The Asian Financial Society (AFS) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization founded in New York City in 1984 by a group of successful Asian financial professionals working on Wall Street. They shared the vision that one day Asia’s economy will play a vital role in global financial markets.
30 years later, Asia’s financial impact is felt across the globe and AFS has grown to include more than 4,000
members from major financial institutions worldwide. AFS has expanded from New York City to six countries in Asia, including all top tier cities and regions within Greater China. In addition, there are
more than 15,000 affiliates connected through the AFS e-mail network. AFS is committed to bridging business opportunities between Asia and the US and promoting the professional development of our highly diverse and talented membership base. To do so, AFS holds more than 30 events each year, collaborating with many financial, political and governmental institutions
to create a forum for all people interested in Asian finance. Examples of our past events include:
• AFS Summit 2012 – Invest USA, Invest in the USA’s Economic Renaissance
• The AFS Annual Summer Career Enhancement Program (10~20 Sessions)
• 2014 AFS Shanghai Internationalization of Finance Development Forum
• RMB Internationalization and its Effect on Global and China Capital Markets: Opportunities
for U.S. Investors
• Business Risk Management for China Inbound Investment and Cross-border M&A Transactions
• US-China Economic Development and Capital Markets — An Exchange and Discussion between AFS Members and the Visiting Delegation from the Tsinghua University School of
Economics
• A Visit from Shenzhen Mayor Xu Qin and His Delegation
AFS is led by its Board of Directors under the guidance of its Advisory Board. Our Directors are leaders in their respective fields and are passionate about the goals of AFS. They bring together expertise from commercial banking, insurance, investment banking, private equity, trading, compliance, government, and law. Our Advisory Board is comprised of senior members in the Asian financial community,including: Henry Tang, who has been active as a governor, chairman and co-founder of the Committee of 100, a prestigious non-governmental public policy organization engaged in US-China relations since 1989; Thomas Ho, a distinguished researcher and practitioner in finance industry analysis and was named one of the “Most
Prolific Authors in the Finance Literature” based on a study by Cooley and Heck; and Fred Teng, CEO of NewsChina and a recipient of both the Ellis Island Medal of Honor and the New York State Governor’s Award for Community Leadership. From a group of finance visionaries to a large network of talented professionals, AFS looks forward to another 30 years of progress, leadership and impact in Asian markets and the world.
