Passed event: China - what to make out of recent change of policy and economic directions? 9.12.2021
For years now, global investors have been enjoying a rapid growth of the Chinese economy and stable and predictable politics. Benign environment has attracted portfolio flows and direct investments to China. Recently the relative calmness looks to have changed with
(1) more challenging geo-politics, particularly rising tensions with the USA and developments in Hong Kong and Taiwan,
(2) new domestic policy doctrine under the "Common Prosperity" and a cemented position of president Xi
(3) slowing economy together with increasing regulation across multiple sectors and property sector woes.
Please join our breakfast event where, to make sense of the recent developments, deepen the understanding of "why", and look into the crystal ball for what comes next, we are joined by two China experts. The event will start with a keynote from Ms. Catherine Yeung from Fidelity International, delivered remotely from Hong Kong and followed by a fireside chat with prominent China expert, prof. Mikael Mattlin. Antti Raappana, president of the CFA Society Finland, will be interviewing professor Mattlin. Audience will have a possibility to ask questions from prof. Mattlin.
speakers
Catherine Yeung is an Investment Director for Fidelity International. Based in Hong Kong, she works within the investment team and with Fidelity’s Equity Portfolio Managers. She is responsible for product management and communication of the firm’s Asia Pacific ex-Japan equity investment capabilities across all client channels and geographies. Ms Yeung is a regular market commentator and appears on various international broadcasters such as Bloomberg, CNBC, BBC, Sky News, BNN Canada, Channel News Asia, TV Monde, Deutsche Welle and Sweden’s DiTV. Ms. Yeung joined Fidelity in 2006 and has accumulated over 25 years of experience working in the investment industry. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms Yeung spent five years at BT Financial Group in Sydney, Australia, where she was the Assistant Portfolio Manager for three years, managing BT’s Diversified Funds. During 1995 to 1999, Ms. Yeung was a Futures Broker at Bankers Trust Australia and United Capital Securities in Sydney, Australia, where she was responsible for broking 3 and 10-year bond futures. She also spent two years working in the media industry, which included some world-class companies, such as Reuters. Ms. Yeung holds a Master of Commerce degree and Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Sydney, Australia and also holds an Investment Management Certificate.
Mikael Mattlin is currently Professor of Political Science in the University of Turku. Earlier he has held the position of Professor of Chinese Studies in the University of Helsinki. Prof. Mattlin is a leading Finnish expert on China. He has often been called on to serve as high-level Chinese interpreter for Finnish state and government leaders, and he is often consulted by the government and business on China. Prof. Mattlin is also Director for the Academy of Finland -funded ForAc research project (https://sites.utu.fi/forac/en/). His research interests revolve around China’s political system and its relationship to economic statecraft, state-business relations, foreign policy, and strategy.
Prof. Mattlin is also globally known as an innovator in using simulations in international relations teaching. He has published in many leading academic journals, e.g., The China Quarterly, Information, Communication & Society, Cooperation and Conflict, Journal of Contemporary China, Simulation & Gaming, Journal of Political Science Education, Asia Europe Journal and European Political Science. His most recent book – the first comprehensive Finnish-language book on the Chinese political system – is co-authored with two other leading Finnish China experts. The book will be published by Vastapaino in late 2021 (https://vastapaino.fi/sivu/tuote/kiinan-poliittinen-jarjestelma/3858480).