The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Friday co-hosted a symposium with the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) on the future of global capital markets.
Held in Shanghai, the event brought together WFE members and industry stakeholders to focus on three key themes: building Shanghai as a successful financial centre of the future; the role of FinTech; and sustainable finance.
Speakers discussed the role of exchanges, CCPs and financial institutions in the growth and development of capital markets, and how technology – particularly the influence of applications such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the cloud – is transforming the industry. The role of market participants in bridging the gap between capital markets and investors in creating a sustainable economic system will also be discussed.
Keynote speakers for the event included: Yan Qingmin, Vice Chairman, China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC); Huang Hongyuan, Chairman, SSE; and Wu Qing, Non-Executive Chairman of SSE, WFE Chairman and Vice Mayor of Shanghai.
Other speakers are: Li Jun, Deputy Director General, Shanghai Municipal Financial Services Office; Li Wen, Chairman, China Universal Asset Management; Tang Zhenyi, Chairman, CLSA; Li Yimei, CEO, China Asset Management; Chen Long, Vice President, Ant Financial; Eugene Qian, President, UBS Securities; and Guo Peiyuan, Chairman, Syntao Green Finance, China Advisor, UNEP FI.
Nandini Sukumar, CEO, WFE said: “The WFE is committed to developing better markets for the investors and the infrastructures of the future. We are delighted to be in China, where we work hand-in-hand with our seven members, both exchanges and CCPs, to support and enable the most effective market infrastructure. The Shanghai Stock Exchange is chair of the WFE and we are very pleased to be here with them today.”
