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Asian Financial Centres: After the credit crisis

The Chatham House City Series

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Location

Shanghai, China

An international conference organized by Chatham House in partnership with CEIBS

Sponsored by

• Clifford Chance
• City of London Corporation
• Virgin Atlantic Airways

For further information about this conference, including a full programme and details of how to register email conferences@chathamhouse.org.uk
or telephone +44 (0)20 7957 5754

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?

Speaker Highlights

• Stuart Fraser
  Chairman of the Policy & Resources Committee
  City of London Corporation
  
  
• Guy de Jonquières
  Senior Research Fellow
  Chatham House
  
  
• George Magnus
  Senior Economic Adviser
  UBS
  
  
• David McCormick
  Under Secretary for International Affairs
  US Department of the Treasury