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The fifth annual Asian Financial Forum (AFF) was held in Hong Kong on 14 and 15 January.

The fifth annual Asian Financial Forum (AFF) was held in Hong Kong on 14 and 15 January.

The two-day event sees the most-renowned experts of the global financial and business community, private investors and high net-worth individuals, and government officials gather to discuss trends and developments in Asian markets.

Representing the Republic of Tatarstan at the AFF was Linar Yakupov, Chief Executive of the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency (TIDA). TIDA was the only regional Russian authority to participate in this year’s forum.

The forum provides an ideal platform for networking with Asian investors and companies considering investing in the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan. During the forum, Linar Yakupov had a range of meetings to discuss the investment opportunities available in Tatarstan and held negotiations with investors interested in SMART City Kazan. China is hailed as a global leader in smart city engineering, with over 100 new cities having recently been built using so-called smart technology.

AFF is an important forum for the Asian business community where serious, long-term relationships are formed and investment and financial strategy is hotly discussed and debated. The forum’s program includes seminars, presentations and roundtable discussions, and visits to the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. The forum is sandwiched in between the Fourth Annual International Conference on the Chinese Economy (10-11 January) and the Asia Private Equity Forum (16 January).

Tatarstan Investment Development Agency Press Service