2024 Financial Street Forum Annual Meeting Closing

The three-day 2024 Financial Street Forum concluded on October 20th in Beijing, with the theme “Trust and Confidence – Collaborating on Financial Openness and Sharing Economic Stability and Development.” The event brought together over 500 guests from more than 30 countries and regions, featuring 45 activities including a main forum, parallel sessions, and a fintech conference.

This year’s forum saw over 40% of the speakers coming from international backgrounds, with interactive connections between the main venue in Beijing and sub-venues in Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Luxembourg. Notably, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority hosted a parallel session for the first time in Beijing. The event also gathered 29 global systemically important financial institutions and facilitated high-level dialogues involving former central bank governors from China, the UK, and Switzerland. Numerous ministerial-level government officials, executives from leading international organizations, renowned scholars, as well as heads of state-owned, private, and publicly listed companies shared their insights, contributing wisdom and strength to enhance international financial governance and promote global financial stability.

The forum further underscored its role as a “barometer for China’s financial reform and development.” During the opening ceremony, top officials from China’s financial sector collectively analyzed the current economic and financial landscape, provided authoritative interpretations of macroeconomic and industrial policies, conveyed mainstream perspectives, and addressed societal concerns.

Additionally, the forum unveiled several key achievements that garnered significant media attention, including the Technology Finance Equity Investment Index, Financial Industry Privacy Computing Platform, and the “National Data Industry Map (2024).” A specialized fund forum was also established, attracting participation from various government investment funds, leading foreign investment funds, and representatives from different industries. This initiative fostered activities such as corporate roadshows and integration of industrial and financial resources, facilitating direct discussions between specialized new enterprises and investment institutions and resulting in several collaborative projects.