The Bellwether Series 2012: South Korea

September 4th 2012
  • Grand Hyatt Seoul

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The Bellwether Series 2013: South Korea will be held on September 26th 2013 in Seoul

 Year three of Economist Conferences' The Bellwether Series: South Korea took place on September 4th in Seoul. An audience of more than 140 South Korea’s senior finance executives participated.

Keynote speakers including Bahk Jae-wan, Minister of Strategy and Finance, Republic of Korea and Kim Seok-dong, Chairman, Financial Services Commission (FSC); South Korea shared their perspectives on the latest South Korea’s financial policies and opportunities amid global uncertainties. A number of other notable financial regulators attended throughout the day including Hoe Ee Khor, Assistant Director, Asia-Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund; Jun Kwang-woo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Pension Service, Republic of Korea; Woon Gyu Choi, Deputy Governor, Bank of Korea; and a live video link with Klaus Regling, Chief Executive Officer, European Financial Stability Facility provided insight on the latest developments in Europe.

 

  • Asian Finance: Victory by Default?
  • What are the opportunities and risks in the shifting landscape, both at home and abroad?

 

Interview with Bahk Jae-wan, Minister of Strategy and Finance, Republic of Korea  Klaus Regling, Chief Executive Officer, European Financial Stability Facility Kim Seok-dong, Chairman, Financial Services Commission (FSC); South Korea

Interview with Bahk Jae-wan, Minister of Strategy and Finance, Republic of Korea

Live linked up with Klaus Regling, Chief Executive Officer, European Financial Stability Facility from Luxembourg with Yun Chang-Hyun, President, Korea Institute of Finance and Joo-Hyung Kim, President, LG Economic Research Institute.

Kim Seok-dong, Chairman, Financial Services Commission (FSC); South Korea

 

 

 

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8.45 am 

  

개회사

의장의 오늘 회의 전체 아젠다 기조 연설.
글로벌 및 아시아 금융 시장 환경의 최근 발전 상황과 전망 및 한국에 의미하는 시사점

사회자:

헨리 트릭스
, The Economist 도쿄지국장

 

9.15 am

토론: 서구 또는 아시아 혹은 글로벌 모델?
경합하는 금융 규제 및 중앙 은행 모델


금융 위기 이후, 세계는 탈규제
(deregulation)시대를 뒤로 하고 새로운 재규제(reregulation) 시대를 맞이하면서, 재정 및 금융 규제기관의 역할은 더 확장되고 간섭 권한이 더욱 강화되어 여러 면에서 더 아시아적으로 변모 하였습니다. 아시아 국가에서의 규제 기관들이 지속적으로 추구해야 할 아시아적인 고유의 감독 철학은 존재하는가? 아시아적인 규제가 올바른 방향으로 나아가고 있다면, 이 같은 규제는 아시아 국가들과 한국에 어떤 영향을 미칠 것인가?

·           아시아의 중앙 은행들은 신용 팽창과 자산 버블을 통제하도록 고안된 거시 건전성(macro-prudential)’ 조치에 관한 오랜 경험을 보유하고 있습니다. 이런 경험으로부터 얻을 수 있는 교훈은 무엇인가? 

·           유럽의 규제 기관들은 자국 은행에게 자본금 확충 또는 자산 감축을 강요하고 있습니다. 규제 기관들은 더 많은 인내와 관용을 보여야 할 것인가? 은행에 대한 엄격한 규제가 금융 위기를 해소할 수 있는 유일한 방법인가? 그렇지 않으면 오히려 상황을 더욱 악화시킬 것인가?  

·           은행의 자본 및 유동성에 관한 새로운 Basel 3 규제가 2013년에 발효될 예정입니다. 새로운 규제는 아시아 은행에 적절한 것인가? 아시아 은행들의 준비 상태는 어떠한가?

스티븐 래키(Steve Lackey), BNY Mellon 아태지역 총괄 회장
코르(Hoe Ee Khor), IMF 아시아태평양국 부국장
김형태, 자본시장연구원 원장

양원근
KB금융지주 경영연구소장

사회자:

사이먼 콕스
, The Economist 아시아 경제 섹션 편집자

10.05 am

친목 도모를 위한 휴식


10.35 am

토론: 과거의 한국, 지금의 중국

중국은 이웃 국가들의 지난 역경의 경험을 통해서 자신이 앞으로 나아갈 방향에 대해 배울 기회를 가지고 있습니다.
낙관주의자들은 중국을 고속 성장기가 몇 년 더 남아 있던 한국과 비교하는 반면 비관주의자들은 중국을 성장이 둔화되었을 때의 한국과 비교합니다. 

·           중국이 한국의 발전 경험을 통해 얻을 수 있는 교훈은 무엇인가? 

·           중국식 자본주의는 1970년대와 1980년대 한국의 성장 모델과 유사한가? 

·           과거에는 세계 최대 경제를 가진 국가들이 역시 가장 부유한 국가에 속했지만, 중국은 예외적이다. 이러한 점이 국제 금융 시스템을 어떻게 변화시킬 것이라 예상되는가?

마이클 스펜서(Michael Spencer), Deutsche Bank 아시아지역 수석 이코노미스트
루이 쿠이지스(Louis Kuijs), Fung Global Institute 연구원, 스코틀랜드왕립은행(RBS) 중국 담당 수석 이코노미스트
이정민, 연세대학교 국제학대학원 교수

사회자: 
사이먼 콕스
, The Economist 아시아 경제 섹션 편집자

11.20 am

기조 연설: 금융위원회(FSC)의 관점

금융위원회
(FSC) 위원장의 한국 금융 산업의 발전과 전망 발표

김석동, 한국 금융위원회
(FSC) 위원장

사회자:

헨리 트릭스
, The Economist 도쿄지국장

12.00 pm

오찬


1.10 pm


기조 연설:
기획재정부의 관점

박재완
기획재정부 장관이 글로벌 경제의 불확실성 하에서 한국 경제의 당면 과제 향후 정책 방향 연설

박재완, 한국 기획재정부 장관

사회자:
찰스 고다드
, Economist Intelligence Unit 아태지역 책임 편집장

1.50 pm

토론: 유럽의 쇠퇴
아시아에게는 위협이자 기회 

·           유로 위기는 아시아 금융 시장과 경제 전망에 어떤 영향을 미칠 것인가? 

·           유럽 은행들은 대차대조표 개선 노력의 과정에서 어떤 자산을 매각하고 어떤 여백을 남겨 놓을 것인가? 

·           이러한 디레버리지(deleverage)가 발생시킬 문제 또는 잠재적 기회에 대비한 아시아 은행들의 최선의 방법은 무엇인가? 

·           유로 위기는 아시아의 무역 금융에 커다란 피해를 초래할 것인가? 

최운규, 한국은행 경제연구원장
윤용로, 한국외환은행
CEO
마이클 헐벡(Michael Hellbeck), 한국스탠다드차타드 및 SC제일은행 금융지주 최고운영책임자(COO) 겸 대외협력총괄부사장
안스가 벨케(Ansgar Belke), 뒤스부르크-에센 대학교 거시경제학 교수 독일경제연구소(German Institute for Economic Research) 국제거시경제학 연구이사 

사회자:
찰스
고다드, Economist Intelligence Unit 아태지역 책임 편집장

2.40 pm

가정(What if)
한국의 시나리오

이 시간에는 일반적인 통념과 평범하고 진부한 예상에서 탈피하여
만일의 경우를 가정한 질문을 던짐으로써 가능성은 낮지만 큰 임펙트를 가져올 몇 가지 좋고 나쁜 시나리오를 고찰해 볼 것입니다. 토론단은 "시나리오가 일어날 것인가?"가 아닌 "일어난다면 어떤 결과를 초래할 것인가?"라는 질문에 의견을 제시해야 합니다. 이런 결과를 예상하는 이는 충분히 많지 않을 수 있겠지만, 그럼에도 불구하고 사람들은 이런 결과에 대비해야 합니다. 고려될 수 있는 시나리오는 다음과 같습니다.

·           가정∙∙∙그리스가 유로를 포기한다면? 

·           가정∙∙∙원화 대비 엔, 유로 또는 달러화 환율이 급락한다면? 

·           가정∙∙∙한국이 새로운 개인부채/신용카드 위기에 봉착한다면?

콘돈(Tim Condon), ING 파이낸셜 마켓 상무 아시아 리서치 센터장
리차드 돕스 (Richard Dobbs), 맥킨지 글로벌 인스티튜트 연구소장
현오석, 한국개발연구원 원장


사회자:

사이먼 콕스
, The Economist 아시아 경제 섹션 편집자

3.20 pm

브리핑: Economist Intelligence Unit

EIU(Economist Intelligence Unit)는 전 세계 정부의 전자결제 채택이 얼마나 진전되었는지 살펴보기 위해, 정부 전자결제 채택 랭킹(Government E-Payments Adoption Ranking) 리서치를 실시했습니다. 이 연구는 정부의 전자 플랫폼에 의한 결제 서비스 제공 정도를 측정하고 각국의 인프라와 도입 활성화 환경을 평가하기 위해 이루어졌으며, 그 주요 연구 결과 및 한국에 시사하는 바를 발표합니다.


찰스 고다드, Economist Intelligence Unit 아태지역 책임 편집장

제임스 림(James Lim), Visa 아태·중유럽·중동·아프리카 지역 소비자 상품 관리 총괄

3.30 pm

친목 도모를 위한 휴식 


4.00 pm


다음 단계는?
 

유로존이 벼랑 끝에서 비틀거리고 있는 한편,
미국의 경제 회복은 소위 "재정 절벽(fiscal cliff)"이라 불리는 세금 인상과 지출 삭감으로 인해 위협을 받고 있습니다. 또한, 새로운 규제법이 시행되면서 무리한 경영을 하던 일부 금융 기관의 몸사리기가 시작되면서 금융 환경은 더욱 빠르게 변화하고 있습니다. 이 시간에는 글로벌 금융의 최근 전개 상황과 한국에 시사하는 바를 살펴볼 것입니다.

클라우스 레글링(Klaus Regling), 유럽재정안정기금(EFSF) CEO (룩셈부르크와 실시간 비디오 링크)
윤창현, 한국금융연구원 원장

김주형
, LG경제연구원 원장 

사회자:
헨리 트릭스
, The Economist 도쿄지국장

5.00 pm

특별 토론: 국민연금공단의 관점

전광우, 한국 국민연금공단 이사장 겸 CEO

사회자:

찰스 고다드
, Economist Intelligence Unit 아태지역 책임 편집장

5.45 pm

폐회사

사이먼 콕스
, The Economist 아시아 경제 섹션 편집자
찰스 고다드
, Economist Intelligence Unit 아태지역 책임 편집장
헨리 트릭스, The Economist 도쿄지국장

 

6.00 pm

칵테일 리셉션

 



 

Draft Programme

8.45 am

Opening remarks

The chairman will give scene-setting remarks for the day’s discussions. The focus is on recent
developments and what’s ahead in the global and Asian financial landscape with implications
for South Korea.

Moderator:
Henry Tricks, Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Economist

9.15 am

Discussion: Western, Asian or Global?
Competing models of financial regulation and central banking

Since the financial crisis, the world has shifted from an era of deregulation to a new era of reregulation. The role of the monetary and financial authorities has become more expansive, more intrusive—in many ways, more Asian. Is there a distinctively Asian regulatory philosophy which the region’s regulators should continue pursuing? If Asian regulation is on the right course, what impact will it have on the region’s nations and South Korea?

·           Asian central banks have long experience with ‘macro-prudential’ measures, designed to tame credit booms and asset bubbles. What lessons can we draw from that experience?

·           Europe’s regulators are forcing their banks to raise capital or shed assets. Should regulators show more patience and forbearance? Is getting tough on the banks the only way to solve a financial crisis—or does it only make things worse?

·           New Basel 3 rules on bank capital and liquidity will start coming into force in 2013. Do these rules suit Asian banks, and are they ready?

Speakers:
Steve Lackey, Chairman Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon
Hoe Ee Khor, Assistant Director, Asia-Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund

Hyoung-Tae Kim, President, Korea Capital Market Institute
 
Won-Keun Yang, Senior Managing Director, KB Financial Group

Moderator:
Simon Cox, Asia Economics Editor, The Economist

10.05 am

Networking break


10.35 am


Discussion: South Korea then, China now


China has the opportunity to learn from its neighbours’ own flight path. Optimists compare China with South Korea when it still had years of rapid growth ahead of it. Pessimists liken China to South Korea when growth slowed down.

·           What can China learn from South Korea’s own experience of development?

·           Does China’s brand of capitalism resemble South Korea’s growth model of the 1970s and 1980s? 

·           In the past, the world’s biggest economies have also been among the world’s richest countries. China is an exception. How will this alter the international financial system? 

Speakers:
Michael Spencer, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific and Co-Head, Global Economics, Deutsche Bank
Louis Kuijs, Chief China Economist, Royal Bank of Scotland, Fellow, Fung Global Institute
Chung Min Lee, Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

Moderator:
Simon Cox, Asia Economics Editor, The Economist 

 


11.20 am

Keynote: The perspective from the Financial Services Commission

The Chairman of the Financial Services Commission will provide an overview of developments in South Korea’s financial sector and its prospects.


Kim Seok-dong, Chairman, Financial Services Commission, Republic of Korea

Moderator:
Henry Tricks, Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Economist

12.00 pm

Luncheon


1.10 pm


Keynote: The perspective from the Ministry of Strategy and Finance


Finance Minister Bahk Jae-wan opens the afternoon with his perspective on South Korea's challenges and policies amid global uncertainties.

Bahk Jae-wan, Finance Minister, Republic of Korea

Moderator:
Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit


1.50 pm

Discussion: The retreat of Europe…
…a threat—and an opportunity—for Asia

·           How will the euro crisis affect Asia’s financial markets and economic prospects?

·           As European banks bolster their balance sheets, what assets might they offer for sale, and what gaps might they leave behind?

·           How can Asian banks best prepare themselves for the problems, and potential opportunities, this deleveraging may create?

·           Will the euro-crisis inflict great damage on trade finance in Asia? 

Speakers:
Woon Gyu Choi, Deputy Governor, Director General, Economic Research Institute, Bank of Korea

Yun Yong-ro, Chief Executive Officer, Korea Exchange Bank

Michael Hellbeck, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Standard Chartered Korea and Standard Chartered Bank Korea

Ansgar Belke, Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Director for International Macroeconomics, German Institute for Economic Research


Moderator:
Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit


2.40 pm

What if…?
Scenarios for Korea

 This session will set aside conventional wisdom and cosy, consensus forecasts to ask some "what ifs". It will examine some low-probability, high-impact scenarios, both good and bad. The question for the panellists is not "Will this scenario happen?" It is: "What would be the consequences if it did?" These are not outcomes anyone necessarily expects, but they are things for which people should nonetheless prepare. The kinds of scenarios that may be considered include:

·           What if…Greece leaves the Euro?

·           What if…the yen, euro or dollar plunges against the won?

·           What if...a new personal debt/credit card crisis hits Korea?

Speakers:
Tim Condon, Managing Director and Head of Research, Asia, ING Financial Markets

Oh-Seok Hyun, President, Korea Development Institute
Richard Dobbs, Director, McKinsey Global Institute

Moderator:
Simon Cox, Asia Economics Editor, The Economist  

3.20 pm

Briefing: Economist Intelligence Unit

The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted the Government E-Payments Adoption Ranking study to understand advancements in adoption of e-payments by governments around the world. The objective of the study was to measure government payment services provision on electronic platforms and to assess each country’s infrastructure and enabling environment.  Key findings and implications for Korea will be presented. 

Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
James Lim, Head, Consumer Products Management, APCEMEA, Visa

3.30 pm

Networking break


4.00 pm


What’s next?

The euro area is teetering on the edge of a precipice. Meanwhile America's recovery is threatened by a so-called "fiscal cliff" of tax hikes and spending cuts. Deeper shifts are also taking place in the financial landscape, as new regulations roll out, and some overstretched financial institutions pull back. This session will examine the latest global developments and the implications for Korea.

Speakers:
Klaus Regling, Chief Executive Officer, European Financial Stability Facility  (via l
ive video link from Luxembourg)
Yun Chang-Hyun, President, Korea Institute of Finance
Joo-Hyung Kim, President, LG Economic Research Institute

Moderator:
Henry Tricks, Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Economist

5.00 pm

Special feature: The perspective from the National Pension Service

Jun Kwang-woo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Pension Service, Republic of Korea

Moderator:
Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit

5.45 pm

Closing remarks

Simon Cox, Asia Economics Editor, The Economist
Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, Economist Intelligence Unit
Henry Tricks, Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Economist

6.00 pm

Networking cocktail reception

 

Louis Kuijs, former Fellow, Fung Global Institute, Chief China Economist, Royal Bank of Scotland

Simon Cox, Asia Economics Editor, The Economist

Simon Cox covers the economies of emerging Asia, including India and China, for The Economist newspaper.

Charles Goddard, Editorial Director, Asia-Pacific, The Economist Group

Charles Goddard leads the Economist Intelligence Unit’s editorial services in Asia-Pacific, including Corporate Network, a peer group for senior decision-makers of global businesses operating in the region.

Henry Tricks, Tokyo Bureau Chief, The Economist

Henry Tricks is The Economist's bureau chief in Tokyo, covering Japan and North and South Korea.

Bahk Jae-wan, Finance Minister, Ministry of Strategy and Finance, Republic of Korea

Bahk Jae-wan took office as Minister of Strategy and Finance in June 2011.

Kim Seok-dong, Chairman, Financial Services Commission, Republic of Korea

Kim Seok Dong took the helm of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), South Korea’s financial regulator and policy maker, in January 2011.

Jun Kwang-woo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, National Pension Service, Republic of Korea

Jun Kwang-Woo is currently chairman and chief executive of the National Pension Service of Korea, a 5,000-member public organisation that is recognised as among the world’s top four pension funds in terms of total assets.

Klaus Regling, Chief Executive Officer, European Financial Stability Facility

Klaus Regling has been the CEO of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), based in Luxembourg, since July 2010.

Woon Gyu Choi, Deputy Governor, Director General, Economic Research Institute, Bank of Korea

Woon Gyu Choi is currently the director general of the Bank of Korea Economic Research Institute.

Steve Lackey, Chairman Asia Pacific, BNY Mellon

Steve Lackey is BNY Mellon’s chairman of Asia-Pacific and chairman of the Asia-Pacific management committee.

Michael Spencer, Chief Economist, Asia, Deutsche Bank

Louis Kuijs, Chief China Economist, Royal Bank of Scotland; Fellow, Fung Global Institute

Louis Kuijs is a former fellow at the Fung Global Institute (FGI). His areas of interest are macroeconomics and development patterns of China and other countries.

Ansgar Belke, Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Duisburg-Essen and Research Director for International Macroeconomics, German Institute for Economic Research

Ansgar Belke is a full professor of macroeconomics at the University of Duisburg-Essen and director of the Institute of Business and Economic Studies at the university.

Tim Condon, Managing Director and Head of Research, Asia, ING Financial Markets

Tim Condon is the managing director and head of research for Asia with ING Financial Markets.

Hoe Ee Khor, Assistant Director, Asia-Pacific Department, International Monetary Fund

Hoe Ee Khor is assistant director in the Asia-Pacific department of the International Monetary Fund. He is the mission chief for Korea.

Won-Keun Yang, Senior Managing Director (Head of Research), KB Financial Group

Won-Keun Yang joined KBFG in September 2010 as the senior managing director, head of research.

Hyoung-Tae Kim, President, Korea Capital Market Institute

Hyoung-Tae Kim is president of the Korea Capital Market Institute (KCMI).

Oh-Seok Hyun, President, Korea Development Institute

Oh-Seok Hyun is the president of the Korea Development Institute, a leading think-tank.

Yun Yong-ro, Chief Executive Officer, Korea Exchange Bank

Joo-Hyung Kim, President, LG Economic Research Institute

Joo-Hyung Kim has been president and CEO of LG Economic Research Institute (LGERI), headquartered in Seoul, since 2007.

Yun Chang-Hyun, President, Korea Institute of Finance

Yun Chang-Hyun is currently the president of the Korea Institute of Finance (KIF). He took office in March 2012.

Richard Dobbs, Director, McKinsey Global Institute

Richard Dobbs is a director of the McKinsey Global Institute, McKinsey & Company’s economics and business research arm, and a director (senior partner) of McKinsey, based in Seoul.

Michael Hellbeck, Executive Vice-President; COO and Head of Regulatory Affairs, Standard Chartered Korea, Standard Chartered Bank Korea

James Lim, Head, Consumer Products Management, APCEMEA, Visa

Chung Min Lee, Professor, Graduate School of International Studies, Yonsei University

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