Multi-Level Lending in China Conference

Peking University, Beijing, China
November 19-20, 2009

Host:  Peking University (PKU), China Society for Finance and Banking (CSFB)
Organizers:  PKU-ACOM Financial Information Research Center (PAFIRC), Policy and Economic Research Council (PERC)

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Main Topics

+  Challenges and opportunities for China’s reform and innovation in its Financial System and developing a Multi-level Lending Market amid the global financial crisis.

+  The legal and policy environment, the external credit service system, and the innovation and application of credit techniques in the emerging multi-level lending market in China.

+  Global innovative experiences of credit institutions as well as their credit products engaging in consumer finance, rural finance, MSME finance, and their potential applications in China’s lending market.

Speakers and experts: 10-20 government officials, domestic and international scholars and industry experts
Audience: About 200 attendees and media correspondents

*Please note some speakers are tentative, others are to-be-announced (*TBA) or invited (*invited)

Agenda  (*tentative as of 10/19/09）

Conference Day One
  Venue: Ying Jie Exchange Centre, Peking University (PKU)

  Morning Session

Wu Zhipan, Deputy Secretary of the CCP Committee, PKU; Welcome Address

Address by a senior financial leader (*TBA); Keynote

Zhang Jianhua, Director of Research Bureau of PBOC; Topic: Building a Sound Public Policy and Service System for the Multi-Level Lending Market

Dr. Lauro Emilio Gonzalez Silva, Professor of Business Administration School of San Paolo; Topic: Importance of Reform on the Financial System and Innovation in Credit Service Regime Amid the Global Financial Crisis -- Experiences of Building a Multi-Level Lending Market in South Africa and its Relevance to China

Tea Break

Michael Turner, President of Policy and Economic Research Council; Topic: Alternative Payment Data Collecting and its Application in Credit Risk Evaluation

Yao Hong, Director of Civil Law Division of NPC Legal Affairs Committee OR Gao Yanling, Division Chief of Legal Office of State Council (*TBA); Topic: Law Framework and Regulation Mechanism of the Multi-Level Lending Market in China

Liu Xiaoyong, Deputy Director of Policy & Regulation Department of CBRC; Topic: Promoting the Innovation in Organizational Forms of Financial Institutions, Diverting Informal Finance, and Boosting the Growth of Credit for MSMEs and Customers

PKU professor (*TBA); Topic: Comparative Study on Sino-foreign Financial Systems, and the Key Constrains and Possible Solutions in Building a Multi-level Lending Market in China)

  Buffet Lunch (venue: Nongyuan 3rd floor dining hall)

  Afternoon Session

Panel Discussions: 

Panel A:  Legal and Policy Environment of Informal Financial Institutions and the Prospective Outlook  
Venue: Sunshine Hall, Ying Jie Exchange Center
Moderator: Guo Li, Vice Professor, Law School of PKU
1.  Liu Ping, Deputy Director of Research Bureau of PBOC:  Legislative Purpose of “Lenders Ordinance” and Main Difficulties Encountered in drafting the code
2.  Li Qinchi, Associate Professor, China National School of Administration:  Legal Status of Informal Financial Institutions in China, and the Innovation of Regulatory Approaches
3.  Ping Xinqiao, Professor, Economic School of PKU (*invited):  Improving Policy Environment, Guiding and Promoting the Sustainable Development of Informal Financial Institutions
4.  Lai Jinchang, Deputy General Manager of CPDF, ICF: Developing a Multi-Level Lending Market in China: NDTL and Microfinance Perspective

Panel B:  Credit Service and Risk Control Approaches in a Multi-level Lending Market 
Venue: Press Hall, Ying Jie Exchange Center
Moderator: Michael Turner, President of Policy and Economic Research Council
1.  PBOC Information Bureau Official (*TBA):  Current Status of Credit Reporting and Guarantee Service System in China
2.  Kolin Whitley, VP, Fraud Solutions, TransUnion:  Identity Decisioning Systems (IDS) - An Integrated Solution for Identity Authentication
3.  Sherry Sun, Executive Director of Chinese Banker Association of North America and PAFIRC Researcher:  Approaches of SME Assessment in American Banking Industry and its Application in China
4.  Credit Business Expert (*TBA)

Tea Break

Panel Discussions:

Panel C:  Innovation and Development of Consumer Credit Organization  
Venue: Sunshine Hall, Ying Jie Exchange Center
Moderator: Li Min, Deputy Secretary General of CSFB
1.  Chen Qiong, Deputy Director of Non-banking Institution Supervision Department of CRBC:  Regulatory Policy for Pilot Consumer Credit Company
2.  Masahiko Shinshita, Managing Director & Chief General Manager of Overseas Business Development Dept., ACOM Co.:  Experience of Thailand and its Lessons for Chinese Consumption Credit for Individual Clients
3.  China Merchants Bank representative (*TBA):  Competition and Cooperation between Commercial Bank and Consumer Credit Company in Consumer Credit/Credit Card Market
4.  Consumer credit expert (*TBA):  Difficulties faced in the Development of Consumer Credit Company in China and Possible Solutions to them

Panel D:  Innovative Practices of Credit Product and Business in Rural Finance and MSMEs Finance
Venue: Press Hall, Ying Jie Exchange Center
Moderator: Zhou Weimin, Researcher and Deputy Manager of PAFIRC
1.  Jiao Jinpu, Acting Vice Chairman, Graduate School of PBOC:  Status and Perspective of Rural Finance and Micro-credit in China
2.  Representative of Bank of China (*TBA):  Business Innovation and Practice of Ad Hoc Organization for Small Business Credit
3.  China Development Bank representative (*TBA):  Research and Practice of Micro-credit Business
4.  Domestic Micro-credit company representative (*TBA):  Innovative Products and Business Practice in Micro-credit Companies

  Reception Dinner (venue: Lake View Hotel banquet hall)

Conference Day Two
  Venue: Ying Jie Exchange Centre, Peking University

  Morning Session

Welcome Speech by a head administrator of Peking University (*TBA)

Speeches by 2-3 overseas scholars and experts (*TBA)

Speeches by 1-2 domestic scholars and experts (*TBA)

  Thank You Luncheon (organizers treat guest speakers, venue TBA)

  Afternoon Session

Closed-door Round Table Meeting
  Venue：Lakeside Pavilion, Peking University
  Participants：~20 Senior governmental officials and specially-invited experts and scholars (no audience or media correspondents)
  Contents：Free discussion on 1-2 specific topics pertaining to multi-level lending
 

2009 Conference Organizing Committee

Director
Wu Zhipan - Professor, Peking University

Members of Organizing Committee
Yang Fuqing - Academician, Peking University
Wu Zhipan - Professor, Peking University
Zhang Jianhua - Director, People's Bank of China
Zhang Tao - Director, People's Bank of China
Chen Zhong - Professor, Peking University
Li Min - Deputy Secretary General, China Society for Finance and Banking
Kuni Kato - Deputy Director,  PKU-ACOM Financial Information Research Center
Michael Turner - President, Policy and Economic Research Council (PERC)

Secretary General
Chen Zhong - Professor, Peking University

Deputy Secretary General
Michael Turner - President, Policy and Economic Research Council (PERC)
Zhou Weimin - Deputy Director, PKU-ACOM Financial Information Research Center

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