Backgroud

China's fund industry is experiencing the fastest-growing period after a bull-run drove up China's stock market by more than 130 % last year. The funds industry reaped an average gain of more than 50% while the gains of certain funds invested in stocks even reached 180 %. Shares of three new funds were sold out in less than one hour after their issuance while Huitianfu Growth Focus Funds was sold out in ten minutes, raising some 10 billion yuan. At the end of March this year, funds managers were running 319 funds worth a total of US$153.3 billion. This is 38% more than the US$110.9 billion under management in 307 funds at the end of 2006. The country's assets under management in the funds market are predicted to top US$1.4 trillion by 2016. China is the main attraction of the global financial investors.

Despite the explosive growth in this fund industry, China is still an emerging market, hence there still exist problems that may hinder its sustainable development. Funds Forum China 2007 focused on the China market and explored the following issues:

• China funds industry overview - current development and future trends
• Managing investment via index
• Best practices in managing QFII, QDII, Pension Fund, Enterprise Annuities
• Risk Management in Fund industry
• Stock Index Futures
• Investment Opportunities Analysis
• Customer service improvement and stuff collaboration efficiency