China Trade & Export Finance 2008

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We have an excellent line-up of speakers, including Standard Chartered Bank, GE, Swift, China Zheshang Bank, Coface, Ace Asia Pacific, OCBC Bank, H&Y Law Firm, Trade Finance Corp, TFC Brokerage, Sinosure, Clyde & Co, CIETAC Shanghai Sub-Commission, Factors Chain International, Global Insight? .

This event has established itself as the main trade, commodity and export finance event in Shanghai annually and affords excellent networking opportunities and a chance to hear the latest trends and opinions from specialists.

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Programme

Day One, June 3, 2008

08:45 Registration

09:30 Opening remarks
Tan Kah Chye, Global Head, Trade, Standard Chartered Bank

Economic & Trade Outlook

09:40 China briefing
William Hess, Country Manager, China Regional Service, Global Insight
• Medium-term outlook for the Chinese economy
• Potential impact of forecast scenarios on China's economy and external trade
• Complications in policy development from structural imbalances within the economy
• Potential for a geographic shift in investment, output and trade

10:20 China's cup: half full or half empty?
Tarek Anwar, Global Head, Transaction Sales, Standard Chartered Bank
• Risks and opportunities in China’s growing cross-border trade
• China dependency on the US market

11:00 Morning networking break

11:30 Banking integration between China and the world
Frank Yu, General Manager, International Department, China Zheshang Bank

Financing Solutions for Chinese Trade

12:10 Swift innovation in Asia
Michael Cheung, Head of China Business, Swift
• Rising to the challenges of the Asia financial industry
• What are the growth opportunities?
• Swift’s role and ambitions in Asia
• How Swift boosts innovation to meet the challenges

12:50 Lunch

14:00 International factoring for open ac count trade: a global analysis
Jeroen Kohnstamm, Secretary-General, Factors Chain International
• How does factoring work?
• What are the advantages for exporters and importers?
• Who are the major players, and why?
• The role of Factors Chain International
• Where are the greatest opportunities for factors globally?

14:40 Bank collaboration in China: past, present and future
Alan Wong, Regional Solutions Manager, Swift
• Improved quality and greater global awareness of how to trade with China
• China at the heart of trade evolution and a key driver in Swift’s trade strategy
• The role of Chinese banks and how they are engaging globally in Swift’s trade activities
• The development in traditional trade and the Trade Services Utility (TSU)

15:20 Afternoon networking break

15:50 Supply chain management: A Local Perspective
Christopher Harris, Vice-President, Greater China, GE Capital Markets
Quek Chaw Ming, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Standard Chartered Bank

16:30 Panel discussion: letters of credit vs open account
Moderator: Tan Kah Chye, Global Head, Trade, Standard Chartered Bank
Johnson Chan, Head of Structured Trade Finance for North Asia, OCBC Bank
Jeroen Kohnstamm, Secretary-General, Factors Chain International

17:15 Close and evening reception

Day Two, June 4, 2008

09:30 Opening remarks
Tarek Anwar, Global Head, Transaction Sales, Standard Chartered Bank

Legal & Regulatory Aspects

09:40 The legal landscape for Chinese trade
David Zhou, Senior Partner, H&Y Law Firm
• International trade: LC vs open account, legal protection, structured exports
• Market entry into China: markets, investment categories and vehicles
• Contracting for success in China: qualifications and legal requirements
• Dispute resolution: arbitrations vs litigation; judidicial options and outcomes

10:20 Arbitration as a means of dispute settlement
Jiang Hong, Deputy Secretary-General, CIETAC Shanghai Sub-Commission
• The commercial arbitration framework in China
• Advantages of arbitration
• CIETAC arbitration: rules and procedure
• Some examples of CIETAC’s cases

11:00 Morning networking break 

11:30 Panel discussion: legal and regulatory aspects
Moderator: David Zhou, Senior Partner, H&Y Law Firm
Jiang Hong, Deputy Secretary-General, CIETAC Shanghai Sub-Commission
Ikwei Chong, Partner, Clyde & Co

12:30 Lunch

Risk Mitigation & Structured Solutions

13:30 Evolving trends in open account trade in Asia
Jérôme Cazes, CEO, Coface
• Opportunities and treats: some observations on the crisis
• Packaging solutions: theory into practice
• Coface strategy in Asia

14:10 Managing the supply chain
Mark Cooper, Managing Director, TFC Brokerage
• Review of risks and operational problems associated with supply chain transactions
• How to mitigate those risks
• The potential for future risk, concentrat ing on business critical solutions

14:50 Political risk and credit insurance solutions for Asia
Julian Hudson, Regional Manager, Political Risk & Credit, Asia Pacific, Ace Asia Pacific
• What insurance solutions are available today for banks, exporters and traders?
• Trends in Asia: types of transactions; and sectors
• Challenges
• What effect has the credit crunch had on political risk and credit insurance?
• The political risk and credit insurance market in Asia

15:30 Afternoon networking break

16:00 Structured credit solutions for trade finance
Paul Hare, Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Wholesale Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
• Introduction to structured credit: what is it and how does it work?
• Sealane: overview of first synthetic securitisation of trade finance loans
• Implications for trade finance: a revolution in distribution?
• Current market commentary: beyond the credit crisis

16:40 Panel discussion: applying structured solutions to China
Moderator: Kiera Ma, Business Development Manager, Trade Finance Corporation
Paul Hare, Managing Director, Portfolio Management, Wholesale Banking,
Standard Chartered Bank
Mark Cooper, Managing Director,TFC Brokerage
Julian Hudson, Division Manager, Ace Global Markets

17:30 Close of conference

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