China represents the fastest-growing foreign direct investment into the US at 71% and the trend continues, says Judy Reinke, Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Markets with the US Commerce Department. She says investment can arrive through Hong Kong or directly from a number of Asian countries and with some of the biggest investors coming from Asia, speaking at the Asian Financial Forum was to accept the adage, "follow the money".

Speaker: Judy Reinke, Acting Assistant Secretary for Global Markets, US Commerce Department

SelectUSA: http://selectusa.commerce.gov/

ndia faces huge challenges over the next 16 years as its urban population rises from 31% to 50% of the total population, says Vijay Shhiber, the country's Secretary at the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The goal of upgrading inter-city infrastructure is likely to be the most challenging, with the needed capital raised through state funding and public-private partnerships.

Speaker: Vijay Chhiber, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport, India

Italian luxury goods company Prada hopes to double sales of its branded shoes, bags and other products in the Asia Pacific over the next three years, says Deputy Chairman Carlo Mazzi. Speaking after attending a panel discussion at the Asian Financial Forum, he says Hong Kong is the gateway for Asia sales and distribution, while itself being an interesting market for the future.

Speaker: Carlo Mazzi, Deputy Chairman, PRADA S.p.A

German entrepreneur Paul-Josef Patt says Hong Kong has developed into a market for meeting Asian investors and raising finance for a wide range of venture-based businesses: At the Asian Financial Forum he says his firm, eCapital, is a vehicle for venture capital investment in hi-tech businesses such as ICT and renewable energy, and his visit coincides with his interest in the Asian consumer markets and building up investment in what he terms the booming markets of Germany.

Speaker: Paul-Josef Patt, Managing Partner, CEO, eCapital

BBVK: http://www.bvkap.de/privateequity.php/cat/2/title/Ho

With an estimated 650 million people moving from rural to urban areas over the next 30 years governments are faced with both the upside and downside of urbanisation, says Anthony Nightingale, Director of Jardine Matheson Holdings and chairman of a panel discussion on urbanisation in Asia at the Asian Financial Forum. The impetus to urbanise is unstoppable, but with the prospect of higher employment and better standards of living, governments have to ensure those less advantaged in urban society are looked after.

Speaker: Anthony Nightingale, Director, Jardine Matheson Holdings

Jardine Matheson: http://www.jardines.com/

香港特区政府财政司司长曾俊华日前出席亚洲金融论坛，谈到2014年本港经济及市场展望。他表示，最彻底解决楼市问题的方法，是要增加供应，而前年起推出的「辣招」已成功令楼价升势放缓。曾俊华又指，随着人口老化，向老年人口提供支持的开支会持续增加。他又说香港有必要巩固金融服务和物流等支柱产业，以维持竞争力。

The next phase of China's urbanisation is to establish a stable and consistent economy which will require capitalisation and reform of China's bond market, says Stephen Bird, Citi's CEO for the Asia Pacific. Urbanisation will see greater participation of some 400 million rural Chinese in 270 cities, a critical topic for China and the world. Hong Kong will prosper as it adapts to a new world developing for China.

Speaker: Stephen Bird, CEO, Asia Pacific, Citi

Citibank Hong Kong: http://www.citibank.com.hk/

About 2 billion people in the world lack basic infrastructure such as electricity, health care and transportation, and many of those live in Asia.

This puts pressure on governments, and creates opportunities for companies to try to fill the void. With a global market to consider, GE Vice Chairman John Rice says he thinks in terms of product, service, digital and process innovation.

百度CEO李彦宏出席2014亚洲金融论坛，讲述百度独特的管理方式，并提倡放手于年轻人一搏。

百度：http://www.baidu.com

香港交易所行政总裁李小加参加2014年亚洲金融论坛，指出香港可成为亚洲的全方位的金融中心。香港需要同中国内地的资本市场互联互通，才能吸引更多国际投资者来港上市。

香港交易及结算所有限公司：http://www.hkex.com.hk/chi/index_c.htm

Fabrice Desnos, Regional CEO of Euler Hermes expects intra-regional trade to increase by 80% in the next 10 years. And as companies move from traditional letters of credit to open account credit terms, he expects the market for credit insurance products to grow. Bond and sureties will provide useful alternatives to bank guarantees, especially for infrastructure projects.

Under Hong Kong's statutory regime, corporate insider disclosures rose 52% last year compared to 2012, while profit and trading alerts rose 16%, says Carlson Tong, Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission. This shows the success of Hong Kong's pro-active approach to corporate misconduct, combined with legal sanctions such as freezing assets and providing compensation to injured parties.

The message from Europe today is that the current optimism about European economies is justified. Two of the five countries which received money from the European Stability Mechanism have exited their programmes, growth is in positive territory, and banking union is underway. Klaus Regling, Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism wants Asian investors to better understand what the economic situation is in Europe.

"发达国家阴盛阳衰而新兴国家阳盛阴衰" 这是中国投资有限责任公司董事长兼首席执行官丁学东在第7届亚洲金融论坛上发表的独特论点。他表示中国经济可应对美国退市带来的波动，原因有三。而中国主权基金更会继续投资欧美等正在复苏的市场。

中国投资有限责任公司: http://www.china-inv.cn/

澳新银行集团总裁邵铭高接受香港贸发局专访，表示美国经济正复苏，欧洲经济也见底，将带动全球经济增长。他预计美国退市计划将对亚洲经济产生有限的影响，而中国经济在三中全会之后会更加制度化。邵铭高赞扬香港在金融、法治、吸引人才和人民币国际化方面所取得的成就，并指出香港得天独厚的连结优势将很难被效仿。他对上海自贸区持观望态度，指出自贸区与其他地区需要避免产生跨境问题。邵铭高将出席2014年1月13-14日在香港举行的亚洲金融论坛。

At the Asian Financial Forum 13-14 January 2014, Big Four services and consultancy firm Deloitte will present its findings on innovation affecting financial services. These will include issues arising from multilateral trade agreements which will have a major impact on supply chains, financial services, investment and capital transfers, says Kenneth DeWoskin, Director of Deloitte China Research and Insight Centre. The firm will also discuss "disrupters" to traditional services, as digital mobility, stored value and virtual currencies enter the financial arena, says Tim Pagett, China Financial Services Industry Leader, Deloitte China.

Speakers:
Kenneth DeWoskin, Director, Deloitte China Research and Insight Centre
Tim Pagett, China Financial Services Industry Leader, Deloitte China

Deloitte: http://www.deloitte.com/

在亚洲金融论坛来临之际，论坛演讲嘉宾、经纶国际经济研究院主席冯国经就环球经济前景、峇里协定、三中全会、上海自由贸易区、人民币国际化等热点议题发表看法。他相信，在国内出口继续强劲增长、亚洲本销市场潜力巨大的背景下，亚洲经济在未来的10至20年将继续领跑全球经济。他还表示，作为自由贸易与多边贸易的成功体系，香港将在国际贸易中扮演重要角色；香港亦会在进一步以人民币进行国际贸易的进程中发挥带领作用。更多金融业精英与商界领袖的真知灼见，尽在2014年1月13-14日举行的亚洲金融论坛。

冯氏集团: http://www.funggroup.com/big5/global/home.php

香港将是2014年APEC 财长级会议的举办地。在2014年亚洲金融论坛前夕，亚太经合组织秘书处执行长Alan Bollard接受香港贸发局的专访，强调区域内的增长将从外贸带动的增长转向以内需带动的增长。伯拉德将会在亚洲金融论坛上发言。

APEC: http://www.apec.org

Despite its leading role in Asia, Hong Kong is adjusting to the context of a new global economic paradigm. In this breakfast panel on day two of the 2014 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, government officials and business leaders from the city discussed the way ahead.

APEC Secretariat Executive Director Dr Alan Bollard was the keynote speaker at the day one luncheon during the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) 2014 in Hong Kong. Dr Bollard spoke about the key role the regional grouping has played in facilitating trade and investment liberalisation.

Bitcoins, branding and online technology were among the financial innovations explored in the Deloitte-sponsored Concurrent Workshop on day two of the 2014 Asian Financial Forum (AFF) in Hong Kong. The 13-14 January event welcomed hundreds of speakers, including for this session - top officials from Octopus Holdings, AIA Group, Kapronasia, Lufax and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.

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The challenges and opportunities posed by rapid urbanisation formed the basis of a panel on day 2 of the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong. The discussion included business leaders from Hong Kong, India, Thailand and the Chinese mainland.

Hong Kong's role as Asia's asset management hub was explored in this concurrent workshop on Day 2 of the 2014 Asian Financial Forum (AFF). The 14 January session included top officials from banks and financial agencies.

Executives from Asian banks and financial services firms discussed the impact of increased global regulation on the Asian finance sector, and the growth prospects for financial services. Panelists are Michael Smith, CEO of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., Jih-Chu Lee, Chairperson, Bank of Taiwan, Isao Kubota, Vice Chairman, Regional Banks Association of Japan and Mark Tucker, Group Chief Executive and President, AIA Group Ltd.

What should businesses know about mainland China's new growth model? The challenges and opportunities related to economic and structural reforms put in place under the nation's Third Plenum and more were the focus of an afternoon session on Day 1 of the 2014 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong. Panelists included Hang Lung Properties Chairman Ronnie Chan, Shanghai Vice Mayor Tu Guangshao, China Merchants Bank Chairman Fu Yuning and Levin Zhu, the president and CEO of China International Capital Corporation Ltd.

Just where should you invest as global economies get back on track? That was the question on the minds of a panel of experts and senior executives from China, the United Kingdom, Germany and Italy who spoke at this panel on day 1 of the 2014 Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong, 13 January.

Day one of the 7th Asian Financial Forum continued in Hong Kong with a Policy Dialogue involving Klaus Regling, Managing Director of the European Stability Mechanism, Saeb Eigner the Chairman of the Dubai Financial Services Authority and Carlson Tong, Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission, Hong Kong - discussing the impact of increased regional collaboration and coordinated financial policies.

The seventh edition of the Asian Financial Forum opened on 13 January 2014 with an exploration of how Asia is "powering world growth" as the global economy continues to recover. The president of the Eurogroup Jeroen Dijsselbloem joined Russia's Deputy Finance Minister Alexy Moiseev, Asian Development Bank President Takehiko Nakao and Hong Kong's Financial Secretary KC Chan at the event in Hong Kong.