Senior Regulators to Gather at Premier Financial Forum

At a recent press conference for the 2026 Financial Street Forum, Wang Li, Deputy Director of the General Office of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), outlined key forum arrangements. CSRC Chairman Wu Qing is confirmed to attend the opening ceremony on October 19 and deliver a keynote address. This highlights regulatory emphasis on the event and suggests capital market policy direction will be a central focus.

In addition to Chairman Wu, several other CSRC leaders and heads of relevant departments and affiliated units will participate in various forum activities. This high-level involvement positions the forum as a crucial platform for insights into China's regulatory thinking and capital market development trajectory.

Central Agenda: “First-Class Investment” and “China Opportunities”

According to the announcement, the CSRC will host a main forum session on October 21. The session's theme squarely addresses "Building First-Class Investment Institutions, Serving the High-Quality Development of the Capital Market, and Sharing New Investment Opportunities in China."

Forum Structure and Key Topics

The main forum agenda balances policy guidance with market practice. Following opening remarks and keynote speeches, two in-depth roundtable discussions are scheduled, focusing on two of the market's most pressing concerns:

  • Nurturing Patient Capital: Cultivating long-term, value-oriented investment forces has become foundational for stable market development amidst volatility. The roundtable will explore cultivation mechanisms, the policy environment, and ecosystem development.
  • Long-Term Investment Opportunities Under Two-Way Opening: As China's market opening deepens, facilitating greater capital flow, identifying structural and sustainable long-term opportunities within the Chinese capital market is a key focus for domestic and international investors alike.

Convergence of Diverse Perspectives

To ensure depth and breadth of discussion, forum organizers plan to invite experts from renowned industry institutions both within China and internationally. The exchange is expected to span several critical areas.

Discussions will likely cover how capital can empower industrial upgrading, evolving investment trends in a global context, pathways for compliant development amidst innovation and risk, and models for deepening international cooperation. These dialogues aim to pool expertise and generate actionable ideas for the high-quality development of China's capital market.

The arrangements for the 2026 Financial Street Forum clearly signal the next phase of China's capital market priorities: reforming the investment landscape, attracting medium- to long-term capital, and enhancing competitiveness through high-level opening. The market anticipates further insights from senior regulators and industry leaders.