On March 24, 2026, the Faculty of Finance at City University of Macao held a finance seminar at Golden Dragon Campus, Macao. The seminar featured Mr. Maoqiang Li, Vice President of the Commercial Banking Department, China Construction Bank Macau Branch, was invited as the keynote speaker. The seminar focused on the theme "Characteristics and Risk Management of International Syndicated Loans – A Greater Bay Area Perspective". Distinguished guests included Dean Adrian Cheung and Associate Dean Eva Khong of the Faculty of Finance.

At the beginning, Mr. Li introduced the development history of international syndicated loans and discussed the scale and trends of the global syndicated loan market. He explained that international syndicated loans are primarily applicable to areas such as daily operational financing for large enterprises, infrastructure construction financing, project financing, merger and acquisition financing, and asset financing. During the seminar, Mr. Li also compared international syndicated loans with overseas bilateral loans, overseas bond issuance, and traditional domestic credit business. He further introduced the developed secondary markets for syndicated loans, such as the LSTA in the United States, the LMA in Europe, and APLMA in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Li highlighted the main risk points of international syndicated loans, including credit and market risks, legal compliance and operational risks, and geopolitical risks.

During the seminar, Mr. Li focused on discussing syndicated loan business in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, emphasizing the region as a strategic starting point for the Belt and Road Initiative and RCEP member countries. He noted that core areas of focus include the Greater Bay Area’s role as a springboard and transit point for international expansion, with energy development and infrastructure construction serving as key growth drivers for the area’s international business. The leadership of APLMA as an industry organization promotes growth, liquidity, and best practices in the Asia-Pacific loan market, while also advancing green and sustainable finance in the region. Mr. Li pointed out that syndicated loan business in the Greater Bay Area faces challenges such as cross-border capital management and coordination, the contradiction of “assets onshore, financing offshore”, increasingly fierce international market competition, and geopolitical risks that complicate project evaluation. He emphasized the need to further strengthen cross-border risk management systems. Mr. Li suggested that the core principles of risk management for syndicated and bilateral loans are consistent, and improving internal management mechanisms is essential to ensure the stable operation of syndicated loans. In conclusion, Mr. Li recommended seizing opportunities while maintaining steady progress, noting that with broad market prospects, attention to multiple risks, and a focus on core characteristics, business can be conducted steadily.

The seminar provided students with an in-depth understanding of international syndicated loans. Students actively engaged with Mr. Li during the Q&A session, and he remarked that their questions were highly insightful. The seminar combined theory with practice, and students expressed that they greatly benefited from the session. Faculty and students of the Faculty of Finance extended their gratitude to Mr. Li for his excellent presentation, noting that the opportunity to interact with industry professionals was highly valuable, and they looked forward to more industry-focused experiences in the future.