European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Consumer Finance & NBFIs and Banking & Securities Working Group
Working Group Meeting: Overview of China Interbank Bond Market by the National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors (NAFMII)
Date: Tuesday, 10th May, 2016 starting at 9:30am-11:00am
Venue:European Chamber’s offices (Beijing & Shanghai)
European Chamber Beijing Office C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District,10012北京市朝阳区亮马桥路 50 号北京燕莎中心写字楼 C411A 室
European Chamber office Shanghai (Unit 2204, Shui On Plaza, 333 Huai Hai Zhong Road, Shanghai 上海市淮海中路333号，瑞安广场2204室)
Dear Working Group Member.
We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming joint Consumer Finance & NBFI and Banking & Securities Working Group Meeting, which will take place on Tuesday, 10th May starting at 09:30am, with the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai Offices linking via video conference.
At this meeting, Ms. Josephine Yang, Team Leader responsible for Market Internationalisation Promotion, International Cooperation Department, NAFMII will present an overview of China’s interbank bond market.
National Association of Financial Market Institutional Investors was founded on September 3, 2007, under the approval of the State Council of China. NAFMII aims to propel the development of China OTC financial market, which is composed of interbank bond market, inter-bank lending market, foreign exchange market, commercial paper market and gold market.
As a self-regulation organization (SRO) in China, the membership of NAFMII includes policy banks, commercial banks, credit cooperative banks, insurance companies, securities houses, fund management companies, trust and investment companies, finance companies affiliated with corporations, credit rating agencies, accounting firms and companies in non-financial sectors.
At this meeting, we will also be holding the election for the Shanghai Vice-Chair Position. The Chair and Vice Chairs play a crucial role in driving the Working Group, which includes a leadership role in the drafting of the Position Paper, communicating key messages to Chinese and European government authorities and steering Working Group meetings. The desired characteristics of a Chair and Vice Chairs are a senior industry representative with relevant industry expertise and government contacts who has the time and willingness to support the Working Group. Previous participation in the Working Group is essential. The maximum duration of Chairmanship or Vice Chairmanship of a Group is three consecutive years.. Only Corporate members of the Chamber are eligible for Chair positions unless specific approval has been obtained from the Chamber’s Executive Committee. Both Corporate and Associate members are eligible to hold Vice Chair positions. For the Consumer Finance & NBFI Working Group, it is possible to have at most one Chair and two Vice Chairs.
Should you be interested in putting your name forward for election, please, firstly, read the attached Working Group Chairs’ Code of Conduct and Roles and Responsibilities documents. To apply, please send a short biography and motivation letter to Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn or by COB 27th April, 2016.
Tentative Agenda:
- Presentation by Ms. Josephine Yang, Team Leader responsible for Market Internationalisation Promotion, International Cooperation Department, NAFMII will present an overview of China’s interbank bond market
- Election Shanghai Vice-Chair for Consumer Finance & NBFI Working Group
- AOB
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register with Ms. Fiona Zhou by COB Monday, 9th May, 2016 indicating whether you will be attending in Beijing or Shanghai.
For more information on the European Chamber in general or the Banking & Securities and Consumer Finance & NBFI Working Groups, please contact Mr. Xavier Sans Powell in Beijing at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn or Mr. Max Merkle in Shanghai at mmerkle@europeanchamber.com.cn.
