The 2007 ASAF Conference on the theme Asian Capital Markets – The Way Forward was held on 23 November 2007 at Le Meridian, New Delhi hosted by ICFAI University, Tripura. Mr. M Damodaran, Chairman, SEBI inaugurated the conference which was attended by about 200 delegates from various countries in the Asia-Oceania region. 

ASAF (Asian Securities Analysts Federation) is the apex body of societies from fourteen countries and territories in Asia and Oceania, namely, Australia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

The ASAF Conference is the annual high event in the calendar of ASAF. It is hosted by member countries in rotation and brings together eminent personalities form the securities industries of Asia and Oceania.  This was the twenty-seventh annual conference, following those held in Seoul (2006), Beijing (2005), Tokyo (2004) and various other cities. 

The Conference was of significant professional and academic value to the participants and the securities industry and also provided the opportunity for collaborative exchange among professionals across Asia and Oceania.