The Bond Connect scheme has been announced jointly by the People’s Bank of China and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority in May 2017. This new initiative allows offshore investors to access the RMB 56 trillion China Bond Markets through Hong Kong CMU and Mainland financial infrastructures.

TMA is delighted to have invited Dr. Jimmy JIM, Co-Head of Global Markets Department of ICBC (Asia) Limited, to share with TMA Members this new initiative. This seminar will give a holistic view on this by analysing the policy background, gaps with CIBM, operational details and the related regulations including the on-boarding procedure, appointment of Settlement Bank and cross-border fund flow arrangement.  It also presents an important business opportunity for Hong Kong FIs to share with their clients in the global network. This is certainly a milestone for Hong Kong to connect both on-shore and off-shore capital markets and contribute to the RMB internationalisation. Financial institutions cannot afford to miss this great opportunity.

Dr. Jimmy JIM, Co-Head of Global Markets Department of ICBC (Asia) Limited

Joining in 2014, Mr Jimmy JIM, CFA, is currently Co-Head of Global Markets Department of ICBC (Asia). His professional teams provide clients with diversified financial market services including foreign exchange, derivatives, money markets and bonds. Jimmy has extensive experience in banking and financial industry and was appointed senior positions with many leading international banks. He has worked across Hong Kong, Tokyo and Australia with broad experience in trading and sales of precious metals, financial and debt capital market products, ALM and portfolio management.

Mr. Jimmy JIM is a CFA Charter holder and a CPA (Aust). He holds a Doctor Degree of Business Administration from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a Master Degree of Applied Finance Degree from Macquarie University and a Bachelor Degree of Business Administration from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He was the President of The Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts (a member society of CFA Institute) from 2010 to 2013 and is a member of Advisory Board in the current term.

TMA Individual Members are entitled to receive 1 CPT (TMA) credit upon completion of the seminar. TMA is a recognized institution for providing continuous professional training (CPT) of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). The CPT hours can be used to meet CPT requirements of the SFC.  TMA Office will update your CPT record with the TMA (i.e. your CPT record as a TMA Individual Member) after the seminar is held.