Wednesday, 4 March
0900 – 0930
Welcoming Remarks and Associations Update
Welcome to the conference and update on the joint activities of both associations during the past year will be given.
Shangahi Welcoming Remarks
Qingping Nie, Chairman, China Securities Finance Corp
0930 – 1030
Securities Lending and Borrowing in the Chinese Market
Market participants will discuss the current and future demand for securities in the marketplace, operational challenges, regulatory and structural changes, and their outlook for securities lending in the Chinese market.
1030– 1100
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
1100 – 1200
Keynote Speaker
1200 – 1300
Outlook for the Mutual Recognition of Chinese Markets
Discussion will provide an update on the Hong Kong – Shanghai Stock Connect and its influence on securities finance. Also, the QFII and the relaxation of RQFII and the potential openings in Taiwan, Luxembourg and Australia will be discussed. Additional debate will involve legal and regulatory issues, the outlook for products such as equities, fixed income, and ETF’s.
1300 – 1430
Lunch
1430 – 1515
Financing and the Trading of Liquidity
Panelists will discuss the financing and liquidity landscape in the Asia Pacific region including the repo and fixed income lending markets. What are the anticipated changes and what is the way forward?
1515– 1600
Collateral Management
Regulatory changes such as the LCR and NSFR in addition to central bank intervention have raised concerns with firm’s ability to effectively optimize their balance sheet. Additionally, with firm’s collateral capabilities (collateral availability, eligibility, transformation) being reorganized together, what does this mean for the availability of fixed income instruments in the region?
1600
Business Program Adjourns for the day
1800 – 2000
Cocktail Reception