Our partners led a delegation to the Asian Financial Forum 2026

On behalf of the World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC), our partners led a delegation to the Asian Financial Forum (AFF) 2026, one of Asia's premier platforms for high-level discussions on global financial and economic trends. The forum, held in Hong Kong in late January, brought together policymakers, regulators, financial leaders, and FinTech innovators from around the world.

The WAIFC delegation included representatives from a broad range of member financial centers: Busan, Casablanca, Doha, Dubai, Edinburgh, Kigali, Lagos, Luxembourg, London, Mauritius, and Nairobi. Together they met with representatives of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB).

Key topics discussed included open banking, CBDCs, stablecoins, digital assets, artificial intelligence in financial services, cross-border data flows, trade finance, carbon credits, green bonds, talent mobility, capital markets development, and cybersecurity. The breadth of the agenda reflected the depth of the shared challenges and opportunities facing international financial centers worldwide.

Our partners also supported the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) press conference and participated in the investor roundtable organized for the African Roundtable of Financial Centers (ARFC), reinforcing the growing connectivity between financial centers in Asia and Africa.