Program Overview

CIKD-Nomura Foundation Joint Research Conference 2025
7 June 2025
Shangri-La Hotel Suzhou, China
Conference documents are prepared in Chinese and Japanese only

Program

Opening Remarks

Moderator: ZHANG Jin, Vice President, Center for International Knowledge on Development (CIKD)
WANG Jinzhao, Executive Vice President, Center for International Knowledge on Development
Koji Nagai, President, Nomura Foundation

Morning Session

Trends in the International Currency and Financial System and Japan's Initiatives

Takehiko Nakao, Chairman, Center for International Economy and Strategy, and Former President, Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Presentation (PDF: 1,244 KB)

The Trends in the International Financial System, the Development of China's Financial System, and China-Japan Financial Cooperation

ZHU Guangyao, Former Vice Minister of Finance, P.R. China

The Development and Prospects for Crypto Assets

ZHANG Liping, Director-General, Research Institute of Finance, DRC

Presentation (PDF: 925 KB)

The Current Situation Surrounding Crypto Assets in Japan

Tetsuya Kamiyama, Senior Corporate Managing Director, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research

Presentation (PDF: 627 KB)

Afternoon Session

Moderator: Eichi Sekine, Chief Representative, Beijing Representative Office, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research

The Growing Importance of Transition Finance in ASEAN and Cooperation with Japan

Yohei Kitano, Senior Fellow, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research

Presentation (PDF: 513 KB)

The Contribution of China to Global Development Finance

ZHANG Youyi, Deputy Director and Associate Research Fellow, Division of African Development Research, CIKD

Presentation (PDF: 420 KB)

Trends and Issues Surrounding Climate Change Finance

Akane Enatsu, Head, Nomura Research Center of Sustainability, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research

Presentation (PDF: 724 KB)

Progress in Global Climate Finance and China's Practice

TAN Xianchun, Professor/PhD Supervisor, Research Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Carbon Neutrality Strategy, The Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASISD)

Presentation (PDF: 1,841 KB)

Closing Remarks

Yosuke Inaida, CEO, Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research
WANG Jinzhao, Executive Vice President, CIKD