LUJIAZUI FORUM 2010
Structural Adjustment and Financial Reform After the Crisis
June 25 - 26, 2010 Shanghai
Forum Co-Hosts:
Shanghai Municipal People’s Government
People’s Bank of China
China Banking Regulatory Commission
China Securities Regulatory Commission
China Insurance Regulatory Commission
Forum Co-Chairmen:
SHANG Fulin, Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission
HAN Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai
| Friday, June 25 | |
| 09:00 - 22:00 |
Registration |
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
Night Chat by the Huangpu I: Cooperation Among the Financial Sectors of Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mainland China, different in growth stage and complementary in resources, are poised to have closer economic ties. How can the three jurisdictions deepen their financial cooperation for the purpose of more fruitful economic cooperation? As RMB is set to be become an international currency and Shanghai to become a global financial center, how can financial institutions in different regions leverage these new opportunities and work more closely together? How to facilitate the flow and mutual acceptance of public companies and investors for the common development of the three securities markets? What can Shanghai do to promote such cooperation? Chair: Panelists: |
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
Night Chat by the Huangpu II: Environment for the Growth of PE and VC in China The launch of ChiNext is a watershed event for the PE and VC community in China. The era of rapid expansion, which came to a halt due to the financial crisis, will be replaced by a highly competitive one where only the truly qualified PEs and VCs can survive. However, many new opportunities may arise from China’s pursuit of economic restructuring and scientific development. Although few doubt the bright future of VC/PE in China, there are many challenges ahead. How to appropriately regulate them? How to promote LP in China? What are the requisite capacities and qualities for future winners? Chair: Panelists: |
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
Night Chat by the Huangpu III: Role of Local Government in the Development of China’s Financial Industry In China, many provincial financial services offices (FSOs) have been set up for the purpose of financial and economic development. How to define the relationship between FSOs and central regulatory bodies? How to improve the communication between FSOs and local branches of central regulators? How to encourage differentiation vis-à-vis homogeneity? How to ensure that FSOs are efficient and innovative institutions rather than cost-generating administrative burdens? Should China switch to a two-tier regulatory system and delegate some power to the local governments? Chair: Panelists: |
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
Night Chat by the Huangpu IV: Low-Carbon Economy and the Future of Green Finance The Copenhagen Climate Summit is the beginning of a long journey. As a major developing country, China has promised a 40-45% carbon intensity cut from 2005 to 2020. How can domestic financial institutions contribute to the goal of “green finance” through innovating their services and fund the right clients/projects? How to unleash the market’s potential through a well-established carbon trading system? How can securities market innovate to embrace the “low-carbon” era? Chair: Panelists: |
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
Night Chat by the Huangpu V: Evolution of the International Monetary System: USD, Euro and RMB The fall of the much-criticized US Dollar, as was predicted by many during the crisis, has not materialized. Is the Dollar able to keep its position as the dominant currency, given the call for global monetary reform and the ever-increasing budget deficits of the United States? Will the Euro, once regarded as a great economic invention, survive the sovereign-debt crisis? Undoubtedly, the entire Union is being challenged this time. RMB is set to become a global currency, but how? How can we reform the financial system and nurture the market in such a way as to make that happen? Chair: Panelists: |
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
Night Chat by the Huangpu VI: Development of Futures and Derivatives Markets(Supported by China Financial Futures Exchange) The launching of CSI300 Index Futures on April 16th of 2010 symbolizes a new era of China’s futures and derivatives market. How will that impacts the market? What is the regulatory goal of futures market in China? How shall we deal with the relationship between innovation and regulation? Facing the new market dynamics, how should the market participants respond? What experiences shall we draw from the overseas markets? What are the advantages and disadvantages of China’s futures market compared with the overseas markets? Towards what direction will China’s market develop? Chair: Panelists: |
| Saturday, June 26 Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai | |
| 07:30 - 08:30 |
Registration |
| 08:30 - 08:40 |
Opening Chair and Welcome Speech: |
| 08:40 - 09:00 |
Opening Keynote Speech |
| 09:00 - 10:40 |
Plenary Session I: Financial Sector Development: Facing the Challenges of Economic Recovery and Meeting the Need to Change Economic Growth Pattern Chair: Keynote Speeches: Chair: Keynote Speeches: |
| 10:40 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Plenary Session II: Global Financial Cooperation and Regulatory Reform Hardly has one wave subsided when another rises: The European sovereign debt crisis is worsened when the financial crisis in the aftermath of the US subprime crisis hasn’t yet be calmed down. No consensus has been reached on how to move forward with the reform to the global financial system. How will the financial reform in US evolve? How should key countries coordinate to avoid regulatory arbitrage? What roles are expected for IMF, FSB and BIS in fostering consensus? What are the priorities for global financial reform? Chair: Panelists: |
| 12:40 - 13:45 |
Welcome Luncheon by Forum Co-Chairmen Welcome Speech: |
| 13:45 - 14:15 |
Keynote Speech: |
| 14:30 - 16:10 |
Plenary Session III: Shanghai in 2020 and the Evolving Landscape of Global Financial Centers The rapid and sustained economic growth of China and the global inancial crisis represent both opportunities and challenges for Shanghai to become an international financial center by 2020. Fulfilling this uphill task calls for financial innovation and opening-up. What are the priorities for innovation? In which areas should Shanghai pioneer? How can the city enhance its soft power vis-à-vis London and New York through institutional reform? Chair: Panelists: |
| 16:10 - 16:30 | Coffee Break |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel I: Chinese Financial Institutions Going Global While the overseas acquisitions by PingAn Insurance and Minsheng Bank ended in vain due to the unexpected financial storm, ICBC and several other domestic financial institutions are quite successful in their overseas adventures. Do we see new opportunities arise in the post-crisis era? Who are the appropriate candidates to go abroad and how? How to manage risks? How can domestic financial institutions help the “going global” initiatives of firms like Geely Auto? Are there any valuable experiences from the US, Europe and Japan? Chair: Panelists: |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel II: Maritime Finance: Seeking Breakthrough via Innovation (Supported by Bank of Communications) Modern finance has its root in the development of the shipping industry. Shanghai attributes most of its modern success to the fact that it is a prime sea port. The interaction between the shipping and finance sectors is critical to Shanghai’s development. What is the status quo of the shipping finance? What are the required innovations and policy breakthroughs? What are the challenges facing market players? Are there any global best practices? What can financial institutions do to facilitate the “two centers” initiative? Chair: Panelists: |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel III: Financial Development and Regulatory Coordination Under New Circumstances Aiming to resume separate banking in part, Volcker Rule is at the center of dispute in America’s proposed financial reform. In China, leading institutions such as PingAn, CITIC Group and Bank of Communications are going universal through M&As. How could we enjoy the benefits of universal banking while avoid hidden interest conflicts? How should different regulatory bodies coordinate to ensure complete coverage? How to change the Chinese current regulatory system to Functional Regulation? Chair: Panelists: |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel IV: Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises and Financial Services Economic restructuring and income distribution optimization call for a vibrant SME community. Notwithstanding the existence of SME board and ChiNext, most SMEs still have to turn to the pick-and-choose banks for financing. However, banks are known to prefer large clients. How to make financing easier for SMEs? How to encourage entrepreneurship through the development of angle funds and venture capitals? How to nurture a big cohort of SME funding institutes including small-loan companies, credit guarantee companies and financial leasing companies? Chair: |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel V: Financial Market Opening and Development of an International Board (Supported by Shanghai Stock Exchange) WTO entry commitments are merely the beginning of a long journey of financial opening-up. How to ensure the opening-up really facilitates rather than endangers a country’s economic growth in the post-crisis era? Foreign stock listing is key to China’s capital market. What is the appropriate timing to introduce the international board at the Shanghai Stock Exchange? How should it be like? Who are the listing candidates? What is the impact of the international board? How to lend a big boost to QFII and QDII for the launch of the international board and the two-way flow of capital? Chair: Panelists: |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel VI: Financial Innovation and the Development of Emerging Strategic Industries Emerging strategic industries are crucial to economic restructuring, a goal clearly set forth by the Central Government, and to economic sustainability. Define the strategic industries and the institutional bottlenecks. What is the role of financial innovation in nurturing these industries? Chair: Panelists: |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Panel VII: Growth of Debt Market and Optimization of Financing Structure Bond market is an integral part of the financial system. In China, however, many specialists believe that bond market lags far behind equity market, though the former has made much progress. Two wheels of direct financing don’t roll in equilibrium. How important is bond market for China’s financial reform, macro-economic policies and financing structure of enterprises? Why did bond market grow so slowly during past years? How will the growth of bond market influence equity market? How to promote the growth of bond market? How can bond market contribute more to Shanghai’s ambition of becoming an international financial center? Chair: Panelists: |