Fitch on China Forum

The recently concluded China Communist Party Congress unveiled President Xi Jinping’s vision for a socially and economically stable China. Quality and sustainability have become the priority for a country, which saw fast-paced economic development in the last three decades. As China transitions to a balanced and consumer-driven growth, how will this impact the global financing and investment landscape?

Organized in association with Fitch Ratings, the forum will highlight discussions around the CCP Party Congress and China’s new economic policy, as well as the opportunities a shift in policy brings to the global capital markets.

Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong

Harbourview Ballroom

8 Finance Street, Central

Hong Kong

Date: November 30 2017

Agenda

08.00

Registration and coffee

09.00

Welcome remarks

Daniel Yu

Editor-in-Chief

The Asset

09.10

Opening remarks

Henry Hung

head of Greater China business & relationship management

Fitch Ratings

09.20

Panel one: Conflicting priorities – Can China maintain reasonable growth momentum while making real progress on deleveraging?

Fitch's expectations for the direction of China's economic policy
CCP transition and policy implications
Impact of the external environment, global economic growth & monetary policy, Brexit & separatist developments, potential changes in trade policies
Dilemma in balancing growth priorities and banking sector risks
Triggers for systemic stress and vulnerabilities within the banking system
Size of China's problem credit and tools available to manage its debt load
Main risks to China's rating and outlook

Steve Wang

deputy head of research

Bank of China International

Chris Leung

chief China economist

DBS

Zhiwei Zhang

chief economist & head of equity strategy, China,

Deutsche Bank

Andrew Fennell

director, sovereigns

Fitch Ratings

Grace Wu

head of China bank ratings

Fitch Ratings

Daniel Yu

Editor-in-Chief

The Asset

10.00

Networking and coffee

10.30

Panel two: New Opportunities – How is China redefining international capital markets?

China's latest sovereign bond seems to provide a yield curve, how would this impact future issuance, especially Chinese state-owned entities?
Given rising global interest rate, is refinancing a risk in 2018 for Chinese issuers with cross border debts?
Chinese corporates outbound M&As
Bond Connect/One Belt One Road – challenges & opportunities
Onshore vs offshore issuances
Panda vs dim sum bonds
Structural reform vs stability
New trends: Green bonds, China local government financing vehicle (LGFV) challenges, China asset management companies issuance