Events

Bond Connect Anniversary Summit 2022

4 July 2022

OVERVIEW

Since launching in July 2017, Bond Connect has played a key role in connecting China’s financial markets with the world. As we celebrate the fifth anniversary of this pioneering platform, we ask what does the future hold and how will Bond Connect evolve in the coming years?

Themed "Celebrating Growth and Powering the Future", the event will bring together market participants, investors, government and central bank officials, leading regulators and issuers from across international markets, and will delve deep into the outlook for fixed income markets, the global economy and the latest developments and opportunities that our Connect Schemes offer.

Summit PROGRAMME

Date:	4 July 2022 (Monday)
Time:	10:00am - 13:00pm (HKT)
Format:	Virtual Summit & Exhibition
Language:	English & Chinese (With Simultaneous Interpretation)

10:00-10:03	Opening Video
10:03-10:10	Welcome Remarks Mr. Nicolas AGUZIN, Chief Executive Officer, HKEX
10:10-10:20	Keynote Address Mr. John LEE Ka-Chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
10:20-10:30	Keynote Address Mr. Gongsheng PAN, Deputy Governor, People’s Bank of China and Administrator, State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China
10:30-10:35	Keynote Address Mr. Linggui WANG, Deputy Director, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council
10:35-10:40	Keynote Address Mr. Eddie YUE, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority
10:40-10:45	Keynote Address Ms. Julia LEUNG, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong
10:45-11:00	Swap Connect Launch Ceremony & Swap Connect Framework Agreement Signing Ceremony
11:00-11:40	Panel 1: Promoting a Quality Open-up of China Bond Market Moderator: Prof. Shusong BA, Managing Director, Chief China Economist, HKEX Panelists: Ms. Yihua RONG, Deputy Director General, Financial Market Management Department, People’s Bank of China Shanghai Head Office Mr. Darryl CHAN, Executive Director, Hong Kong Monetary Authority Ms. Yuanyuan CAO, Deputy Secretary-General, National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors Ms. Yi ZHANG, President, China Foreign Exchange Trade System and Chairperson, Bond Connect Company Limited Mr. Hongbo WANG, Deputy General Manager, Shanghai Clearing House Mr. Zaiyue XU, President, CIPS Co., Ltd.
11:40-12:20	Panel 2: Deciphering the Prospects of RMB Investment Moderator: Ms. Helen QIAO, Managing Director, Chief Economist for Greater China and Head of Asia Economics Research, BofA Securities Panelists: Ms. Annie ZHU, Deputy Head of Global Markets and Deputy Head of RMB Workforce, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited Mr. Edmund NG, Chief Investment Officer, Co-Founder, Eastfort Asset Management Mr. Jimmy JIM, Head of Global Markets Department, ICBC (Asia) Limited Mr. Patrick WONG, Managing Director, Global Head of China, Investor Services, Markets and Securities Services, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Mr. Weiming LU, President, Orient Securities Company Limited
12:20-13:00	Panel 3: Building an Efficient Cross-Border Bond Investment and Financing Channel Moderator: Mr. Tony WANG, General Manager, Bond Connect Company Limited Panelists: Mr. Freddy WONG, Managing Director, Head of Asia Pacific, Fixed Income, Invesco Ms. Liang SI, Head of DCM & Bond Syndicate APAC, BNP Paribas Ms. Patty LI, Executive Director of FICC Department, China International Capital Corporation Limited Mr. William LIU, Asia Managing Partner, Linklaters Ms. Yii Hui WONG, Portfolio Manager, Blackrock Ms. Ying WANG, Managing Director, Head of Asia-Pacific Energy & Utilities Team & Head of China Research Initiative, Fitch Ratings
13:00-13:05	Closing Remarks Mr. Tony WANG, General Manager, Bond Connect Company Limited

Participants can apply for 3 hours Continuing Professional Training (CPT) points upon completion of the Summit.

Opening Video

Welcome Remarks: Mr. Nicolas AGUZIN, Chief Executive Officer, HKEX

Keynote Address: Mr. John LEE Ka-Chiu, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Keynote Address: Mr. Gongsheng PAN, Deputy Governor, People’s Bank of China and Administrator, State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China

Keynote Address: Mr. Linggui WANG, Deputy Director, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council

Keynote Address: Mr. Eddie YUE, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Keynote Address: Ms. Julia LEUNG, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong

Swap Connect Launch Ceremony & Swap Connect Framework Agreement Signing Ceremony

Panel 1: Promoting a Quality Open-up of China Bond Market

Panel 1 highlighted the latest development of opening-up of China bond market, such as the streamlined onboarding process, newly added offshore trading platforms, diversified products, etc. Next, China bond market will keep enriching trading products and hedging tools and further develop the onshore market mechanism taking into account international practices. Hong Kong will continue to play a proactive role in connecting China to the world to further promote the mutual connect programs and RMB internationalization.

Panel 2: Deciphering the Prospects of RMB Investment

Panel 2 shared the important drivers for RMB investment, ranging from the global interest rates environment, government support, to the index inclusion of RMB securities and higher ratio of RMB in the SDR basket. The attraction of RMB investment is brought by strong fundamentals, China’s monetary policy and its resilience to external shocks. The appeal of hedging instruments against interest rate risks and FX risks was also discussed. China bond market liberalization can be further equipped by primary access initiatives, ESG themed investment options, convergence in the credit rating between China and international market and diversified hedging tools.

Panel 3: Building an Efficient Cross-Border Bond Investment and Financing Channel

Panel 3 featured the announcement of ePrime Northbound launch. The discussion revolved around building an efficient cross-border investment and financing channel and the complementary effects of primary market access on the existing northbound investment avenues from perspectives of offshore investor, onshore underwriter and legal respectively. The panel also covered the development of the onshore ESG market, how its standard is converging to international practices and the opportunities ahead from rating agency perspective. The panel then wrapped up with the key developments that would improve the efficiency of international participation in onshore primary market, such as simplified procedure, automation and transparency on the primary issuance process.

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