ICMA-NAFMII virtual event: The opening-up of China's bond market - the perspectives of issuers and investors

Overview

Agenda

Jointly organised with:

Date: Friday, 24 September 2021

Event overview

China’s regulatory authorities have made sustained efforts in recent years to open up access to onshore bond markets to international investors and issuers. New pathways to investment in China’s onshore bond markets have enabled increasing numbers of international investors to participate in the bond market that is now the second largest in the world with an outstanding volume exceeding RMB 117 trillion (USD 18 trillion).

This joint event from ICMA and NAFMII brought together international and Chinese market participants and experts to take a look at the potential benefits of accessing China’s onshore bond markets, as well as the regulatory environment and operational channels to enable investment and issuance into these markets. It will featured the launch of two guides, “Panda Bonds: Raising finance in China's bond market - case studies” and “Investing in China’s interbank bond market: a handbook”.

Topics covered include:

China bond market structure, dynamics, liquidity, and regulation
The panda bond market: current conditions and outlook
Three routes for international investors into China’s interbank bond market (CIBM)

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HKT/ CST
15:30		Welcome remarks Dr. Zhong Xu, Vice President, Deputy Secretary-General. National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII)
15:40		Welcome remarks Bryan Pascoe, Chief Executive, ICMA
15:50		Unleashing the Full Potential of China Bond Market Qing Ren, Head of International Department, National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII)
16:05		Panel 1 – Developments in the panda bond market: practices and outlook Moderator: Qing Ren, Head of International Department, National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII) Panellists: Kun Hu, General Manager of Investment Banking and Asset Management Department, Bank of China Xuemei Yang, Deputy Senior Manager of Investment Banking Department, China Construction Bank Victor Dong, Treasurer, Greater China Region, Daimler Ariel Yang, Vice President, China Chengxin Rating Group Christine Chen , Partner, Fangda Partners Sheng Wang, Managing Director, Deputy Head of Global Banking and Head of Financial Institutions Group, HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
16:50		Presentation – three channels to invest in China’s Interbank Bond Market (CIBM) Phoebe Leung, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales & Marketing, Bond Connect Company Limited David Mu, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons Stella Wang, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons Kimi Liu, Counsel, Clifford Chance LLP Terry Yang, Partner, Clifford Chance LLP
17:20		Panel 2 – Foreign investment in CIBM: status quo, focus points and prospects Moderator: Ricco Zhang, Senior Director, Asia Pacific, ICMA Panellists: Zheng Liu, Senior Deputy Manager, Global Markets Department, ICBC Becky Liu, Managing Director, China Macro Strategy Head, Standard Chartered Henry Yip, Managing Director, Head of FICC Sales, CITIC CLSA
17:50		Q&A
18:00		Event close

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ICMA & NAFMII virtual event: The opening-up of China's bond market - the perspectives of issuers and investors