Financial Center News #53

🎙 #WAIFC Expert Workshops are a new initiative to share best practices amongst our members. We select the most relevant topics for our members and engage with the leading experts in our communities.

💡 We also invite our observers and other financial centers to participate in the workshops, which are held in part online and in part at our members' premises. The workshops range from short webinars to multi-day events.

The first Expert Workshop on using AI in digital marketing for financial centers occurred on 04 June 2024: https://lnkd.in/erm2xGMF

🔎 We are delighted to be able to invite you to the next workshop just over two weeks later: #WAIFC Expert Workshop: Data Flows with Trust.

🎤 Speakers: - Abdul-Rahim Osman, WAIFC, Head of Communications & Senior Project Manager. - Lori Baker, DIFC, Vice President – Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance. - Stephen Booth TheCityUK, International Strategy Manager. - Lisa Springate, Jersey Finance, Head of Legal and Technical. - Paul Vane, Jersey Office of the Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner.

📲 Please register: https://lnkd.in/ex2PSrzF

The #ParisFinanceForum 2024 organized by our member Paris Europlace has started.

🎙️ This morning, Augustin de Romanet, Chairman of Paris Europlace kicked off the event, followed by François Villeroy de Galhau, Governor of the Banque de France, who spoke on Europe's monetary and economic sovereignty.

It was a rich day with contributions from 48 high-level speakers.

🔊 4 sessions were on the agenda this morning:

• Will Europe have the financial means for its ecological ambitions? • Digital assets and Deeptech: Is Europe ready for innovation? • Can we convince European savers to take risks? • Will standards be enough to decarbonize the European economy?

📲More info: https://lnkd.in/e8dSkWJi

ADGM's FSRA and the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) have signed a Digital Assets Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the establishment and effective supervision of digital asset entities across both jurisdictions. This paves the way for a secure and sustainable regulatory environment for digital asset growth.

Learn more here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dMvpgddc

#ADGM #FSRA #BMA #DigitalAssets #MoU #RegulatoryEnvironment #DigitalAssetGrowth #SecureRegulation #SustainableRegulation #Collaboration #FinancialInnovation #LearnMore

AIFC representatives informed Dubai business executives about Kazakhstan's investment opportunities, its economic significance in Central Asia, and the activities of the financial center at the "AIFC Connect: UAE 2024" event.

The event attracted over 130 participants from over 100 companies, including investment banks, international financial and consulting firms, and legal companies.

Greeting from Busan Finance Center :)

We are delighted to announce that the two working papers was published in May in collaboration with World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) 😃

1. ART - AN INTEGRAL INGREDIENT FOR FINANCIAL CENTERS 2. WOMEN IN FINANCE - COMPENDIUM OF GOOD PRACTICE

If you want to read the paper, please go to the website as below 😍 ▶ Go to read the report : https://lnkd.in/g64S4N8C

Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA), in collaboration with Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (German - African Business Association) and DIHK, organized an event on Tuesday, June 11th, under the theme "Exploring Business Opportunities in Africa with Casablanca Finance City."

This event highlighted the numerous advantages offered by the Casablanca Finance City platform to German companies seeking to expand their operations and explore the African market.

We extend our gratitude to all the participants who made this gathering a rich and fruitful experience.

Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities to connect!

🔗 Learn more : https://rb.gy/z1h1tq

#CasablancaFinanceCity #Roadshow #Germany #Morocco #Finance #Investment #Africa #Networking #BridgingOpportunities

AI Retreat took place on 11 June 2024 with over 2,500 government officials, and experts. Featuring 35 sessions and workshops, the retreat saw the launch of new partnerships and initiatives that will contribute to shaping a new future for the sector.

We had the opportunity of being part of a thought-provoking roundtable discussion which was led and moderated by Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation Hub which explored the theme of 'funding & finance', with over 20 senior leaders from government, academia and industry in attendance.

The roundtable was followed by a panel discussion titled 'Strides towards an AI powered future' which brought together esteemed panelists including Mohammad Alblooshi, CEO of DIFC Innovation Hub , Peter Oganesean, Managing Director at HP Inc., Middle East, and East Africa and Tunc Ozgul, Head of Startup and VC Ecosystem at Amazon Web Services (AWS) for MENA & Turkey.

#DubaiAICampus #DIFCInnovationHub #AI #AIRetreat

To improve the doing business environment, foster an enabling environment for investment, trade and entrepreneurship in Mauritius, the following 8 measures will be implemented by the Government of Mauritius to re-invigorate our country`s strategy for trade and investment, improve business facilitation and address labour shortage issues. This will provide re-assurance to investors, local and foreign, in this highly uncertain and increasingly competitive global environment. Budget 2024/25 builds on the foundations of the country’s past successes while paving the way for a future filled with promise and potential. It marks a crucial step towards strengthening Mauritius’ resilience and adaptability in an era of global uncertainty and change. Learn more from the EDB budget highlights. Our team has come up with this exclusive document by summarizing the important and impactful budget measures. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dAwynu2Q EDB Mauritius has launched the ‘EDB AI Tool’ which is designed to help read through the National Budget and extract all relevant information with unparalleled and efficiency. [Try it now] https://edbAi.org/ #edbmauritius #nationalbudget #economicempowerment #mauritius

Happy Democracy Day, Nigeria! Let's celebrate our great nation and the freedom that empowers us to collaboratively transform Nigeria into Africa's leading financial center. #happydemocracyday #Nigeria #Fpssector #freedom

The FinanceMalta 2023 Annual Report has been published! Download your copy 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_wF3TWE

FinanceMalta's Chief Strategy Officer Dr. Bernice Buttigieg highlights the main talking points from the 2023 Annual Report:

🛫 FinanceMalta's participation in local and international events, 📈 The increase in digital presence during 2023, 🌐 Continued international efforts with significant contributions to the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC), 🤝 Supporting the Malta Financial Services Advisory Council's launch of the strategy for financial services.

#FinancialServices #AnnualReport2023

FinCity.Tokyo (東京国際金融機構) team huddle with Naomi Takegoshi, Yoshiko Yamaguchi and Goshin Mizuno at NYC #Bryant Park where wifi is fully equipped.

The 15th Lujiazui Forum is set to take place in #Shanghai from June 19-20, under the theme "Promoting World Economic Growth through High-quality Financial Development". This year's forum aims to explore how financial reform and innovation can foster high-quality financial development, thereby addressing global economic challenges and promoting sustained global economic growth. #Frankfurt becomes the international partner of the Lujiazui Forum for the first time. Frankfurt Main Finance Managing Director, Hubertus Väth, will moderate the international partner city session- "Institutional innovation and market incentives in green finance" with high-caliber panelists:

1. Mr. Guangshao Tan, Chairman of the Executive Council of Shanghai Finance Institute, Executive Director of the Board of Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

2. Mr. Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the Asia-Pacific Department at the International Monetary Fund

3. Mr. MA Jianyang, Chairman of Shanghai Clearing House

4. Mr. Tobias Pross, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Global Investors

5. Mr. ZHU Jian, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Guotai Junan Securities Co., Ltd

6. Mr. Phil Brown, Member of the Executive Board of Clearstream Holding AG and Chief Executive Officer of Clearstream Banking S.A. 7. Mr. Roland Boehm, Divisional Board Member International Corporates of Commerzbank AG

We are looking forward to hearing the insights and discussions.

I'm thrilled to share that for the second time, we successfully organized a forum for exchanging opinions and a platform to promote Poland in London. In collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London, the Polish Investment and Trade Agency (PAIH) , Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego, and ff Venture Capital, we hosted an event that garnered significant interest. Once again, we highlighted the opportunities Poland offers and the many reasons we can be proud of our country. This initiative was part of the Future Finance Poland project, aiming to showcase the potential and achievements of Poland on the global stage.

A huge thank you to all our guests and co-organizers for their joint effort in making this event a success. Your participation and support were invaluable!

Karol Cienkus, Ph.D. Tony Housh Wioletta Barwicka-Lofthouse Monika Grzelak Aneta Girdwoyń (Kmoch) Gabriela Mrozek Piotr Brewiński Veronica Maria Glab Rafal Owczarek Radek Pituch Mateusz Zawistowski Karolina Wilk-Tryjanowska Billon Jacek Figula Ho-Shik Lim Wodzisław Kiciński

🌟 Unlocking Hong Kong’s Financial Future: Join Our Webinar 🌟 Join the #FSDC Industry Exchange Series webinar to explore the ways to strengthen Hong Kong’s stature as an international financial center! 🌍 📅 Save the Date: 17 June 2024 (Mon) ⏰ Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 🌍 Language: English 💻 Virtual Event: Join us on Zoom. Register Here Now! https://lnkd.in/geMjsJWY Hong Kong excels as a leading international financial hub with its sophisticated infrastructure and efficient handling of trading volumes. To stay at the forefront amid growing competition, #FSDC has conducted a study to identify pressing challenges facing the industry and explore measures to enhance our capital market's efficiency, easing the operational and administrative burden for market participants. Discover key insights from our distinguished speakers on strengthening Hong Kong’s capital market. Don't miss this opportunity!

🎤 Panellists: ·        Mr Darren Bowdern, Partner Tax, Hong Kong; Head of Asset Management Tax, ASPAC, KPMG China (See Bio) ·        Ms Ping Fan, Head of Tax, CITICS CLSA (See Bio) ·        Mr Rex Ho, Asia Pacific Financial Services Tax Leader, Mainland China (including Hong Kong) Financial Services Tax Leader, PwC Hong Kong (See Bio) 🎙 Moderator: ·        Dr King Au, Executive Director, FSDC

#researchpaper #webinar #Industryexchangeseries #HK #financialservices #HongKong #FinancialHub #CapitalMarkets #financialservices #FSDC #FSDCHK #FSDCHongKong Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB)

Last Thursday on a beautiful summer evening in Jersey, alongside Butterfield Group and 100 Women In Finance, we were thrilled to bring together a group of women working in finance, for a lively panel discussion and networking opportunity focussed on the intersection of gender diversity and finance, and the role of women in driving sustainable financial practices.

We heard from Amy Bryant, Amy Flikerski, Rhea Wright (née Munro) and Gillian Challinor about their experiences and insights before opening the floor for a fascinating Q&A.

This was the first of what will hopefully become a series of must-attend events for women working across the industry in Jersey. #womeninfinance #sustainablefinance #jerseyfinance

Yesterday, our CEO Nick Barigye attended the Unveiling of Admaius' Investment in Tres Infrastructures Ltd. He noted that Admaius Capital Partners' investment reflects confidence in Rwanda’s economic potential and KIFC's robust regulatory framework.

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) BK Capital Marlon Chigwende RwandaICT

Securitisation is a powerful tool in the realm of corporate finance, providing companies with enhanced liquidity, diversified funding, better risk management, capital efficiency, and more, all of which support long term growth and stability.

During our upcoming Focus On Corporate Finance, we’re joined by leading securitisation experts Guenther Poettler and Oliver Gehbauer from Deutsche Bank who will explore the European securitisation market, analysing the trends, challenges and opportunities

Register now: bit.ly/3Kv57Fj

Matias N. Rubiolo Paul Donovan Melinda Perera Anne-Sophie Dufresne Maxim Straus Saskia Myners Linda Funck Oliver Gehbauer Guenther Poettler

#LuxFinance #Securitisation #CorporateFinance

🎬 The end of the #ParisFinanceForum 2024!

👏 Thank you to all the participants who joined us today as well as to our speakers who contributed to making this day once again the unmissable meeting place for the players of the Paris financial center.

See you in 2025!

A big thank you also to our sponsors and partners: Amundi, BNP Paribas, Euronext, Groupe ADP, Rothschild & Co, Société Générale, AFG, Cathay Capital, Euroclear, Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) – France, Aurel BGC, Bank of China, Bpifrance, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, FBF, France Invest, Groupe BPCE, HSBC, ICBC, LCH, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Swift ...

QFC hosted the 2024 QFC CEO Roundtable for Insurance Firms, focusing on critical issues and emerging trends in the insurance sector. 💼🤝

Attendees delved into current and upcoming regulatory changes, exchanging invaluable insights and best practices. This exclusive event provided a unique platform for CEOs to forge new professional relationships and explore potential collaborations with key industry stakeholders.

#Insurance #Leadership #QFC #Regulation #Networking #IndustryTrends

Henk Jan Hoogendoorn Nasr J Al-Nasr Daniel P. Yusufbek Nasriddinov

Thank you to our fantastic network of EAs and PAs who joined us at our annual TheCityUK 2024 EA/PA Networking Event last week. The event gives us the opportunity to recognize and celebrate the great work done by EAs and PAs across the industry and the critical role they play in making everything function.

The sun came out, the BBQ was sizzling, and it was a great opportunity to bring people together.

A special thank you to Bev Walker and Fidelity International for hosting us on their spectacular roof-top terrace. Thank you also to Exclusive Collection for donating a fantastic one-night stay at one of their luxury hotels, as well as 1 Lombard Street Restaurant, Bar & Brasserie and The Wolseley Hospitality Group for donating a dinner for four and breakfast for two respectively.

#TheCityUK Jon Wagstaff