Banking, and finance in general, can play a vital role in the fight for a more sustainable, greener planet. Progress in the climate bond market can contribute significantly to accelerate climate action. It is strikingly clear that climate change and climate policies will affect all economic actors in our short- to medium-term future. Climate change will directly impact both states and companies. Therefore, climate mitigation policies and support for the ecological and energy transition are more necessary than ever before.

The European Chamber is pleased to welcome representatives from Amundi, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), Bank of China, European Investment Bank (EIB), and Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) to dive deep into the role finanance has into creating a greener future. Book your seat, join us 28th November at 4:00pm in SEB Shanghai's office or online via zoom.

• 2020-11-27 | 16:00 - 17:30
• SEB Shanghai Branch & via Zoom

Investment in the fintech sector has remained strong even in the face of turmoil and volatility in global markets and despite macroeconomic concerns. Demand for fintech innovations by financial institutions has continued to grow.

FinTech can bring numerous benefits to both consumers and businesses. . Fintech has grown for several reasons: changes in expectations about financial services and consumer behaviour; a more affordable infrastructure spurred by Artificial Intelligence (AI), big data and cloud computing; digital currencies and mobile technologies and their effect on reducing barriers to entry to the financial services industry. Fintech, thus, has continued to transform the global financial landscape. On the other hand, FinTech innovations can pose risk for consumers and businesses, with the increasing need of protecting the privacy of customers’ information in an online environment.

In this context, China has been at the forefront of the industry’s growth. China is the largest fintech market in the world, in 2018 it accounted for 46% of all fintech investments globally. China had the right conditions to promote this incredible development: traditional banking systems were not well-developed and the regulatory environment was far less constraining towards fintech businesses. These two factors combined boosted the industry in China.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite renown experts of the industry to offer insights, trend analysis and predictions for the evolution of the sector, as well lessons to be learnt from the Chinese model. We welcome Dr. Bonnie Buchanan, Head of Department of Finance and Accounting, Professor of Finance, University of Surrey (United Kingdom), Michael Moon, Managing Director, Payments & Trade Markets, Asia Pacific, SWIFT, Piyush Singh, Managing Director, Head of Financial Services Asia Pacific and Africa, Accenture, and Diego Garcia Fernandez, Head of Business Development Alipay Spain Wallet. and David Wen, Professor at the International Business School at Zhejiang University. Join us Thursday 3rd September, 4:00am-5:15pm (GMT+8) online via Zoom.

• 2020-09-03 | 16:00 - 17:15
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform and in-person from the European Chamber Shanghai Office

Amidst rising political tension between the U.S. and China, China's financial sector has been undergoing accelerating transformation towards further opening-up its €39 trillion financial services industry, where even a small fragment of the market may be lucrative. In this sense, the upcoming event comes to show a model example of a foreign company seizing an opportunity and leading the way in what it was an untapped market for foreign companies until now.

The European Chamber is pleased to invite you to the second event of the series "The Future of Finance", which will take place on Monday 10th August 2020 at 4pm (GMT+8) and where Fritz Quinn, VP, Public Affairs and Communications, Japan, Asia Pacific and Australia at American Express, will share with participants American Express' experiencing obtaining the approval for their clearing license in China.

• 2020-08-10 | 16:00 - 17:00
• Online - Zoom Online Meeting Platform

As the financial services market in China continues to open up to foreign firms, foreign banks, insurers, and asset & wealth managers, interesting opportunities begin to arise. There are a number of challenges along the entire life-cycle, from the outset of thinking through the optimal entry strategy, to designing the operating model, through to navigating the local regulatory regime, and eventually building and scaling up a profitable franchise in China.
The European Chamber is delighted to invite you to the first event of the series "The Future of Finance", which will take place on Monday 27th July 2020 at 5pm (GMT+8). Participants can join online via Zoom or in person from the Shanghai Chapter of the European Chamber.

• 2020-07-27 | 17:00 - 18:30
• Either offline attendance in the Chamber's office or online through Zoom

In current uncertain economic times, China and Shanghai are taking further actions to open up the financial system and become a more attractive place for international investment. Treasury & financing has traditionally been a highly restricted and regulated area in the Chinese business environment. While cross-border cash pools can offer an efficient way to move RMB and foreign exchange between group companies, there are plenty different models available which do face different regulatory frameworks and may come with different tax considerations. This seminar shall cut through that complexity, provide you with a hands-on overview about different cash pool schemes based on the latest regulatory changes and consider alternative treasury tools for your application.

The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China is pleased to invite HSBC and PwC to address relevant aspects around setting up and operating cross-border cash pools.

• 2020-03-03 | 09:00 - 10:40
• European Chamber Shanghai Office, Shui On Plaza, Unit 2204