The AmCham China Financial and Investment Forum is the first forum at AmCham that focuses on Financial Services and Insurance, Investment industry. The forum is co-hosted by AmCham China, Beijing Financial Street Service Center Co., Ltd, Beijing Financial Street Research Institute, which is also supported by China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment (CAEFI) , Beijing Financial Street Service Bureau, and Xicheng Park Management Committee of the Zhongguancun Science Park.


The purpose of this forum is to promote exchanges and cooperation between China and the United States in the field of finance and investment. AmCham members and renowned financial experts, scholars and investors from domestic and abroad are invited to discuss the latest trends in macroeconomics, investment strategies, risk management, as well as experiences and insights in fintech innovation, ESG, and financial market data security; to explore new opportunities for Sino - US financial cooperation to address global economic challenges.


We hope this forum will be a high-effective platform for all AmCham members, and provide the opportunity for developing more collaboration in the future.


Main Topics:

1. 2024 China Macroeconomic Analysis and Investment Outlook

2. Green Finance (ESG)

3. Cross-Border Payments and Data Governance


Venue:

Financial Street Center

* This event will be conducted in both English & Chinese.

* The agenda is subject to change.


For more information, please feel free to contact Ada Yang, ayang@amchamchina.org.

Agenda

1

30PM

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2

00PM

Registration

Forum Moderator: Yueqiu Zhou

Academic Committee Chairman, Beijing Financial
Street Research Institute

2

00PM

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2

10PM

Opening Remarks from the Organizer

Hejun Ye
Executive Director, Beijing Financial Street Research Institute

Michael Hart
President, AmCham China

2

10PM

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2

25PM

Opening Remarks from Supporting Organizations

Hongying Cao Executive Vice President, China Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment

Hao Hu
Chairman, Academic Committee, Financial Street Forum

Linfeng Zeng
Executive Vice Mayor, Xicheng District Government

2

25PM

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2

35PM

Introduction of the National Financial Management Center – Beijing Financial Street

Wuxing Lu
Director of Beijing Financial Street Service Bureau

2

35PM

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3

35PM

Keynote Speech: 2024 Macroeconomic Outlook, Analysis of Investment Trends and Financial Cooperation Opportunities between China and the U.S.

Zhiping Zheng Director General, Department of Foreign Investment, National Development and Reform Commission

Mengxiong Wang
Deputy Director, Department of Policy Research, National Financial Regulatory Administration

Chao Chen
Deputy Secretary General, Financial Street Cooperative Development Council,
Director, China Investment Corporation Research Institute

3

35PM

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4

00PM

4

00PM

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4

45PM

Roundtable Discussion I: Green finance (ESG)

Moderator:
Erin Zhang Co-Chair of AmCham China Financial Services and Insurance Committee, Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs of Goldman Sachs China

Guests:
Aibing Deng
Senior Researcher, Beijing Financial Street Research Institute,
Former General Manager, China Construction Bank Credit Management Department

Jun Ma
Director, Green Finance Committee of the Chinese Society for Finance and Banking,
President, Institute of Finance and Sustainability

Nanxiang Wang
Chairman, China Beijing Green Exchange

Ed Lee
Head of Greater China of Mastercard Data & Services

4

45PM

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5

30PM

Roundtable Discussion II: Cross-border Payments and Data Governance

Moderator: Viki Huang Co-Chair of AmCham China Financial Services and Insurance Committee (State Street)

Guests:
Kenneth Zhou
Partner, WilmerHale LLP

Tao Yang
Deputy Director, National Institution for Finance and Development
Director, Payment Clearing Research Center

Hong Zhang
Vice President & Head of China Legal, PayPal

Zhenghua Zhang
Founder and CEO of UNPay Global

5

30PM

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6

30PM

Speakers

  • Aibing Deng (Senior Researcher at Beijing Financial Street Research Institute)

    Aibing Deng

    Senior Researcher at Beijing Financial Street Research Institute

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  • Jun Ma (President at Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS))

    Jun Ma

    President at Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS)

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  • Michael Hart (President at AmCham China)

    Michael Hart

    President at AmCham China

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  • Tao Yang (Deputy Director of National Institution for Finance & Development at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS))

    Tao Yang

    Deputy Director of National Institution for Finance & Development at Chinese Academy of Social Sciences(CASS)

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  • Ed Lee (Head of Greater China of Mastercard Data & Services at Mastercard)

    Ed Lee

    Head of Greater China of Mastercard Data & Services at Mastercard

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  • Hong Zhang (Vice President and Head of China Legal at PayPal)

    Hong Zhang

    Vice President and Head of China Legal at PayPal

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  • Kenneth Zhou (Partner at WilmerHale LLP)

    Kenneth Zhou

    Partner at WilmerHale LLP

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  • Viki Huang (Head of Regulatory, Industry and Government Affairs In China and South Korea at State Street)

    Viki Huang

    Head of Regulatory, Industry and Government Affairs In China and South Korea at State Street

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  • Erin Zhang (Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Goldman Sachs China)

    Erin Zhang

    Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs at Goldman Sachs China

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  • Zhenghua Zhang (Founder and CEO of UNPay Global)

    Zhenghua Zhang

    Founder and CEO of UNPay Global

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