European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Banking & Securities Working Group (Beijing)
Working Group Meeting and Chair Elections
Date: Wednesday, 11th March, 14:00-17:00
Location: European Chamber Beijing Office C411A, Beijing Lufthansa Center, 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, 100125 Beijing
北京市朝阳区亮马桥路 50 号北京燕莎中心写字楼 C411A 室
Dear Working Group member,
The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the next Banking & Securities Working Group meeting. It will be held on Wednesday, 11th March, 14:00-17:00 at the European Chamber Beijing and Shanghai offices via videoconference.
At this meeting we will have the honour and pleasure to welcome Mr. Jimmy Leung, Partner, China Banking & Capital Markets Leader, PwC China. He will present the findings of PWC’s recently published report "Banking and Finance in China: The Outlook for 2015".
This presentation will set the scene for an initial discussion of the Banking & Securities Position Paper 2015/16. However, in order to better structure the discussion, we would really appreciate it if you could send your feedback on which would be your priorities in terms of Key Recommendations for the Position Paper of this year to Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn and Mr. Felix Hamilton at fhamilton@europeanchamber.com.cn before COB Monday, 9th March.
We will also be holding the 2015-2016 Chair elections. The Banking & Securities 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. Candidates are only eligible for Chair or Vice Chair position if he/she is physically based in China and it is recommended that the member holds the position in the Chapter where he/she is physically based. 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 Banking & Securities 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, stating whether you intend to run for Chair or Vice Chair to Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn by Monday, 2nd March 2015.
Please take a few minutes to review last years’ Position Paper and decide which items need to be updated/changed or removed.
Tentative Agenda
1. Chair and Vice-Chairs elections
2. Presentation on "Banking and Finance in China: The Outlook for 2015" by Mr. Jimmy Leung, Partner, China Banking & Capital Markets Leader, PwC China
2. Initial discussion of the Banking & Securities Position Paper 2015/16
3. Discussion on upcoming Working Group activities
4. AOB
If you would like to attend this meeting, please register here or contact Mr. Xavier-Lluis Sans Powell at xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn by Monday, 9 March 2015.
For more information on the Working Group, or the European Chamber in general, please contact Xavier Sans Powell in Beijing, xsanspowell@europeanchamber.com.cn or Felix Hamilton in Shanghai, fhamilton@europeanchamber.com.cn.