - November 2013 - The Conference

Please refer to the previous posting.

The conference organised by the Indonesian Bond Pricing Agency was a major one. Key players in the Indonesian bond market participated. Since the Chairman of the Indonesia financial services authority or OJK will be officiating the event, a big VIP room allocated. Food and drink were provided at the side of this large room.

The stage in the main ballroom. I was the only international participant invited to speak at this local-centric conference on the bond market. I felt honoured.

The participants filling the hall.

The MD of IBPA making his presentation. After him is my turn.

Since this is a local-centric event, I had to speak in Bahasa for a good portion of my presentation as well as during the questions and answers session. Awkward!!!

To be continued.