Asian Perspective on Finance

The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) featured a new tagline – “Finance Empowering Business” – with the theme of “co-creating new horizons amid an evolving landscape”. The event is the region’s premier platform on finance, bringing together influential leaders from government, finance and business communities.

The two-day agenda featured multiple discussion panels, keynote speeches, thematic luncheons and breakfast sessions. The inaugural Global Business Summit was held on the second day of the forum, discussing trending topics such artificial intelligence and technology, new consumer trends, biomedicine and healthcare, and green energy.

Four exhibition zones, namely FintechHK Start-up Salon, the new FutureGreen Showcase, Global Investment Zone and InnoVenture Salon brought together 140 exhibitors, further promoting cross-sector exchange.

AFF Deal-Making, introduced four years ago, has achieved remarkable results, connecting project owners, private equity firms, investors, high-net-worth individuals, intermediaries and professional service providers. This year it adopted a hybrid model, with two days of in-person sessions followed by two days of online networking.