China’s Belt & Road Initiative has the potential to transform growth across a long line of emerging economies along the
expanded trading route. President Xi Jinping’s signature scheme has already triggered massive infrastructure developments
to improve connectivity between China, South-East Asia and Europe, as governments and contractors step up cross-border
investments.Financing, however, is another story. Many projects are based in frontier countries with underdeveloped capital markets,
and investors need to be comfortable taking long-term exposure to often unpredictable political regimes – not to mention
the potential fallout from a worsening Sino-US trade dispute. The dominance of Chinese investors has also raised
questions, especially as China has made it clear that it is not prepared to shoulder all the risks itself.IFR will bring together a panel of experts to debate these challenges, as well as potential opportunities for capital
markets participants as the BRI gathers pace. Titled “Connecting issuers and investors with regional investment
opportunities”, the Roundtable will discuss:- Is the Belt & Road Initiative commercially viable? What is the investment case?
- What funding options are open to businesses and sponsors looking at BRI investments?
- How can investors gain exposure to “Belt & Road” assets?
- Do the international capital markets have a role to play?
- How can issuers navigate China’s financial markets? What kinds of approvals are needed?
- Are there any risks that are unique to BRI investments?
- How can institutional investors mitigate these risks?
- What is the impact of the US-China trade war?
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BELT & ROAD ROUNDTABLE
8:30 – 11am | Wednesday September 12 2018 | Hong Kong