Asian officials address AI and transition finance in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, AMRO, ADBI and SEACEN hosted more than 35 senior regional officials for their fourth financial leadership program from August 25 to 28, 2026. Discussions focused on regional stability, artificial intelligence, transition finance and digitalisation.
AI and transition finance top agenda
The fourth Financial Leadership Training Program brought together more than 35 senior representatives from central banks, ministries of finance, and government agencies across ASEAN+3 and SEACEN member economies from August 25 to 28, 2026.
Jointly organised with international organisations, the four-day event focused on strengthening institutional leadership and safeguarding regional macroeconomic and financial stability.
Delegates engaged with financial industry executives, regulatory authorities, and academics on structural developments reshaping financial markets, including artificial intelligence deployment, transition finance frameworks, and broader financial digitalisation trends.
Four institutions, one regional network
“As the financial landscape evolves with rapid technological advancements and shifting economic dynamics, it is crucial that we equip senior public sector officials with the latest insights and strategic tools,” HKMA Deputy Chief Executive Darryl Chan said.
The initiative relies on institutional cooperation among the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office, the Tokyo-based Asian Development Bank Institute, and the SEACEN Centre to build shared analytical and supervisory capacity across the region.
Dialogue without binding mandates
Joint workshops foster practical dialogue among Asian regulators grappling with AI and green finance.
Yet informal forums cannot replace binding cross-border supervisory standards across the region.
True resilience depends on whether administrative alignment holds when acute market stress emerges.