The European Chamber are pleased to invite you to our upcoming European Chamber Afternoon Seminar at Sheraton in Wuxi on Tuesday 14th May 2013 17:00 pm. How is the economic situation of China in 2013, the topic will be discussed from two perspectives:
Part 1:
Will Credit Situation Improve for Companies in 2013?
Connie Jin, Senior Manager, Risk Department, Coface China, will introduce the Survey of Coface Corporate Credit Management Status in China. The global economy is still unstable since the crisis in 2007. How is Global or China’s economy going in 2013? What is the status of corporation payment behavior and overdue? Which sectors are most risky? How was the situation in solar & steel sectors?
The report includes the status of corporate credit risk management in China in 2012, forecast on 2013 and Coface’s experience on industry risk management.
Participants will have an insight of below contents:
- Coface’s view on China economic projection in 2013 by Coface
- Credit management situation of Chinese enterprises in 2012
- Sector map in 2013
- Guideline in trading with high risk sectors
- Suggest on corporate credit risk control in 2012
Speaker:
Connie Jin: Senior Risk Manager, Underwriting
Connie has solid exposure in the field of credit risk management, trade credit, and trade financing. With her ten years experience in PwC, JP Morgan, and Coface, she is familiar with both banking industry and insurance, especially credit insurance which is a current focus.
Part 2:
Future of RMB: Prescriptions for Trade and Investment
The seminar will focus on the topics of where the RMB stands in terms of value, how to use RMB for trade settlement purposes, how to hedge RMB exposure in trade and investment, and how to benefit from RMB liquidity. Additionally, the seminar will provide participants an overview of new regulations and market trends on the evolution of the RMB’s internationalization – a potentially significant new trend that has repercussions for global trade and investment flows.
The presentation will cover the following topics
-RMB convertibility
-Current RMB valuation and ongoing internationalization
-RMB as an asset class and investment products
-RMB/FX hedging solutions for enterprises
Speaker:
Mr. Stefano Chao, AZ Investment Management (Investment Manager)
Experience: Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital
Education: BA Yale University, MBA China Europe International Business School
In China (Shanghai) he assists in the management of AZ’s China money market fund and oversees research on the domestic fixed income markets. Prior to joining AZ, Mr. Chao worked for 7 years at Lehman Brothers in New York where he covered corporate and securitized credit. Within the principal investment team at Lehman Brothers Mr. Chao oversaw and managed over US$3 billion of high yield loan, bond and structured credit portfolios.
Target Audiences- MANUFACTURE
· CEOs /Presidents
· Finance Directors & Managers
· Corporate Treasurers
· Credit Directors & Managers
Agenda
16:30 – 17:00 --- Registration & coffee networking
17:00 – 17:40 --- Part 1: Presentation - Will Credit Situation Improve for Companies in 2013?
17:40 – 17:50 --- Coffee Break
17:50 – 18:30 --- Part 2: Presentation - Future of RMB: Prescriptions for Trade and Investment
18:30 – 19:00 --- Q&A
Please register your attendance by emailing Ms. Angela Fang at nanjing@europeanchamber.com.cn by 13th May, 2013.