The Fund Forum has been successfully held in Shenzhen for 8 consecutive years since 2002 and has become a major platform for domestic and foreign fund industry participants to discuss the development of fund industries. The 9th Forum is sponsored by Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Municipality and Capital Market Research Institute, Co-sponsored by Morgan Stanley Huaxin Fund Management Co., Ltd. and Fullgoal Fund Management Co., Ltd., supported by Securities Association of China, Shanghai Stock Exchange and Hong Kong Investment Funds Association. The 9th Forum is to be held on Thursday, December 2nd, 2010 at InterContinental Shenzhen Hotel, Shenzhen, China. The theme of this year’s forum is ‘Development and Regulation of the Investment Fund Industry’.

　After years of rapid development of China’s securities investment fund industry, the total share scale of mutual funds reaches 2.5 trillion RMB, and the total number of private placement funds (hereinafter referred to as “private funds” or “hedge funds”) amounts to 1000. Moreover, during the course of dealing with the financial crisis, there are many new changes in the global fund market and important reforms in the fund regulatory system. Key topics worthy of thorough exploration and discussion by the professionals in the fund industry include: How to properly understand the new changes in the global and China’s fund industry? How to grasp the new trend of the development of diversified funds? How shall fund management companies make choice facing different competitive strategies and business models? How should mutual funds and hedge funds, exchange-traded funds and over-the-counter funds develop and be regulated under a uniform legal framework?

　The Forum includes four topics: (1)Opportunities and Challenges for China’s Fund Industry; (2)Latest Trends in the Development and Regulation of the Global Fund Industry; (3) Competitive Strategy and Business Model of Fund Management Companies. (4) The Evolving Fund Market Landscape: Adapting to the Challenges of Change;

　The participants of the Forum include CEOs and experts from domestic and foreign mutual fund management companies; representatives from domestic and foreign investment fund associations; partners from domestic private fund management companies; senior management from securities firms, insurance companies, custodian departments and personal financial business departments of commercial banks; representatives from government authorities and major financial media, etc. The total number of participants is around 500.

　Korean, Hongkong and Taiwan investment fund associations are invited to participate in this year’s Forum with teams of delegations organized by them. Moreover, a cocktail party titled as “Cooperation and Communication” will be held for CEOs from domestic and overseas fund industry, speakers, panelists and specially invited guests to discuss the latest development of fund industry in various countries and regions and the potential for cooperation.