Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) is hosting its second annual renminbi (RMB) fixed income and currency (FIC) conference on Thursday, 11 June 2015 in Hong Kong as it looks to build on the momentum of Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect, its ground-breaking mutual market access programme with Mainland China.
Market leaders, including senior executives from banks, product providers and institutional investors, will discuss the latest trends in RMB FIC market development, including the next wave of product innovation, the RMB's development as a capital market currency, international investor considerations for investing in the Mainland RMB FIC market and the development of over-the-counter market clearing, or OTC clearing.
The event will feature opening remarks by HKEx Chief Executive Charles Li on RMB internationalisation leveraging on mutual market access, speeches from senior representatives of four major organisations and a series of panel discussions with industry experts.
Keynote speakers and panelists include:
- Lee Olesky, Chief Executive Officer, Tradeweb
- Haining Yin, EVP & Head of China Account Management, PIMCO
- Ping Lian, Chief Economist, Bank of Communications Co., Ltd.
- Vivek Pathak, Director East Asia & the Pacific, International Finance Corporation
- Howard Hoskin, Head of APAC Fixed Income Electronic Trading, Bloomberg LP
- Richard Williams, Head of Treasury Transaction Sales, North Asia, Thomson Reuters
- Steven Xiao, Chief Dealer, Fixed Income (CNY & CNH), Global Markets, Bank of Communications Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Branch
- Tom Orlik, Chief Asia Economist, Bloomberg LP
The two morning panels will discuss new developments in RMB fixed income and rates; and whether the world is ready for the RMB as a capital market currency. The afternoon panels will have two streams – a China-focused stream to examine topics related to the Mainland FIC market and an international stream on how lessons from international markets can be applied to RMB FIC development. Topics include:
- The Future Development of China's FIC Markets;
- The Rise of New FIC Trading Platforms and their Implications for the Market;
- How International Investors should look at RMB FIC Benchmarks; and
- Recent Developments in China Credit Market – Distress, Defaults and Development
More information on keynote topics and speakers can be found here.
"RMB FIC represents a tremendous opportunity for us and our market participants in this era of mutual market access and RMB internationalisation," said Mr Li. "We have already developed a variety of RMB products and we plan to do a lot more as China continues to internationalise its capital market. We look forward to hearing and exchanging views with market practitioners at this year's conference."
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