The 11th China SIF Annual Conference and 2023 China SIF Week
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High-quality development is the fundamental path to achieving a unique Chinese modernization. This requires us to address development dynamics in innovative development, to address development imbalances in coordinated development, to address the issue of harmony between man and nature in green development, to address internal and external linkages in open development, and to address social equity and justice in shared development. ESG investment can play a positive role in high-quality development.
At the same time, ESG investment should also focus on quality development. The government and regulators are imposing stricter requirements on ESG investors to ensure the sustainability of ESG investment. Investors will also pay more attention to the performance of ESG-related investments to ensure that they meet the requirements of sustainable development. Enterprises will drive ESG practices deeper into their core operations, moving beyond surface-level engagement, to facilitate a high-quality transition.
The 11th China SIF Annual Conference and 2023 China SIF Week are hosted by SynTao Green Finance and co-hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative (UN SSE). The theme of Annual Conference and China SIF week is ESG and high-quality development, exploring the positive impact of ESG on high-quality development and the high-quality development of ESG itself to promote the stability of ESG investment.
The 11th China SIF Annual Conference
and 2023 China SIF Week
Date of the Annual Conference: Dec. 5th, 2023
2023 China SIF Week: Dec. 2nd – 11th, 2023
Venue: Beijing (on-site + online)
Theme: ESG and High-Quality Development
Host: SynTao Green Finance
Co-Hosts: United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative (UN SSE)
Strategic Partners: Moody's, AXA SPDB Investment Managers, Southern Asset Management
Partners: CDP, Asia Research and Engagement (ARE)
Media Support: Sina Finance, Caijing Magazine, Economic Observer, CCTV.com, Jiemian News, Netease Finance, Caixin Global, Wallstreetcn.com, EqualOcean, qeubee live, Wind 3C Conference, iFinD
(Organisations mentioned above are not in particular order)
Agenda
Morning Session
09:00
|
09:10
Opening Remarks
Eric USHER
Head of United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
09:10
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10:00
Keynote Speeches (I)
ESG for High-Quality Development
WANG Zhongmin
Former Vice Chairman of National Council for Social Security Fund;
Honorary Chairman of China SIF
ZHU Guangyao
Former Deputy Minister of Finance
LI Xiaowen
Secondary Inspector, Policy Research Bureau, National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA)
Kris NATHANAIL
Senior Policy Advisor for Special Projects, International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) Secretariat
10:00
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10:30
Panel Discussion (l)
Policy dialogue
Moderator:
Dr. GUO Peiyuan
Chairman of China SIF
Chairman of SynTao Green Finance
Panelists:
YU Jiantuo
Deputy Secretary-General, China Development Research Foundation
Ricco ZHANG
Senior Director, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
Dr. Shaikh Shamsuddin AHMED
Commissioner, Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC)
10:30
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10:40
Release (I)
China Sustainable Investment Review 2023
Raymond ZHANG
CEO of SynTao Green Finance;
Member of China SIF Board of Directors
10:40
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11:30
Keynote Speeches (ll)
Promoting High-Quality Development in ESG
CAO Deyun
Executive Vice President and Secretary-General of the Insurance Asset Management Association of China (IAMAC)
WANG Yida
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of National Green Development Fund
SU Gang
Chief Investment Officer, China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd. (CPIC)
Puleng NDJWILI-POTELE
Co-Head of Banking, UNEP FI
11:30
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12:20
Panel Discussion (ll)
Promoting High-Quality Development in ESG
Moderator:
Jonathan QIAN
Secretary General of China SIF; Vice President of SynTao Green Finance
Panelists:
LIU Wei
Deputy General Manager, CSI Index Co., Ltd.
Dr. QI Yue
Deputy Director, International Cooperation Research Department, Research Centre of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (presiding over the work)
Dr. Roman NOVOZHILOV
Head of ESG, New Development Bank
John WANG
Vice President - Senior Analyst, Moody's Investors Service
10:30
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10:40
Release (II)
Research on the ESG Rating System of Provincial and Municipal Governments (2023)
Prof. ZHU Xufeng
Professor & Executive Dean, School of Public Policy and Management;
Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Development Goals, Tsinghua University
Afternoon Session
14:00
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15:30
Parallel Forum A1:
ESG Investment Strategies for Equity Investments
Over the years, ESG investment approaches have become increasingly diverse, with both similarities and differences between approaches; ESG investment approaches need to follow basic principles as well as evolve and develop. This Forum discusses ESG investment strategies for equity investments.
Keynote speech 1:
YU Jin
Director, International Business Dept., AXA SPDB Investment Managers
Keynote speech 2:
Kiran AZIZ
Head of Responsible Investments, KLP Asset Management
Moderator:
Raymond ZHANG
CEO of SynTao Green Finance;
Member of China SIF Board of Directors
Panelists:
WANG Qiwei
ESG Equity Investment Manager, China Merchants Fund
Charles NGUYEN
Managing Director, Head of ESG Asia, Neuberger Berman
Prof. ZHANG Bohui
Executive Dean of School of Management and Economics, Presidential Chair Professor of Finance at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen
Egbert YIN
Senior Director of Product, Chinascope(Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd.
14:00
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15:30
Parallel Forum A2:
ESG Investment Strategies in Fixed Income
As fixed income markets increasingly incorporate ESG consideration, the use of ESG rating methodology in fixed income investments is becoming increasingly important. This Forum discusses the appropriate ESG rating methodology for the bond market and discuss the rating status of Chinese bond issuers.
Keynote speech 1:
WONG Dan Chi
Head of ESG Advisory and Integration, APAC, Schroders
Keynote speech 2:
Grace GUAN
Head of Amundi Responsible Investment China, Amundi Asset Management; Member of China SIF Board of Directors
Keynote speech 3:
Jonathan QIAN
Secretary General of China SIF; Vice President of SynTao Green Finance
Moderator:
Grace GUAN
Head of Amundi Responsible Investment China, Amundi Asset Management; Member of China SIF Board of Directors
Panelists:
Rex ZHAO
General Manager of Fixed Income Investment Dept.,
Head of ESG Investment, Allianz Insurance Asset Management Company
DENG Wenshuo
Deputy General Manager of ESG Business Dept., Huaxia Wealth Management Co., Ltd.
GUO Yijin
Sustainable Investment Analyst, Manulife Investment Management
Dr. Stan HO Ho-ming
Visiting Professor, School of Economics and Management, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
16:00
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17:30
Parallel Forum B1:
Dialogue Between Financial Institutions and Companies for Transition
In the context of the global trend to actively address climate change, it is important for institutional investors to engage with portfolio companies and call for a low-carbon transition in order to support the decarbonisation of the real economy and achieve carbon neutrality by mid-century. This Forum discusses how financial institutions can engage in dialogue with companies to facilitate the transition.
Keynote speech 1:
Benjamin MCCARRON
Founder and Managing Director, Asia Research and Engagement (ARE)
Keynote speech 2:
Representative of South Asset Management
Moderator:
Phoebe ZHAO
Stewardship Project Lead, Institute of Finance and Sustainability
Panelists:
RAO Shuling
Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Green Finance Association and Senior Researcher of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability
Alexander CHAN
Head of ESG Client Strategies, Asia Pacific, Invesco
Jane CHENG
Director ESG Research, E Fund Management Co., Ltd
WU Xinghua
Deputy Director, Quality, Safety and Environmental Protection Department, China Three Gorges Renewables (Group) Co., Ltd.
Dr. CT LOW
Geospatial Risk Lead, China Water Risk (CWR)
16:00
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17:30
Parallel Forum B2:
Disclosure and High-Quality Development
Disclosure is an important infrastructure for ESG investment. In recent years, there have been significant development in ESG disclosure standards both in China and abroad. This Forum discusses the latest development in ESG disclosure standards both domestically and internationally, with a particular focus on the new ISSB guidelines.
Keynote speech 1:
Representative of GRI
Keynote speech 2:
LIU Tao
CEO of SynTao Consulting
Keynote speech 3:
Dr. DONG Shanning
Deputy General Manager, Green Finance Department & Corporate Finance Department at the Bank of Jiangsu
Moderator:
Selina XU
Director of China SIF, SVP of CE, Secretary General of CE Foundation
Panelists:
Dr. LIU Yanfeng
Director, Corporate Governance, China Association for Public Companies (CAPCO)
ZHU Ling
Country Lead of Capital Markets, CDP China
SHOU Rufeng
Member of the Party Committee and Vice President of China Power International Development Co. LTD
Tanya XU
Lead ESG Analyst, Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
CHEN Shuyun
ESG Analyst, BNP Paribas ABC Wealth Management Co.,Ltd.
Events
2023 China SIF Week Events (Dec. 2nd – 11th 2023) | ||
Time | Events | Format |
Dec. 2nd-3rd 08:40-17:30 | The 2nd CESGA Certification Training in Chinese | Registered CESGA Students Only |
Dec.4th | The 5th Media Training Workshop on Green Finance | Registration for Media Personnel Only |
Dec.6th | CCEI 2nd Work Meeting | Invitation Only |
Dec.6th | Academic Workshop on ESG | Open Registration |
Dec.6th | Sustainable Stock Exchange Roundtable | Open Registration |
Dec.6th | Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) China Working Group 4th Meeting | Invitation Only |
Dec.6th | Supporting Creditable Transition by a Sustainable Debt Market Seminar | Open Registration |
Dec.6th | Overseas Responsible Investment and ESG Disclosure on Mining Sector | Open Registration |
Dec.7th | Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) Workshop | Invitation Only |
Dec.7th | Net-Zero Transition Seminar for Financial Institutions | Open Registration |
Dec.8th | Hongqiao Sustainable Investment Roundtable | Invitation Only |
Dec.11th | China ESG Talent Incubation Webinar | Open Registration |
Host
SynTao Green Finance
Co-Hosts
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative
(UNEP FI)
United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges Initiative
(UN SSE)
Strategic Partners
Moody's
AXA SPDB Investment Managers
Southern Asset Management
Partners
CDP
Asia Research and Engagement (ARE)
Media Support
(Organisations mentioned above are not in particular order)
Registration
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Collaboration Inquiries
For collaboration on the Annual Conference and China SIF Week Events, please get in touch with:
Mr. JI Pengbo
E-mail: jipengbo@syntaogf.com
Tel. / WeChat: 17746571618