This July 17, 2020 aerial photo shows the Wan Chai district of Hong Kong. (LUI SIU WAI / XINHUA)

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said it has extended the Global Financial Leaders’ Investment Summit to Nov 3, with more financial industry heavyweights scheduled to speak.

If a guest tests positive, he or she can choose to leave by chartered flight or undergo isolation until leaving is considered safe from a public-health perspective

“The summit presents a good opportunity, on the back of the (Hong Kong) chief executive’s recent Policy Address, for our guests to learn more about where Hong Kong is headed, our vision for the city, and the steps we will take to realize that vision, and the opportunities that we offer to global businesses and talent,” HKMA Chief Executive Eddie Yue Wai-man said.

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The summit is adding on Nov 3 a new session themed “Conversations with Global Investors”, with financial heavyweights scheduled to attend two panels discussing how to create value amid an uncertain environment, and how to manage assets in a volatile market. Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po will give the keynote speech, while Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Chairman Laura Cha Shih May-lung will deliver the opening speech in the second day of the summit.

The summit will follow prevailing quarantine and infection-control measures. Visiting guests will undergo COVID-19 tests upon arrival, before departure, and throughout the three-day medical surveillance period. During those three days, guests will be able to have meals with others in private rooms and visit certain venues that require active checking. 

If a guest tests positive, he or she can choose to leave by chartered flight or undergo isolation until leaving is considered safe from a public-health perspective.

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The first day of the summit will be held on Nov 2, when a slew of global financial industry leaders will attend various panels discussing how global financial institutions can navigate strategies in operation, investment and risk control amid market uncertainty. Hong Kong SAR Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu will deliver the keynote speech in the first day of the summit.