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Federation of International Financial Centres and International Innovation Centres
The IFC•IIC Federation is going to facilitate governments and enterprises of emerging economies to achieve quality solutions — from leading IFCs and IICs to finance their innovation investment and economic growth to improving efficiency and reducing costs toward sustainable development.
Federation of International Financial Centres and Internatioanal Innovation Centres (IFC•IIC Federation) is a new international organization initiated by leading international financial centres in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and it operates around the globe.
The IFC•IIC Federation aims to capitalize on the capacity and resources of major IFCs, promote multilateral investment and financing cooperation, and build a global ecosystem as well as the platform infrastructure to facilitate innovation investment and financial services between advanced and emerging markets.
The Federation of International Financial Centres and International Innovation Centres is an infrastructure platform that promotes multilateral investment and financing cooperation. With abundant practices in cross-border investment and global cooperation network, the Federation delivers high-quality overseas investment and financing services and solutions to its members, as well as domestic and foreign companies and governments/regulators.
Themed “Finance Empowers Sustainable Innovation, Investment Advances Inclusive Growth”, a CIFTIS achievement release event was conducted on September 5 at the China National Convention Centre.
From August 31 to September 5, 2022, the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), co-organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing Municipal People’s Government, was held at the China National Convention Center and Shougang Park.
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China Investment Corporation (CIC) is recognized as a sovereign wealth fund that conforms to international norms. Over the past 15 years, the CIC has been following mechanisms: to diversify investment centered on asset allocation; to adhere to financial investment and responsible investment; to establish a transparent and standardized management system, and a investment decision-making and risk management mechanism; and to implement a long-term investment philosophy. The CIC aims to fulfil its duty as a SWF that seeks higher returns over a longer period and takes higher risks. On the international front, CIC actively implements the governance in transparency and standards.
As the premier listing venue for international bonds, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange has been working very closely with Chinese issuers for several years to facilitate their access to international capital markets and investors. And this cooperation with China has naturally expanded into the field of sustainable finance. Many successful joint initiatives with the Chinese partners have been developed in recent years, notably in the fields of information dissemination and indexes, etc. And these opportunities all capture the power that the finance industry has to propel innovative sustainable investment opportunities that improve inclusive growth.
In line with China’s current economic development stage, sustainable investment is an investment approach and concept that integrates environmental protection, social responsibility, and corporate governance. It emphasizes economic and social benefits and is a practical manifestation of the new development concept “innovation, coordination, green, openness, and sharing” in investment practices. Sustainable investment is a powerful tool for promoting economic transformation and upgrading to achieve high-quality development and has broad development prospects.
We live in a world of radical uncertainty. We hope that governments and central banks can rise to the challenge, ensuring prosperity in the years ahead. Many of these challenges will require greater understanding and cooperation between countries. Despite the rising tensions between the United States and China, the future of the world depends on greater collaboration between them to ensure the growth of prosperity of all countries in the world. The responsibilities of the United States and China are both great, but the rewards are greater still.
Retail participations in the financial market has increased tremendously in the last five years, whereas the increases were attributed to changes of macroeconomic conditions and emergence of new technologies. Retail investors tend to follow the market trend, and retail net buying is negatively related to the performance of market index. Exchanges are supposed to actively undertake strategies, especially those related to education, financial literacy, and offer new products to facilitate retail investment.
The central banks are supposed to properly respond to the challenges brought by digital operations and promote the development of fintech. The digital currency issued by central banks has gradually become a trend, and will be widely used in the digital age. Banks and fintech can promote financial innovation, but they also need to be supervised. We should pay attention to data privacy protection and system stability to ensure citizens’ access to safe financial services.
Achieving carbon emission peak and carbon neutrality is a strategic decision. Carbon neutrality is to promote industrial upgrading and development through scientific innovation and technological progress. Carbon neutrality is first and foremost about promoting energy transformation, and energy transformation is bound to drive industrial revolution. In the future, international cooperation in terms of energy transition, carbon neutrality and sustainable investment will focus on the cooperation on governance rules for carbon emissions reduction, technology and investment.
Hungary remains optimistic about the future development of the Chinese financial markets and recognize that science, technology and innovation along with education are key factors in driving economic growth and social progress. Hungary is also interested in the expansion of collaboration in science and technology, culture and tourism, to enhance inter-connectivity, facilitate mobility and people-to-people dialogue. Meanwhile, Hungary is keen on further strengthening the cooperation through the Belt and Road Initiative, especially in industrial recovery and sustainable development.
Themed “Finance Empowers Sustainable Innovation, Investment Advances Inclusive Growth”, a CIFTIS achievement release event was conducted on September 5 at the China National Convention Centre.
From August 31 to September 5, 2022, the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), co-organized by the Ministry of Commerce and the Beijing Municipal People’s Government, was held at the China National Convention Center and Shougang Park.
Formulating and Promoting Global Strategies and Initiatives: The IFC•IIC Federation focuses on a wide range of strategies and initiatives in investment and financing, included but …
Facilitating and Maximizing Cross-Border Investment and Financing: the IFC•IIC Federation endeavors to connect multilateral investment and financing, conduct global and regional investment roadshows, organize quarterly …
The Digital Currency Institute (DCI) of the People’s Bank of China (PBC) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have joined a central bank digital currency project for cross-border foreign currency payments.
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The data on which GFCI 31 is based relate to the period up to the end of 2021. Overall the average rating was stable, less than one point lower than GFCI 30, following three consecutive drops in the average rating.
Although the global economy is emerging from the collapse triggered by COVID-19, the recovery is likely to be subdued, and …
The Digital Currency Institute (DCI) of the People’s Bank of China (PBC) and the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) have joined a central bank digital currency project for cross-border foreign currency payments.
