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Time2013-09-17 | 09:00 - 13:00
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Venue:Mandarin Oriental Pudong Shanghai
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Address:111 Pudong Road (S), Pudong, Shanghai 200120
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Fee:Members: 400 RMB |
Non Members: 600 RMB
Building on the successful implementations in 2009 and 2011, the European Chamber is delighted to invite you the 3rd Shanghai International Financial Forum, which will take place on Tuesday, 17th September 2013.
This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from those involved in implementing the plans to make Shanghai an international financial centre by 2020 and also to have your input on what needs to be done and how to do it. Guest speaker Alderman Roger Gifford, Lord Mayor of the City of London 2012-13, will present Perspectives from the City of London.
With this event, we will bring together professionals and practitioners, both companies and government to engage in an open manner and discuss the most pressing issues facing Shanghai in its quest to transform itself into an international financial centre. This solutions driven forum will give you the chance to be part of this transformation process.
We are happy to announce HSBC Bank (China) Company Ltd. as our Gold Sponsor!
Agenda
09:30 – 09:45 Welcome Remarks by Mick Adams, Board Member European Chamber
09:45 – 10:10 Banking in China, Jeffrey Richert, Associate Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting (Shanghai) Limited
1st Session - Government Views
10:10 – 10:30 "Sharing experience - the EU perspective', Thibault Heuzé, Financial Counsellor, Economic and Financial Section, Delegation of the European Union to China
10:30 – 10:50 ‘The Experience of the City of Frankfurt’, Ulf Homeyer, Head International Cooperations, Frankfurt Main Finance e.V.
10:50-11:10 ‘Perspective from the City of London’, by Alderman Roger Gifford, Lord Mayor of the City of London
11:10 – 11:30 Coffee Break
2nd Session - Financial Institutions’ Views
11:30 – 11:45 'Perspective from the banking sector', Lewis Sun, Head of Sales Payment & Cash Management, HSBC China
11:45 – 12:00 'Insurance Company perspective', Dr. Andrew G. Murray, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development – Middle East & Asia Pacific, Cigna
12:00 – 12:15 'Asset Management perspective', Gerard A. De Benedetto, CEO, AZ Investment Management Shanghai
Panel Discussion: Shanghai’s Way to an International Financial Market
12.15 – 13:00 Moderated by Banking WG Co-Chair Marcus Wassmuth
Panelists:
Dr. Andrew G. Murray, Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development – Middle East & Asia Pacific, Cigna
Lewis Sun, Head of Sales Payment & Cash Management, HSBC China
Gerard A. De Benedetto, CEO, AZ Investment Management Shanghai
Joanne Wood, Chairman, Capital Eight
13.00-13.10 Closing Remarks by Banking WG Co-Chair Marcus Wassmuth
For any further enquiries, please contact Ms Eliza Zheng ezheng@europeanchamber.com.cn or 63852023-105, stating your name and company, by Friday, 13 September 2013 COB.
Event Terms & Conditions
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Speakers
Mr. Alderman Roger Gifford
Alderman Roger Gifford took office as the 685th Lord Mayor of the City of London on Friday 9th November 2012. As Lord Mayor he will be promoting UK financial, professional and maritime services both at home and abroad.
Alderman Roger Gifford was born in St Andrews, Scotland. He joined S.G. Warburg & Co in the 1970s working in international banking and capital markets, and in 1982 he left to join SEB. For six years he headed the bank’s operations in Japan and is now Head of SEB London. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Association of Foreign Banks. Roger’s business interests have centred on raising finance for companies in the London capital markets. He has maintained strong contacts with Japan and with Scandanavia with which he has been working for the last 30 years, particularly in Sweden and Finland.
Roger is a strong believer in the City’s financial and professional services industry and the City’s contribution to the UK, both economic and also social as one of the largest arts and social enterprise supporters in the country. He is a member of the Advisory Council of TheCityUK.
Roger was elected as Alderman for the Ward of Cordwainer in the City of London in 2004 and is currently on the Policy and Resources Committee of the City of London Corporation. He served as Sheriff in 2008-9. His voluntary work reflects his interests in music and education.
Mr. Gerard A. Debenedetto
An investment management executive with 20 years of buy and sell side experience. Mr. DeBenedetto is the Vice Chairman of An Zhong (AZ) Investment Management Hong Kong and the CEO of its China based operations. AZ operates as a registered asset manager in Hong Kong and a foreign owned investment advisory firm on the mainland. Prior positions include Executive Director for Guotai AMC, a Shanghai based fund management company where, among other things, he was responsible for introducing the first overseas index fund to China, the NASDAQ 100. Before his relocation to China in 2008, he was Head of Corporate Structured Products at Marsh & McLennan Securities with over $2 billion in executed transactions. Senior Vice President at American International Group with broad managerial experience in more than 20 countries. He began his career in the Analyst training program at Shearson Lehman Brothers. Mr. DeBenedetto received his MBA, Finance, from Fordham University and a BS Finance, from the University North Carolina Greensboro.
Mr. Ulf Homeyer
Ulf started his career in banking as an apprentice at the Eurohypo AG, a bank specialized in real estate financing. He then joined the Commerzbank, where he worked on the trading floor as a Fixed Income Sales for several years. After having worked for different brokers Ulf joined “Frankfurt Main Finance”, where he contributes his capital market know how to various projects. Due to his international background Ulf was named Head of International Cooperation.
Ulf holds a degree from the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
Ms. Joanne Wood
Joanne K. Wood is the Founder and Managing Partner of Capital Eight, an investment banking boutique specialized in corporate finance and headquartered in Shanghai.
Prior to establishing Capital Eight, Joanne worked in senior corporate finance positions with UBS, Jardine Fleming and GE Capital in Europe, the USA and China.
Listing many Fortune 500, FTSE 100 and Sino 400 entities amongst her clients, Joanne continues to advise companies on China domestic and cross-border investment strategies, capital structuring, fund-raising plans and transaction negotiations.
Joanne has been active in representing the Foreign Financial Services Industry in China, engaging in peer dialogue with the Chinese Government and Chinese financial services entities. She is currently Vice Chair of the British Chamber of Commerce Financial Services Focus Group, a former Vice Chair of the Strategic M&A and Private Equity Working Group under the EU Chamber of Commerce in China and also participates in the Australian Chamber’s Financial Services Industry Group. In August 2011, Joanne was honored with unanimous election as the inaugural and founding Chair of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Greater China, a newly established, national peak body that advocates Australian business in China.
Joanne holds an MBA from London Business School, an under-graduate degree from the University of Adelaide, South Australia and reads, writes and speaks Mandarin.
Mr. Lewis Sun
Based in Shanghai, Lewis Sun is responsible for managing the China sales team that provides consultative cash management solutions and advice to corporates across Mainland China. In this role, he brings a strong understanding of the challenges faced by corporates based in China and a thorough understanding of the Greater China market landscape and operating environment.
With 15 years of banking and IT experience, Lewis firstly joined HSBC PCM in 2002 as a product manager and was later seconded to Hong Kong as a regional sales manager before returning to Shenzhen in 2008 to head up HSBC's Southern China team.
Lewis holds a Master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, an MBA from Tsinghua University, China, and a Certificate in International Cash Management from the Association of Corporate Treasurers, UK.
Mr. Jeffrey Richert
Jeff Richert is Associate Director with the advisory practice of PwC. He is a transformational consultant and has led a number of strategic initiatives to help organisations create new businesses, streamline their operations and reduce operational risk across the financial services, real estate and services sectors.
Jeff has 17 years of experience as both a business leader and consultant, living and working in Amsterdam, Chicago, Hong Kong and Shanghai. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Dr. Andrew G. Murray
Dr. Murray is an accomplished international health care executive with deep experience in both developed and emerging markets. He currently serves in Shanghai, China as Cigna’s Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development for the Middle East & Asia Pacific region. Through this critical role, Dr. Murray explores strategic growth opportunities and facilitates deployment of Cigna’s global health servicing capabilities in these markets.
Prior to joining Cigna, Dr. Murray was the Ping An Health JV’s first COO and subsequently led its strategic risk management functions. Earlier in his career, he served as Head of DiscoveryCare for Discovery Health, and Strategic Manager, Managed Care for Eli Lilly and Company in Johannesburg and worked as a Healthcare Strategy Consultant for GlaxoSmithKline in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. During his early career, he volunteered for service as a Flight Doctor for a Helicopter Emergency Medical Services provider in Johannesburg and served as a Medical Officer aboard the MV Oceana, a P&O Princess Cruises ship based in the Caribbean.
Dr. Murray has extensive education and experience in the disciplines of business, medicine and management. He holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery from Stellenbosch University, South Africa and practiced medicine in South Africa and the United Kingdom. He also earned his MBA with a Certificate in Health Sector Management from The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management from University of the Free State in South Africa.
Mr. Thibault Heuzé
Thibault Heuzé is Financial Counsellor at the Delegation of the European Union to China since January 2013. Thibault joined the European Commission in January 2004. Prior to his posting in Beijing, he was international coordination officer in charge of inter alia the cooperation with China, Japan and South-East Asian countries in the Directorate General for Internal Market and Services. During four years, he followed regulatory dialogues on financial services, trade negotiations and cooperation projects, and travelled extensively in Asia. Previously, he worked in the international affairs unit of the Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. He holds a Master degree in Law (Rennes, France) and graduated from the College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium).