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Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Hong Kong Securities And Futures Commission, Hong Kong Academy Pf Finance: Conclusion Of “Conversations With Global Investors” Seminar Of Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit

Date 20/11/2024

The “Conversations with Global Investors” forum marked the successful conclusion of the three-day Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit (Summit) in Hong Kong today (20 November).

About 280 overseas and local leaders from across the financial industry, businesses and public sector attended the forum, which was jointly organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF).

Under the Summit’s theme “Sailing through Changes”, today’s forum featured more than 20 global leading investors, who shared their valuable and timely insights on how to explore new opportunities in different investment markets by managing risks and embracing change.  In particular, they discussed the investment outlook and long-term asset allocation strategies; explored the opportunities in alternative assets and key trends in private equity in Asia; and opined on the implications of technological transformation for the investment community.

Mr Eddie Yue, the Chief Executive of the HKMA and the Chairman of the AoF, said “This is the third year that Hong Kong has hosted the Investment Summit.  I am glad to see that the Summit was well-received by the global financial leaders again, and has become part of the annual visit plans of many of them.  With the Summit becoming an annual event, I am confident that the insightful exchange of views by global financial leaders will continue to inspire us as we sail through the unprecedented changes in the world today.”

Ms Julia Leung, the Chief Executive Officer of the SFC, said “In global markets, the many forces of transformation have continued to reshape our market practices, growth strategies and also regulation.  The leading investment managers gathered here today to identify evolving market trends to stay steps ahead, harness the power of transformation and drive positive change in an era of predictable unpredictability.”

Overall, the three-day Summit welcomed over 350 participants, including more than 100 group chairmen or chief executive officers from the world’s top financial institutions, representing banks, securities firms, asset owners, asset managers, private equity and venture capital firms, hedge funds and insurers.

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1. Welcome remarks: Ms Julia Leung, CEO of the Securities and Futures Commission, delivers welcome remarks at the “Conversations with Global Investors” Investment Forum.

2. Keynote: Mr Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR and Honorary President of Hong Kong Academy of Finance, delivers the keynote at the “Conversations with Global Investors” Investment Forum.

3. Closing: Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Chairman of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance, delivers his closing remarks at the “Conversations with Global Investors” Investment Forum.