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Asian Financial Centres: The fallout from the financial crisis

The Chatham House City Series

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Location

Shanghai, China

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An international conference organized by Chatham House in partnership with CEIBS

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Conference Overview

The third event in the Chatham House City Series 2008 will focus on the increasing role, which Asian financial centres are playing in the global financial markets. Held in Shanghai, one of the burgeoning financial centres, it will examine the factors which determine whether Shanghai, Singapore or Tokyo could become international players that rival London and New York.

The event will look at a wide variety of factors, including the development of the Asian markets, the ramifications of the credit crunch, the investment strategies being employed and the integration of Asian investors into the global marketplace. Questions to be posed include:

  • To what extent has the credit crunch affected Asian markets? Are the Asian markets "decoupling" from the US and European markets?
  • How will Hong Kong retain its position as one of the most successful financial centres in Asia in the face of increased competition from Shanghai and Singapore?
  • Government-owned investment institutions are becoming increasingly prevalent, with countries such as China estimated to have accumulated reserves totalling over USD1 trillion. What is the effect on the markets of their investment strategies?
  • Should China and Singapore seek to harmonize or converge their rules and regulations with the United States and Europe?


All participants and speakers are invited to the closing reception, hosted by the City of London, in association with CEIBS and Chatham House, to be held at the CEIBS Lujiazui International Finance Research Centre at the end of the conference.


Keynote Speakers

  • Stuart Fraser
    Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee
    City of London Corporation

  • Tu Guangshao
    Vice Mayor
    Shanghai Municipal Government

  • David McCormick
    Under Secretary for International Affairs
    US Department of the Treasury

Other Speaker Highlights

  • Zhao Haiying
    Managing Director, Strategic Asset Allocation and Research
    China Investment Corporation

  • Stephen Harder
    Managing Partner, Shanghai and Beijing
    Clifford Chance

  • Paul Hsu
    Founder and President
    Epoch Foundation

  • Guy de Jonquières
    Senior Research Fellow
    Chatham House

  • Dr Louis Kuijs
    Senior Economist
    The World Bank, Beijing

  • Professor Eric Pan
    Director
    The Samuel and Ronnie Heyman Center on Corporate Governance, Benjamin N Cardozo School of Law

  • Professor Michael Pettis
    Professor of Finance
    Guanghua School of Management, Peking University

  • Paola Subacchi
    Director, International Economic Research
    Chatham House

  • Dr Geng Xiao
    Director
    Brookings-Tsinghua Center

  • Professor Xu Xiaonian
    Professor of Economics and Finance
    CEIBS

  • Dr. Fang Xinghai
    Director General of Financial Services Office
    Shanghai Municipal Government