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20
Jan 2025
(Mon)

HKU SPACE & TMA Treasury Management Webinar: Current Development, Opportunities and Challenge Facing Corporate Treasury Management

Subject
Finance and Compliance

Date & time
20Jan 2025 (Mon)12:30 - 13:00
Type of Event
Online Attendance
Online Platform
Zoom
Fee
Free Admission.
Speaker
  • Mr Francis Ho, Advisor to CFO, CLP Holdings Limited & Executive Board Member of TMA
Mr Francis Ho, Advisor to CFO, CLP Holdings Limited & Executive Board Member of TMA

Mr Francis Ho, Advisor to CFO, CLP Holdings Limited & Executive Board Member of TMA

Francis Ho has served in various management positions at the CLP Group and is generally responsible for CLP Group Treasury & Project Finance at CLP Holdings Limited including corporate funding, structured and project finance, financial risks management, credit ratings, provident fund management, debt investors and bank relationships as well as compliance of treasury activities. Prior to the assignment at Group Treasury & Project Finance, Francis was a project financier at CLP Power Asia, specializing in structured and project finance, investment appraisal and financial risks management for CLP’s overseas investments in China, Australia, India, and South East Asia. Francis held various management positions in investment banking before he joined CLP. Francis serves as a member in the Executive Board of Treasury Market Association (TMA), which is sponsored by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The principal functions of TMA include promoting co-operation and synergy among market practitioners to enhancing professionalism and overall competitiveness of the treasury markets in Hong Kong, thereby maintaining the role as an international financial centre. In addition, Francis is the Convener of the Hong Kong Association of Corporate Treasurers and a founding member and the Chairman (Membership) of the International Association of CFOs and Corporate Treasurers (China). Their objectives are to promote the treasury and finance profession in China and Hong Kong.

Enquiry
28678392 (amy.fung@hkuspace.hku.hk)
Relevant Programmes
Postgraduate Certificate in Banking and Corporate Treasury Management

Corporate treasury management is a field that involves managing and monitoring an organization's financial assets, liabilities, liquidity and risks. This seminar will explore the current developments, opportunities, and challenges facing corporate treasury management today in Hong Kong.

Topics:
1. Current landscape of corporate treasury management

2. Growth of corporate treasury management - Role of technology in treasury management

3. Challenges: financial market volatility, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity risks and the need for effective risk management strategies

The webinar will explore the skills and knowledge needed to make intelligent corporate treasury management decisions.

Speaker: Mr Francis Ho, Advisor to CFO, CLP Holdings Limited & Executive Board Member of TMA

Language: Cantonese