2023 was a landmark year for Hong Kong as it bounced back from the pandemic. Bankers, investors, policy-makers, fintechs and other financial services providers rediscovered a financial centre that is not just open for business, but ready to do better business across the Greater China area and beyond.
The Global finance forum, in Hong Kong on 26 June 2024, is a chance for the global financial community to learn more about these developments and the potential to do business in and via the region. With the support of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, this event promises to be an exceptional opportunity for industry participants to uncover new horizons.
At the Global finance forum, partnering institutions can show their global and regional leadership at a time where good advice and market-leading solutions are more important than ever. This event will give OMFIF’s partners a platform to demonstrate their commitment to Hong Kong and Greater China as a place to build client relationships and do business.
Confirmed speakers
Douglas Arner
Daryl Chan
Jinsuk Choi
Li Cui
Manshu Deng
Rosie Hampson
Julia Leung
Poman Lo
Eleni Petri
Agenda
09:00 – 09:30 Light breakfast & registration
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome remarks
Speaker:
John Orchard, Chief Executive Officer, OMFIF09:35 – 10:05 Fireside chat: Hong Kong – a gateway to China and beyond
Speaker:
Julia Leung, Chief Executive Officer, Securities & Futures Commission10:05 – 11:05 Roundtable I: Hong Kong leading the way as digital assets financial centre
Hong Kong is a pioneer in the regulation of the digital assets, working to design robust and clear systems. How will tokenisation affect exchanges, securities services providers and the economy more broadly? And how will these developments shape business relationships with Greater China and other jurisdictions?
Speakers:
Douglas Arner, Kerry Holdings Professor in Law, The University of Hong Kon
Rosie Hampson, Executive Director, Digital Assets, Goldman Sachs11:05 – 11:30 Refreshment and networking break
12:00 – 13:00 Roundtable II: Investment Opportunities and the current macroeconomic outlook
Leading investment managers and financial services providers assess the macroeconomic outlook and implications for monetary and fiscal policies in the region, recalibrating strategic asset allocations in a volatile environment and the importance of Hong Kong as a global capital market.
Speakers:
Li Cui, Managing Director, Chief Economist, and Head of Macro Research, China Construction Bank International
Senior Representative, Hong Kong Stock Exchange13:00 – 14:00 Lunch and networking
14:00– 15:00 Roundtable III: The transition finance: creating markets to achieve net zero
The conversation about transition finance has progressed from what we need to do to how we are going to do it. This panel explores developments in financial markets and the importance of public and private sector co-operation.
Speakers:
Jinsuk Choi, Head of Sustainable Investment, Korea Investment Corporation
Eleni Petri, Sustainable Finance Specialist, IFC
Poman Lo, Co-Chair, ESBN Task Force on Finance; Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Regal Hotels International Holdings Limited; Founding Managing Partner, AlphaTrio Capital
Manshu Deng, Hong Kong Chapter Lead, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero15:00 – 16:00 Roundtable IV: The NextGen: network, creativity and leadership
Asia’s next generation is spearheading the diversification of investment portfolios and expanding financial horizons. They are poised to catalyse progress in global phenomena such as artificial intelligence and sustainable investing, shaping the evolution of wealth management.
Previous speakers
George Lam
Luanne Lim
Patrick Liu
Patrick Yip
Eddie Yu
Please note that this in-person meeting will be held in Hong Kong. Further details regarding the venue will be made available to attendees shortly.
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- Showcase your organisation at this flagship conference in Hong Kong.
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- Leverage networking opportunities at the event to connect with key stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Position your experts as market leaders.
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About OMFIF
OMFIF is an independent think tank for central banking, economic policy and public investment, providing a neutral platform for public and private sector engagement worldwide. With teams in London and the US, OMFIF focuses on global policy and investment themes relating to central banks, sovereign funds, pension funds, regulators and treasuries. Global public investors with investable assets of $43tn are at the heart of this network.
Membership offers insight through analysis and meetings. OMFIF analysis draws on expertise from our in-house specialists and global network of public and private sector members. Many OMFIF meetings, held under the OMFIF Rules, take place within central banks and other official institutions.
The OMFIF advisory network participates in these activities and is chaired by Lord Meghnad Desai, emeritus professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Forthcoming events
William Dudley on the monetary policy outlook for the US
The economic outlook in Spain and the euro area
