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The year 2018 has seen major breakthrough for the opening up of Chinese Futures Market as a key component of capital market opening-up. On 26 March 2018, the Shanghai International Energy Exchange ("INE") officially launched the listing and trading of the first RMB-denominated crude oil futures on a domestic futures exchange in China. Following that, iron ore futures was opened to international investors at the Dalian Commodity Exchange. Most recently, on Aug 31, CSRC has approved the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) to trade copper options. Aside from the internationalization of futures and options varieties, CSRC has also recently issued the Administrative Measures for Foreign-invested Futures Companies (the "Measures") on Aug 24,


The recent development of Chinese Futures Market is in alignment with the national strategies for boosting the real economy. It helps boost liquidity and forms transparent pricing for the bulk commodity market. Real economies could hedge risks for price fluctuations effectively through the derivatives market.


On Sep 21, AmCham China Financial Services Forum is very delighted to invited Kevin Li, partner in the Deloitte Risk Advisory Services and J-D McDonnell, Founder of Endura Capital Partners to share their insights on this cutting-edge topic. Kevin will elaborate on the recent opening-up of Chinese Futures Market and the prospect of real economies and financial institutions. Kevin will share his experience working with commercial enterprises taking advantage of more options available now for their raw material and commodity hedging needs. He will also address the new CSRC "Measures" and its impact. Following that, J-D will share his experience operating in the area of Commodities Exchange in the U.S., in particular, driving liquidity in new markets, benefits of liquid futures markets and hedging.

Agenda

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Registration
2:30 PM - 2:35 PM
Opening Remarks
2:35 PM - 3:20 PM
Recent opening-up of Chinese Futures Market
3:20 PM - 3:35 PM
Commodities Exchange Market in the U.S.
3:35 PM - 4:15 PM
Q&A and Open Discussion

Speakers

  • Kevin Li (Risk Advisory/Partner at Deloitte)

    Kevin Li

    Risk Advisory/Partner at Deloitte

    Kevin is a partner in the Deloitte Risk Advisory Services, specialized on market risk and capital market solution consulting service. Kevin has more than 16 years of experience in financial industry, includes product development, risk management and trading desk management in financial market. He has served for a long time in Wall Street, specializing in fixed income credit derivative analysis, front office trading system design and implementation, risk management platform implementation. Before China, Kevin served as team lead for Citigroup Capital Markets’ FICC credit derivative front office model and analysis team and Barclays Capital’s fixed income credit derivative business in New York.
    Mr. Li is a certified financial analyst (CFA) charter holder and CFA level III exam grader, a financial risk manager (FRM). He is the President of Columbia Alumni Association of Beijing and a member of Alumni Representation Committee.

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    J-D McDonnell

    Director of Agricultural initiatives, CoQuest, Founder, Endura Capital Partners

    Mr. McDonnell joined Coquest in 2018 as Director of Agricultural Initiatives. He is the Founder and Managing Member of Endura Capital Partners, LP, a private offering specializing in liquid alternative investment strategies. His career has provided vast experience as a proprietary trader and capital raiser in the alternative investment arena and commodity trading space. Mr. McDonnell began his career as an equity trader in New York and progressed into futures trading in 2002. He co-founded JWM Securities, a limited broker/dealer for the purpose of raising assets for a multi-advisor fund of funds group based in Princeton, N.J., and also founded The Garnham Group, LLC, a commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator in Chicago, Ill. Throughout his career, Mr. McDonnell has serviced institutional investors, high net-worth individuals and crop producers in alternative investments and price risk management. Mr. McDonnell received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Rollins College, Winter Park, Fla.

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