Asian Financial Centres: The fallout from the financial crisis

The Chatham House City Series

Tuesday 21 October 2008

Location

Shanghai, China

An international conference organized by Chatham House in partnership with CEIBS

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