The 15th Lujiazui Forum, jointly hosted by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the People's Bank of China (PBC), the National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA), and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), took place in Shanghai on June 19th and 20th. The Forum was presided over by the Director of NFRA and the Mayor of Shanghai. As the chief academic supporter, the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) provided extensive academic support. Guangshao Tu, Executive Director of SAIF; Professor Jun Pan, SAIF Chair Professor and Chair of Faculty Council; and Professor Christopher Pissarides, 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, attended the forum and delivered keynote speeches.
The theme of the Forum, "Promoting World Economic Growth with High-Quality Financial Development," brought together more than 70 distinguished guests from China and abroad. Government officials, regulators, representatives from international financial organizations, financial markets, and financial institutions, as well as experts and scholars, deliberated on how to promote sustained world economic growth through reform and innovation in Finance. The Forum featured eight plenary sessions covering current hot issues in the Economics and Finance, including:
1. Strengthening International Monetary Policy Coordination and Addressing the Challenges of Global Economic Recovery
2. Scientific and Technological Innovation and High-Quality Development of Capital Markets
3. Green Financial System Innovation and Market Incentives
4. Promoting High-Level Institutional Liberalization of Finance in Compliance with Standard Economic and Trade Rules
5. Silver Economy and Pension Finance
6. Digital Financial Innovation and Governance
7. Building a High-Quality Inclusive Financial System
Since its inauguration in 2008, the Lujiazui Forum has been successfully held for fifteen consecutive years, drawing widespread attention. As a long-standing chief academic supporter, SAIF has provided comprehensive support for the Forum throughout the years, contributing to its success and impact on the financial industry.
