The "Advisory Board Meeting of the Faculty of Finance" hosted by the Faculty of Finance was successfully held in Meeting Room T307 in Tai Fung Building of City University of Macau on July 12, 2019.

  On behalf of City University of Macau and Rector Shu Guang Zhang, Pro-Rector Ip Kuai Peng extended warm welcome and heartfelt thanks to all attendees. Pro-Rector Ip Kuai Peng mentioned that, the financial industry, as one of the four pillar industries of Macao's economy, is flourishing gradually under the support of policies of the Central Government and Macao SAR Government. Macao SAR Government has further developed finance with characteristics in recent years to promote the moderate and diversified development of economy. In the Outline of the Development Plan for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, it is explicitly proposed to support Macao in the establishment of a financial services platform between China and Portuguese-speaking countries (PSCs), to provide a financing platform, a finance leasing platform and a RMB clearing center for Portuguese-speaking countries. With the development of economy with its own characteristics, Macao has taken the initiative to integrate into the development of the Greater Bay Area, and strengthened its role as the service platform between China and PSCs to inject new impetus into the cooperation between China and PSCs in trade, economy and investment. City University of Macau has always adhered to the educational philosophy of coordinating with the development of Macao. In response to the financial and economic development of Macao and the region, CityU established the Faculty of Finance (FOF) last year to focus on the cultivation of mid- and high-level financial talent required in the regional development, so as to facilitate the moderate and diversified economic development of Macao, cooperate with the development of the Greater Bay Area, and strengthen the role of the service platform for China and PSCs, which has supported Macao in its further integration into the overall development of the country as well as its own prosperity and development. Based on Macao's cooperation platform, CityU focuses on expanding the pragmatic cooperation with all industries. Pro-Rector Ip Kuai Peng thanked member experts for their insights and help, and issued the letter of appointment of the advisory board to all members.

  Later, Associate Dean Eva Khong Yueng Wah of the Faculty of Finance expressed her heartfelt thanks to all member experts for their care, support and help. She introduced the development and achievements of the FOF in the past year since its establishment, as well as the development plan for the next academic year. Wu Zefu, Associate Professor and Course Coordinator of Graduate Programme, together with Assistant Professor Lin Deqin from the Faculty of Finance gave a detailed introduction to the curricula and talent training plans of three programmes, including the PhD in Finance, MSc in Finance, and the Bachelor of Applied Economics Degree Programme.

  Member experts expressed their opinions, and conducted in-depth and candid discussion and exchanges on the development of the FOF, the building of faculty team, the cultivation of talents, the curricula of programmes, internship and training, the cooperation between CityU and enterprises, the cooperation between industries, CityU and research institutes, and the joint development of the training base. They actively put forward valuable opinions to support the development of the FOF and promote the financial education and talent cultivation with Macao's characteristics.

  Members attending the seminar included: Deputy General Manager Yang Hao of Bank of China Macau Branch, Deputy General Manager Wu Si Liang of Luso International Banking Limited, Deputy General Manager Jiang Yidao of China Taiping Insurance (Macau) Co., Ltd., Senior Treasurer Vincent, W. K. Huen of SJM Holdings Ltd., Executive Director Tang Shiqi of Guangdong Hengqin Innovative Financial Research Institute, Chief Investment Officer Lin Yaojun of Guangzhou Industrial Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd., and Deputy General Manager Wu Peng of Guangdong Marco Co., Ltd.

  hrough the meeting, the valuable suggestions and support from all member experts have provided clear direction for the future development of the Faculty of Finance, and deepened the education characteristics of the Faculty of Finance featuring win-win cooperation among enterprise, schools, education and research.