Conference on ˇ§Preparing for the Global Recovery: the Role of Financial Markets in Asiaˇ¨
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| Co-organisers : |
- Chatham House
- Central Policy Unit, Hong Kong SAR Government
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| Venue : |
Cliftons, 33/F, 9 Queen's Road Central, Central, Hong Kong |
| Date : |
23 March 2009 (Monday) |
| Time : |
8:45 am – 5:00 pm |
8:45 – 9:00 am |
Coffee and Registration |
9:00 – 9:05 am |
Welcome and Introduction
Prof Lau Siu-kai
Head, Central Policy Unit, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
9:05 – 9:15 am |
Opening Remarks
The Hon John Tsang, JP
Financial Secretary, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
9:15 – 10:30 am |
Session 1: Financial Centres in the Post-crash Era
Presentation by Chatham House on its ongoing research in global finance, against a backdrop of related studies, including those of the Gulf as a global financial centre, City of London's competitiveness as a financial centre, and Tokyo's future as a financial centre.
Chair:
- Masaru Tanaka
Deputy Director-General, Bank of Japan
Presenter:
- Vanessa Rossi (PPT)
Senior Research Fellow, International Economics, Chatham House (London)
Discussants:
- Guocang Huan
Chief Executive Officer, Primus Pacific Partners; Director (Non-Executive), Qatar Financial Centre Authority
- Nicholas Kwan
Regional Head of Research, Standard Chartered Bank (Asia)
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10:30 – 11:00 am |
Coffee Break |
11:00 am – 12:30 pm |
Session 2: Future Developments of Global Finance and Implications
What might the alternative scenarios for the future look like? What kind of preparation now could help ensure a more favourable development? How might the greater emphasis on improving skills in financial services in general and risk management in particular impact on the type of financial products and services offered and on the regulatory system?
Chair:
- Stephen Cheung Yan-leung
Dean, School of Business, Hong Kong Baptist University
Presenter:
- Paola Subacchi (PPT)
Research Director, International Economics, Chatham House (London)
Discussants:
- Paul Hsu
Chairman and CEO, PHYCOS International Co. (Taipei)
- Masaru Tanaka
Deputy Director-General, Bank of Japan
- Michael Dicks
Managing Director and Head of Research, Barclays Wealth (London)
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12:30 – 2:00 pm |
Lunch |
2:00 – 3:30 pm |
Session 3: Hong Kong and Development of the Financial Market in China
Explore the role of Hong Kong in facilitating the development of financial markets and corporate finance for Mainland enterprises, under Premier Wen's commitment to support consolidation of Hong Kong's role as a global financial centre.
Chair:
- Eddy Fong
Chairman, Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
Presenter:
- Xia Bin (PPT)
Director General, Financial Research Institute, Development Research Centre of the State Council, People's Republic of China
Discussants:
- Olaf Unteroberdoerster (PPT)
Resident Representative, Hong Kong SAR, International Monetary Fund
- Aijun Guo
Deputy Director, Opening Division, Shanghai Municipal Government Development Research Center
- Geng Xiao
Director, Brookings-Tsinghua Center for Public Policy (Beijing)
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3:30 – 3:45 pm |
Coffee Break |
3:45 – 4:50 pm |
Session 4: Panel Discussion: Global Recovery - Opportunities and Risks for Asia
Where do the leading Asian financial centres fit into the new order in the recovery process? What are the key changes that need to be taken? How can financial centres in Asia (like Hong Kong) position themselves to gain from the expected changes?
Chair:
- Paola Subacchi
Research Director, International Economics, Chatham House (London)
Panelists:
- Victor Chu
Founder and Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group (Hong Kong)
- Kihwan Kim
Chairman, Seoul Financial Forum
- Keiichiro Kobayashi (PPT)
Senior Researcher, RIETI (Tokyo)
- Andrew Cainey (PPT)
Head of Financial Services, Booz and Company (Shanghai)
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4:50 – 5:00 pm |
Concluding Remarks
Paola Subacchi
Research Director, International Economics, Chatham House (London)
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