Assignment Editor: Seventh Asian Financial Forum Opens Monday Global Business, Government Leaders to Attend Financial Summit

10 January 2014 – More than 2,000 business and finance professionals and senior government officials from around the world will participate in the seventh Asian Financial Forum, 13-14 January, at the Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC).

The forum, organised by the Hong Kong SAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), will bring together some of the most influential members of the global financial community to discuss developments and trends in the dynamic markets of Asia. Under the theme, “Asia: Powering World Growth,” the two-day forum will address such topical issues as Asia’s role in the global economic recovery, opportunities, the global ambitions of Asian enterprises and urbanisation in Asia.

We cordially invite you or your media representatives to cover the forum. Details are as follow:

Date: 13-14 January Venue: Hall 5F&G and Convention Hall, HKCEC, Wan Chai Press registration counter: Entrance of Hall 5F&G, HKCEC Media Centre: Rooms S426-427, HKCEC Press badges can be obtained at the press registration counter or Media Centre

Media Enquiries Please contact the HKTDC’s Corporate Communication Department: Joe Kainz Tel: (852) 2584 4216 Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com Speakers: http://www.asianfinancialforum.com/en/info_speakers.htm Videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBrAaPzPW6Upnypc-YEOSofSBmKBYyDvs

13 January (Monday)

9am-9:20am Welcome Remarks: Jack So, Chairman, HKTDC Opening Remarks: CY Leung, Chief Executive, Hong Kong SAR Government

9:20am-10:45am Plenary Session –Asia: Powering World Growth Session Chair: Professor KC Chan, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Hong Kong SAR Government Speakers: Jeroen Dijsselbloem, President, Eurogroup; Minister of Finance, the Netherlands; Alexey Moiseev, Deputy Finance Minister, Russia; Takehiko Nakao, President, Asian Development Bank

11am-12:15pm Policy Dialogue Panel Chair: Carlson Tong, Chairman, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong Speakers: Klaus Regling, Managing Director, European Stability Mechanism; Do Hoang Anh Tuan, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Finance, Vietnam, Saeb Eigner, Chairman, Dubai Financial Services Authority

12:30pm-2pm Keynote Luncheon (Convention Hall) Remarks by luncheon sponsor: Dr Levin Zhu, President and CEO, China International Capital Corporation Ltd Welcome Remarks: Au King-chi, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Hong Kong SAR Government Moderator: Robyn Meredith, author, The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What it Means for All of Us Keynote Speaker: Dr Alan Bollard, Executive Director, APEC Secretariat

2:15pm-3:30pm Panel Discussion: Return to Growth? Panel Chair: Dr Victor K Fung, Chairman, Fung Global Institute; Group Chairman, Fung Group Speakers: Ding Xuedong, Chairman & CEO, China Investment Corporation; Fiona Woolf, Lord Mayor, City of London; Dr Paul M Achleitner, Chairman, Supervisory Board, AG; Carlo Mazzi, Deputy Chairman, Prada SpA

3:30pm-4:45pm Panel Discussion: China Opportunities Panel Chair: Ronnie C Chan, Chairman, Hang Lung Properties Ltd Speakers: Tu Guangshao, Executive Vice Mayor, Shanghai; Dr Fu Yuning, Chairman, China Merchants Group; Dr Levin Zhu, President and CEO, China International Capital Corporation Ltd, Robin Li, Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, Baidu Inc

5pm-6:15pm Panel Discussion: Ambition of Asian Enterprises Panel Chair: Dr David YK Wong, Managing Director, United Overseas Investments Ltd; Permanent Honorary President, The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong Speakers: Dr Jih-Chu Lee, Chairperson, Bank of Taiwan; Michael Smith, CEO, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd; Isao Kubota, President, The Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Ltd; Vice Chairman, Regional Banks Association of Japan; Mark Tucker, Group Chief Executive and President, AIA Group Ltd

6:30pm-7:30pm Cocktail Reception Welcome Remarks: Fred Lam, Executive Director, HKTDC Speaker: John Tsang, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong SAR Government

14 January (Tuesday)

8:30am-9:30am Breakfast Panel Hong Kong's Competitive Edge in the New Paradigm (Convention Hall) Welcome Remarks: Laura Cha, Non-official Member, Executive Council, Hong Kong SAR Government; Chairman, Financial Services Development Council; Non-Executive Deputy Chairman, HSBC Asia Pacific Moderator: Mark McCombe, Senior Managing Director and Asia Pacific Chairman, BlackRock Speakers: Professor Lawrence Lau, Chairman, CIC International (Hong Kong) Co Ltd; Dr Li Xiaojia, Charles, Executive Director, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd; John Rice, Vice Chairman, General Electric Company

9:30am-10:45am Panel Discussion: Urbanisation in Asia Panel Chair: Anthony Nightingale, Director, Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd Speakers: Vijay Chhibber, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, India; Stephen Bird, CEO, Asia Pacific, Citi; Liang Xinjun, Vice Chairman and CEO, Fosun Group; Dr Jingjai Hanchanlash, Chairman, Loxley Pacific Company Ltd; Wang Jiwu, President, TusPark Co, Ltd

9:45am-10:45am Concurrent Workshop: The Future of Natural Resource Finance and Investment (Workshop Room B) Moderator: Robert Kwauk, Chief Representative, , Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Speakers: Simon Kennedy, Deputy Minister of International Trade, Canada; Alister Cowan, Chief Financial Officer, Husky Energy Inc; Kevan Cowan, President, TMX Markets and Group Head of Equities, TMX Group; Dr Kevin Lynch, Vice-Chair, BMO Financial Group; Rod Reynolds, President, Asia Pacific and Middle East, Scotiabank

9:45am-10:45am Concurrent Workshop: Islamic Finance (Workshop Room C) Moderator: Ammon Lam, CEO, MENA Region, GCA Professional Services Group Speaker: Mian Mohammed Nazir, Senior Vice President and Head of Legal, Dar Al Sharia

10am-noon Concurrent Workshop: The Reform of Free Trade Zones and Future of China’s Financial Landscape (Workshop Room A) Opening Remarks: Qin Shuo, Vice President, Shanghai Media Group; Editor-in-Chief, China Business News Moderator: Niu Zhijing, Editorial Board member, China Business News Speakers: Liu Wentong, Director General, Financial Affairs Office, Guangdong Province; Professor Yuan Zhigang, Dean, Faculty of Economics, Fudan University; Nicholas Kwan, Director of Research, HKTDC; Niu Jing, Chief, Hengqin New Area Administrative Committee; He Zijun, Deputy Director General, Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone of Shenzhen; Jing Ulrich, Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Asia Pacific, JP Morgan Chase & Co; Professor Lin Jiang, Deputy Director, Hong Kong-Macao- Pearl River Delta Research Centre, Sun Yat-Sen University; Chan King-Cheung, Deputy Publisher and President, EJ Digital, The Hong Kong Economic Journal

11am-noon Concurrent Workshop: Hong Kong: Asia's Premier Asset Management Centre (Main Forum) Moderator: Peter Pang, Chairman of the Executive Board, Treasury Markets Association Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Speakers: Alexa Lam, Deputy CEO; Executive Director – Investment Products, International & China, Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong; Salina Yan, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Hong Kong SAR Government; Ding Chen, CEO and Chief Investment Officer, CSOP Asset Management Ltd; President, Chinese Asset Management Association of Hong Kong; Mark Machin, Head of International and President of Asia, CPPIB Asia Inc; Allen Lo, CEO, Wealth Management; Country Head & Chief Executive, Hong Kong, UBS AG; Chairman of the Executive Committee, Private Wealth Management Association

11am-noon Concurrent Workshop: The Year Ahead - Investment Opportunities for the Private Investor in 2014 (Workshop Room B) Moderator: Simon Smiles, Chief Investment Officer – UHNW, UBS CIO Wealth Management Speakers: Dr John Greenwood, Chief Economist, Invesco; Pu Yonghao, Regional Chief Investment Officer, APAC, UBS CIO Wealth Management

11am-noon Concurrent Workshop: Asia’s Portfolio Investment Flows & Corporate Governance (Workshop Room C) Moderator: Glenn Maguire, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Speakers: Tad Beczak, Chairman, ACR Capital Holdings Pte Ltd; George Hongchoy, Executive Director and CEO, The Link Management Ltd; Teresa Ko, China Chairman, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Gilles Planté, Deputy CEO, International and Institutional Banking, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group

12:30pm-2pm Keynote Luncheon (Convention Hall) Remarks by luncheon sponsor: Joseph Lo, Chairman, Deloitte China Welcome Remarks: Chung-kong Chow, Non-official Member, Executive Council, Hong Kong SAR Government; Chairman, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd Moderator: Victor LL Chu, Chairman, First Eastern Investment Group Speaker: Timothy Geithner, former Secretary of the Treasury (2009-2013) Note: As requested by Mr Geithner, the luncheon is not open to media.

2:30pm-4:30pm Concurrent Workshop: Financial Service Innovation: Powering the Growth of Asian Financial Services (Main Forum) Welcome and overview: Lawrence Chia, CEO, Deloitte China Moderators: Dr Ken DeWoskin, Director, Deloitte China Research and Insight Centre; Tim Pagett, China Financial Services Industry Leader, Deloitte China Speakers: Sunny Cheung, CEO, Octopus Holdings Ltd; Gregory Gibb, Chairman, Shanghai Lujiazui International Financial Asset Exchange Co Ltd; Christopher Harvey, Managing Director and Global Industry Leader, Financial Services, Deloitte; Zennon Kapron; founder and Managing Director, Kapronasia; Esmond Lee, Executive Director (Financial Infrastructure), Hong Kong Monetary Authority; Simeon Preston, Group Chief Strategy and Operations Officer, AIA Group

2:30pm-3:30pm Concurrent Workshop: New Trends of Chinese Private Enterprises Overseas Investment and Financing (Workshop Room A) Moderator: Tseng Chin I, Anchor, Hong Kong Phoenix TV Opening Remarks: Chan King-wai, Associate Director of Committee of Economic Affairs, CPPCC; Vice Chairman, All-China Federation of Industry & Commerce; Chairman, Hong Kong China Chamber of Commerce; Chairman, King Wai Group; Raymond Yip, Assistant Executive Director, HKTDC Speakers: Judy Rising Reinke, Acting Assistant Secretary, Global Markets, and Director General, US and Foreign Commercial Service; Cheng Yan, Managing Director, BOCI Asia Ltd, Susan Zhang, CEO, Suzhou Jiu Gong Automation Technologies Co Ltd, Lili Zheng, Co-leader, Deloitte Asia Pacific International Core of Excellence

2:30pm-3:30pm Concurrent Workshop: Strategic Opportunities with the Upcoming ASEAN Economic Community (Workshop Room B) Opening Remarks: Zhou Li, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, Asia Pacific, Hong Kong Moderator: Alexander Wan, Senior Advisor, China Daily Asia Pacific, Hong Kong Speakers: Ngurah Swajaya, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Indonesia to ASEAN, Indonesia; Dr Jannie Chan, Executive Vice Chairman, The Hour Glass, Singapore; Roy Kuan, Managing Partner, Asia, CVC Capital Partners, Hong Kong; Dr Li Yao, CEO, China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund, China; Sinthya Roesly, President Director, Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund, Indonesia; Anthony Wu, Standing Committee Member, Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee; Director, Bauhinia Foundation Research Centre, Hong Kong; Dr Xiao Geng, Vice President of Research, Fung Global Institute, Hong Kong; Dr Michael Yeoh, co-founder and CEO, Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute, Malaysia

2:30pm-3:30pm Concurrent Workshop: Captive Insurance (Workshop Room C) Opening Remarks: Au King-chi, Permanent Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services), Hong Kong SAR Government Moderator: Nick Cousins, Managing Director, Jardine Lloyd Thompson Ltd Speakers: James Wong, Risk Finance and Captive & Insurance Management, Aon Global Risk Consulting (Pacific); Franz Josef Hahn, CEO, Peak Reinsurance Company Ltd; Ros Lam, Assistant Commissioner of Insurance (General Business), Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Hong Kong Closing Remarks: Jimmy Poon, Deputy Chairman, Hong Kong Federation of Insurers

3:45pm-4:45pm Concurrent Workshop: The Latest Developments of Qianhai (Workshop Room A) Speaker: Li Qiang, Deputy Director General, Authority of Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Co-operation Zone of Shenzhen

Media Arrangements: Asia Financial Forum

Forum Session, Hall 5FG

There will be four press zones: 1. E-Media: located at the back of the Hall; 25 broadband connections will be provided 2. Camera: located at the back of the Hall; for photographers and camera set-up 3. Media seating: seats are reserved for media representatives 4. Photography: located at the left front of the Hall; photographers may proceed to the zone through the designated photographers’ pathway

Media Arrangements: 13 January luncheon, Conventional Hall

 Media may set up tripods on the press platform in Convention Hall before the luncheon begins (11:45am-12:15pm). Media will be invited to enter the Hall again at 1pm for the keynote speech  Sandwiches will be provided at the foyer area during the luncheon  Media should stay on the press platform during the shooting  20 broadband lines will be provided at the media seating area of the Convention foyer; live- feed screen will be provided