ASIFMA China Capital Markets Conference 2022

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ASIFMA China Capital Markets Conference

Wednesday to Friday, 25-27 May 2022
Virtual Event

Overview of the Event

This event brought together Asian and global policymakers, central bankers, issuers, treasurers, leading market practitioners and experts from both sell side and buy side to discuss key market developments in China Capital markets. Topics focused on connect schemes and connecting people, as well as onshore market development and looking to the future.

Regulators, policy makers, issuers, and treasurers, sell side and buy side representatives across Asia, UK and the US are invited to attend this conference. Our last edition was a five-day virtual conference and attracted over 500 participants. Review details from our 2021 event here.

Event Details:
Day 1: CONNECT SCHEMES AND CROSS-BORDER PROGRAMS
Wednesday, 25 May 2022
9:00am-13:00pm (HKT/CST/SGT)  (Time Zone Converter)
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Day 2: ONSHORE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
Thursday, 26 May 2022
9:00am-13:00pm (HKT/CST/SGT)  (Time Zone Converter)
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Day 3: THINKING TO THE FUTURE
Friday, 27 May 2022
9:00am-12:30pm (HKT/CST/SGT)  (Time Zone Converter)
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Language: Primarily in English, with simultaneous interpretation in Putonghua

Program Format: 3- half day virtual conference featuring keynote speeches, presentations, and panel discussions

Lead Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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For more details about the event or if you would like to join the speaking faculty contact Shinah Beaulieu, Director – Head of Events and Conferences (sbeaulieu@asifma.org)

At ASIFMA, we are committed to ensuring diversity and inclusion in our workplace and this policy is applied in all areas of our business including speaker roles at our events and conferences.  We wish to work with members and partners who share this same commitment and are willing to support this policy.

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Agenda

Day 1 Connect Schemes and Cross Border Programs
09:00 – 09:03 Opening Remarks
Mark Austen, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA
09:03 – 09:06 Opening Remarks
Dominique Blanchard, Head of Global Markets Division, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
09:06 – 09:09 Opening Remarks
Dr Huang Haizhou, Head of Equity, CICC
09:09 – 09:25 Opening Keynote
Christopher Hui, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
09:25 – 09:40 Opening Keynote
Wang Lei, Deputy Director-General, Capital Account Management Department, State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE)
09:40 – 10:25 Panel 1: Latest Trends and Updates on QFI, QDII, QDLP and QDIE Programs
*This session will be conducted in both English and Putonghua.
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided
Overview and development of cross-border business in China’s Capital Market
What are the challenges and benefits for international asset managers in China
Panelists:
Terence Lam, Managing Director, Head of Client Group Core, Asia Pacific, AXA Investment Managers
Philippe Kerdoncuff, Head of BNP Paribas Securities Services, China
Sau Kwan, President, E Fund Management
Sandra Lu, Partner, Llinks Law Offices
Jing Li, FRM, Head, Cross-Border Custody Services, Bank of China
Moderated by: Eugenie Shen, Managing Director – Head of Asset Management Group
(AAMG), ASIFMA
10:25 – 11:10 Panel 2: Enhancing the Stock Connect Scheme
Holiday trading
Expansion of product scope
Securities lending issues
Panellists:
Greg Wurtz, Director – Asia Pacific Equities, Bank of America Securities
Simon Williams, Managing Director, Head of APAC Equities Trading, BlackRock
Tae Yoo, Managing Director, Markets Division, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
Fuzhong Liu, Director of International Cooperation Department, Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Moderated by: Stuart Jones, Managing Director, Head of Asia Securities Finance, Jefferies
11:10 – 11:20 Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area Keynote I:
Tong Shiqing, Deputy Director-General, Guangdong Financial Supervisory
11:20 – 11:30 Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area Keynote II:
Sam Shen, Executive Dean of Shenzhen Greater Bay Area Financial Research Institute
11:30 – 11:40 Opportunities in the Greater Bay Area Keynote III:
Yongren Chen, Managing Director, Investment Banking Department, CICC
11:40 – 12:25 Panel 3: The Development of the Bond Market in Hong Kong
Hong Kong as fixed income issuance centre
Developments from a Product and Bond Scheme perspective
From an infrastructure perspective (channels and platforms)
From a Stakeholders/participants perspective
Springboard for RMB internationalization
Panelists:
Patrick Wu, Managing Director, Head of Linear FX and Emerging Markets Trading, Asia, Credit
Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Stanley Chan, Division Head of Payment Systems Operation Division, Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong FMI Services Limited
Freddy Wong, Managing Director – Head of Asia Pacific, Fixed Income, Invesco
David Day, Head of North Asia, Data & Analytics, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)
Charles Chang, Senior Director & Greater China Country Lead, Corporate Ratings, S&P Global Ratings
Moderated by: Philippe Dirckx, Managing Director – Head of Fixed Income, ASIFMA
12:25 – 12:35 Closing Keynote
Ashley Alder, Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission
12:35 – 12:40 Closing Remarks
Mark Austen, Chief Executive Officer, ASIFMA
Day 2  ONSHORE MARKET DEVELOPMENT
09:00 – 09:05 Welcome Remarks
Philippe Dirckx, Managing Director – Head of Fixed Income, ASIFMA
09:05 – 09:08 Opening Remarks
Dr Gina Huang, CEO, S&P Global (China) Ratings
09:08 – 09:15 Opening Keynote
Edmond Lau, Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
09:15 – 09:25 Opening Keynote
Louis Kuijs, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, S&P Global Ratings  
09:25 – 10:10 Panel 1: Macro Insights and Market Development in China
China Strategy
Geopolitical tensions
What can we expect for China’s economy – Is there a path to economic recovery?
Panelists:
Xiaojia Zhi, Chief China Economist, Head of Research, Asia Ex-Japan, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
Jackson Lee, Chief Marketing Office, China, Fidelity International
Louis Kuijs, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, S&P Global Ratings
Samson Lo, Co-Head of Mergers and Acquisitions, Asia Pacific, UBS AG
Moderated by: Will Wang, Hong Kong Chapter Head, CAIA Association, Head of Client Solutions & Strategic Partnerships Asia, VP Bank 
10:10-10:13 Pre-Panel Welcome Message:
Haiyang Long, Director of Executive Office, Beijing Stock Exchange
10:13-10:20 Pre-Panel Keynote:
Dr Harry Fu, Vice Chair of Global Business Development Committee, Shanghai Stock Exchange
10:20-11:05 Panel 2: Onshore Equities
*This session will be conducted in both English and Putonghua.
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided
What’s going on in China – Challenges and opportunities, level playing field
Delivery vs payment
Program trading
Securities and lending market
Listed derivative
Panelists:
Kangjun Yang, Head of Settlement Department, CSDC
George Jia, Country Manager, Greater China, DTCC
Senan Yuen, Head of Investment, China, Fidelity International
Tian Lu, Deputy General Manager, Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities Company Limited (GSGH)
Moderated by: Lyndon Chao, Managing Director, Head of Equities and Post Trade, ASIFMA
11:05-11:50 Panel 3: Credit Markets and Liquidity
Overview of the credit bond market
Weaknesses of the China credit bond market
Repricing of China corporate risk
How do SFT’s and Derivatives contribute to the liquidity of the credit market?
Panelists:
Richard Cohen, Head of Global Credit APAC, Global Markets, BNP Paribas
May Zhong, Head of Analytics, S&P Global (China) Ratings
Raymond Chia, Head of Credit Research, Asia, Schroders
Terry Yang, Partner, Clifford Chance
Moderated by: Philippe Dirckx, Managing Director – Head of Fixed Income, ASIFMA
11:50-12:35 Panel 4: Overseas Capital Raising Opportunities for Chinese Corporates
*This session will be CLOSED TO MEDIA

China homecoming listings
SFC IPO code of conduct
Overseas listing restrictions for Chinese companies
SPACs
Panelists:
Michael Dennis, Head of Alternatives Strategy & Capital Markets, Asia Pacific, BlackRock
James Wang, Co-Head of Equity Capital Markets (AEJ) Financing Group, Goldman Sachs
Christina Bao, Managing Director, Co-Head of Sales & Marketing, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
Joanne Li, Director, Intermediaries Supervision Department, Intermediaries Division, Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)
John Lee, Vice Chairman, Head of Greater China Global Banking, Asia, UBS AG
Moderated by: Xiaoxi Lin, Partner, Linklaters
12:35-12:45 Closing Keynote
Jie He, Director General, Shenzhen Municipal Financial Regulatory Bureau
12:45-12:50 Closing Remarks
Philippe Dirckx, Managing Director – Head of Fixed Income, ASIFMA
Day 3 THINKING TO THE FUTURE
09:00 – 09:05 Welcome Remarks
Matthew Chan, Executive Director, Sustainability & ESG Engagement, Asia Pacific, J. P. Morgan
09:05 – 09:08 Opening Remarks
Gaetano Bassolino, Head of Global Banking, APAC, UBS AG
09:08 – 09:25 Opening Keynote: China’s ESG, Sustainable Finance and Carbon Markets in an International Context
Next steps for the Common Ground Taxonomy
How the G20 SF Roadmap could apply to China
Developing disclosure and data standards in China for ESG and climate
Dr Ma Jun, Chairman of the Green Finance Committee, China Society for Finance and Banking, President of Institute of Finance and Sustainability, Co-Chairman of the G20 Sustainable Finance Study Group
09:25 – 10:15 Panel 1: ESG and Sustainable Finance in China within an International Context
What commitments has China made on sustainability and climate? What role it is playing internationally on issues like Sustainable Finance and Taxonomy?
How developed is the ESG market in China? Are standards aligned with international practice?
How reliable and comparable is ESG Data? Data for assessing FI’s climate risk?
What is needed to scale ESG and sustainable finance in China, including attracting international capital?
What role can markets like Singapore and Hong Kong play to support sustainability in China?
Panelists:
Chaoni Huang, Head of Sustainable Capital Markets, Global Markets APAC, BNP Paribas
Antoine Rose, Head of Sustainable Banking for Asia-Pacific and Middle East, Credit Agricole Corporate and
Investment Bank
Nneka Chike-Obi, Director, Head of APAC ESG Research, Sustainable Fitch
Norbert Ling, ESG Credit Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income, Asia Pacific, Invesco

Moderated by: Brendan Tu, Managing Director, Head of ESG advisory– Asia Pacific, UBS AG
10:15-10:25 Pre-Panel Keynote: China’s Carbon Market
Developing China’s carbon markets, and the role for HK and other IFCs
Yang Liu, General Manager, China Emissions Exchange, Shenzhen
10:25-11:15 Panel 2: China’s Carbon Market
How has China’s carbon markets evolved over the last few years? What further development is needed in order for China to meet its 2060 carbon neutrality goal, including expansion beyond the power sector, integration of regional markets, and development of related instruments such as carbon derivatives?
Is there a role for voluntary carbon markets and international investors? What role can Hong Kong and Singapore play to help develop China’s carbon market further?
How is China’s emissions trading scheme similar and different to emissions trading schemes globally (e.g. Europe, US) and elsewhere in the region (e.g. South Korea)?
How is China’s emissions trading scheme governed to ensure confidence in the market? How are emissions disclosures audited? How is compliance enforced?
Panelists:
Dafei Huang, Executive Director – Green Finance Specialist, FICC, CICC
Judy Li, Asia-Pacific Sustainability Leader, Ernst and Young
Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Investment, APAC, FTSE Russell
Anthony Cheung, Convenor of Green Finance, Friends of the Earth (HK); Visiting Fellow, Capital Markets and Sustainability, University of Hamburg

Moderated by: John Wang, Vice Present – Senior Analyst, Moody’s Investors Service
11:15-12:00 Presentation: Central Bank Digital Currencies
China’s CBDC approach, key opportunities and next steps
Role in accelerating green finance and supporting financial inclusion
Digital securitization, tokenization and custodianship
Enabler for new business models and future innovation
Presented by: May Lam, EY Asia-Pacific Payments Leader and EY Oceania FinTech Leader, Ernst & Young
12:00-12:10 Closing Keynote:
Hai Ou Chen, Secretary General of Shenzhen Green Finance Association
12:10-12:15 Closing Remarks
Matthew Chan, Executive Director, Sustainability & ESG Engagement, Asia Pacific, J. P. Morgan

For event enquiries, please contact event@asfima.org or phone +852 2531 6533.

The conference also provided a unique marketing platform to the industry, gave the opportunity to reach the most influential participants within the financial and securities industry. Active China markets practitioners were particularly encouraged.

For more information on sponsorship and opportunities contact Shinah Beaulieu, Director – Head of Events and Conferences (sbeaulieu@asifma.org)

Lead Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

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Gold Sponsors

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Event Manager

For more details about the event or if you would like to join the speaking faculty contact Shinah Beaulieu, Director – Head of Events and Conferences (sbeaulieu@asifma.org)

This virtual multi-day conference was offered on a complimentary basis.
CPT attendance letters were issued to those who attend each day of the conference:

CPT Hours

  • Day 1 (Wednesday 25 May): Connect Schemes and Cross-border Programs (CPT 3.5 hours)
  • Day 2 (Thursday 26 May): Onshore Market Development (CPT 3.5 hours)
  • Day 3 (Friday 27 May): Thinking To The Future (CPT 3 hours)

To qualify for the CPT hours mentioned above, participants are required to attend the entire event on each day.

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Media contact

This event is open to the press. For media inquiry, please contact Corliss Ruggles (cruggles@asifma.org)

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