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Programme


MORNING PLENARY SESSION

9:00am - 11:15am

Opening Address

The Hon Donald Tsang, GBM

The Hon Donald Tsang, GBM
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 

Keynote Addresses:

Mr. James Wolfensohn

Mr James D Wolfensohn, KBE, AO
Chairman, Wolfensohn & Company LLC
Chairman, Citigroup International Advisory Board
Former President of the World Bank Group

 

Dr. Zhou Xiaochuan

Dr Zhou Xiaochuan
Governor, The People��s Bank of China

 

 

Mr. Jaime Caruana

Mr Jaime Caruana
Counsellor and Director, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, International Monetary Fund

 

11:15am - 11:30am

Coffee Break

 

11:30am - 12:30pm

Policy Dialogue: "Leveraging New Opportunities, Advancing Regional Stability"

Moderator:

Mr. K.C. Chan

Professor K C Chan, SBS, JP
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury,
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Speakers:

Dr David Dollar

Dr David Dollar
Country Director for China and Mongolia, World Bank

 

Mr Kazuhiko Koshikawa

Mr Kazuhiko Koshikawa
Deputy Vice Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Japan

 

Mr Chris Legg

Mr Chris Legg
General Manager, Financial System Division, The Treasury, Australian Government

 

Mr K C Kwok, BBS, JP

Mr K C Kwok, BBS, JP
Government Economist, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

 

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

12:45am - 2:15pm

Welcome Remarks:

Mr Fred Lam

Mr Fred Lam, JP
Executive Director, Hong Kong Trade Development Council

 

Keynote Speech:

Mr. John Tsang

Mr John C Tsang, JP
Financial Secretary, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region


AFTERNOON CONCURRENT PANELS

 

Panel 1: Investing in Asian Growth

  • Innovation, opportunities and strategies in investing in Asia
  • Development of the Asian fund industry, particularly in China Mainland and Hong Kong
  • Forthcoming challenges in the Asian fund market
  • Opportunities for hedge funds globally and in Asia

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Panel Chair:

Ms. Elisabeth Scott

Ms Elisabeth C Scott
Former Chairman, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association
Managing Director, Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Panel Speakers:

Mr. Nicholas Moore

Mr Nicholas Moore
Executive Director, Head of Investment Banking Group,
Macquarie Bank Limited

 


Mr. Martin Wheatley

Mr Martin Wheatley
Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission,
Hong Kong


Mr. Shijuro Ogata

Mr Shijuro Ogata
Pacific Asia Deputy Chairman of the Trilateral Commission
Former Deputy Governor for International Relations, Bank of Japan

 

 

3:50pm - 4:10pm

Coffee Break

 

4:10pm - 5:45pm

Panel Chair:

Ms. Elisabeth Scott

Ms Elisabeth C Scott
Former Chairman, Hong Kong Investment Funds Association
Managing Director, Schroder Investment Management (Hong Kong) Limited

Panel Speakers:

Mr. Yoshinori Go

Mr Yoshinori Go
COO, Nomura Asia Holding N.V.,
President and CEO, Nomura International (Hong Kong) Limited

 


Mr. Liu Changlin

Mr Liu Changlin
Director-General, Investment Department, National Council for Social Security Fund of China

 


Mr. Timothy Throsby

Mr Tim Throsby
President, Citadel Asia


Mr. Colin Grassie

Mr Colin Grassie
Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Bank AG, Asia Pacific (ex-Japan)

 

 

 

Panel 2: Asian Treasury and Bond Markets �V Where to?

  • Investment strategies in the Asian bond markets
  • Development of treasury products and services to meet new market demands
  • China debt capital market reform and development
  • Ways to develop and deepen financial cooperation in Asian bond and treasury markets
  • Development of Islamic bond market

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Panel Chair:

Mr. Joseph Yam, GBS, JP

Mr Joseph Yam, GBS, JP
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Panel Speakers:

Mr Sandy Flockhart

Mr Sandy Flockhart
Chief Executive Officer, Asia Pacific,
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited


Mr. He Guangbei

Mr He Guangbei
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited


Dr. Gao Jian

Dr Gao Jian
Vice Governor, China Development Bank

 



3:50pm - 4:10pm

Coffee Break

 

4:10pm - 5:30pm

Panel Chair:

Mr. Joseph Yam, GBS, JP

Mr Joseph Yam, GBS, JP
Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Panel Speakers:

Mr. Mark Lazberger

Mr Mark J Lazberger, CFA
President, SSgA International
Executive Vice President, State Street Global Advisors

 


Mr. Mikio Kashiwagi

Mr Mikio Kashiwagi
Treasurer, Treasury Department, Asian Development Bank

 


Dato' Mohd Razif Abd Kadir

Dato' Mohd Razif Abd Kadir
Deputy Governor, Bank Negara Malaysia

 


 

 

Panel 3: Asia �V The Next Global Fund-raising Hub

  • Factors contributing to Asia becoming the next global fund-raising hub
  • Advantages and potential of Asia as a new fund-raising hub
  • Hong Kong as a premier capital formation and listing venue for Asian and Mainland enterprises
  • Investment banking and financial services business in the Mainland
  • Growth and fund-raising strategy of Mainland state-owned enterprises

2:30pm - 3:50pm

Panel Chair:

Prof. Lawrence Lau

Professor Lawrence J Lau, JP
Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Panel Speakers:

The Hon. Ronald Arculli

The Hon Ronald Arculli, GBS, JP
Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government


Mr. Stephen Roach

Dr Stephen S Roach
Chairman, Morgan Stanley Asia

 


Mr. Levin Zhu

Dr Levin Zhu
CEO, Managing Director, Chairman of Management Committee, China International Capital Corporation Limited



3:50pm - 4:10pm

Coffee Break

 

4:10pm - 5:30pm

Panel Chair:

Prof. Lawrence Lau

Professor Lawrence J Lau, JP
Vice-Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Panel Speakers:

Mr. Jia Xiaoliang

Mr Jia Xiaoliang
Deputy Director General, Bureau of Enterprise Reform,
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council


Mr. Mark Machin

Mr Mark Machin
Co-Head, Investment Banking, Asia, Goldman Sachs


Dr. Pan Gongsheng

Dr Pan Gongsheng
Secretary of the Board of Directors, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited

 

 


* The Organisers reserve the right to amend the programme and are not responsible for cancellations due to unforeseen circumstances.


*Information is subject to change without prior notice.