More than 2,000 investors, corporate delegates, government officials, financial experts will attend 17th UBS Greater China Conference (GCC) in Shanghai

Hong Kong/Shanghai, 5 January 2017 – More than 2,000 delegates, including 1,000 institutional investors and in excess of 200 China-focused companies and funds will attend UBS's flagship event, the Greater China Conference (GCC) 2017 in Shanghai. The theme of the 17^th GCC, which will take place between 9 and 13 January 2017, is China's future: new strengths, old challenges.

"Asia has been a central focus of UBS's global strategy, and our Greater China Conference reinforces the importance of China to this region and the world," said Axel A. Weber, Chairman of UBS who will deliver the opening address at the conference. "A volatile 2017 is expected making this year's conference more relevant than ever."

Notable speakers providing keynote addresses include: The Right Honourable David Cameron, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Dr Min Zhu, former Deputy Managing Director of the IMF. The Plenary Forum will focus on Debt Restructuring and Financial Reform and will feature: Dr Gang Fan, Chairman of the China Reform Foundation and Director of the National Economic Research Institute; Dr Kaisheng Yang, former President of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; and Dr Jun Wang, former lead financial sector specialist at the Finance and Markets Global Practice of the World Bank.

"The conference brings together experts from business, finance, politics and academia to help investors take advantage of the new opportunities offered by technology and innovation, as well as those in more traditional industrial sectors," noted Kathryn Shih, President Asia Pacific at UBS and Member of the Group Executive Board.

The conference will include a series of panel discussions, presentations and debates which will examine the critical issues facing China today. Topics encompass structural reforms, consumer, healthcare, banking and automobiles to the rise of artificial intelligence, the evolution of disruptive technology, and digital currencies.

"This year the conference celebrates the tenth anniversary of UBS Securities Co., Limited, the securities arm of UBS in China. Since its incorporation in 2006 as the first foreign-invested fully-licensed securities firm in China, UBS Securities has established itself at the forefront of the industry," said Eugene Qian, UBS Group China Country Head and President.

Notes for editors

UBS

UBS provides financial advice and solutions to wealthy, institutional and corporate clients worldwide, as well as private clients in Switzerland. The operational structure of the Group is comprised of our Corporate Center and five business divisions: Wealth Management, Wealth Management Americas, Personal & Corporate Banking, Asset Management and the Investment Bank. UBS's strategy builds on the strengths of all of its businesses and focuses its efforts on areas in which it excels, while seeking to capitalize on the compelling growth prospects in the businesses and regions in which it operates, in order to generate attractive and sustainable returns for its shareholders. All of its businesses are capital-efficient and benefit from a strong competitive position in their targeted markets.

UBS is present in all major financial centers worldwide. It has offices in 54 countries, with about 34% of its employees working in the Americas, 35% in Switzerland, 18% in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and Africa and 13% in Asia Pacific. UBS Group AG employs approximately 60,000 people around the world. Its shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

Media contact