Event Details

Designed exclusively for CFOs and senior financial leaders from VDMA member companies in China, this half-day session tackles pressing challenges in cross-border finance, risk mitigation, and operational strategy. Through case studies from Commerzbank, Industry Experts, and industry peers, participants will gain actionable tactics for:

  • Optimizing export financing in China's evolving regulatory landscape;
  • Balancing intercompany transactions and compliance risks;
  • Driving financial innovation amid market volatility.

The agenda combines expert-led keynotes with a moderated roundtable discussion, enabling C-level executives to dissect real-world scenarios, share frontline experiences, and build peer-driven solutions.


本活动专为中国VDMA会员企业的首席财务官及财务高管量身打造，聚焦跨境金融、风险管控与运营战略中的核心挑战。通过德国商业银行、行业专家及同业标杆的实战案例解析，参会者将获得以下领域的可落地方案：

  • 中国监管动态下的出口融资优化策略
  • 集团内部交易与合规风险的平衡之道
  • 市场波动中的财务创新实践


活动采用"主题演讲+圆桌研讨"的形式，特邀行业领袖主持深度对话，助力C级高管拆解真实商业场景、共享一线实战经验、共创行业解决方案。


Language / 语言

EN / 英语


Target Audience / 目标受众

This event is tailored for top financial executives from VDMA member companies and their strategic partners in China

中国VDMA会员企业及其战略合作伙伴的财务决策层


* Limited to manufacturing companies

*仅限制造业企业参加

Agenda

1:00 PM - 1:20 PM
Registration
1:20 PM - 1:50 PM
Welcome & Introduction
1:50 PM - 2:20 PM
Trade Expertise and Insights – URDG (The Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees) and country-specific observation in international guarantee” 贸易专业洞察——《见索即付保函统一规则》（URDG）与国际担保中的国别观察
Anna Wu and Arnold Zhu
Outline：Global trade activities are not merely pure economic and trade operations; they have become increasingly complex amid the evolving geopolitical landscape. Every company in China enga...
Outline：
Global trade activities are not merely pure economic and trade operations; they have become increasingly complex amid the evolving geopolitical landscape. Every company in China engaged in trade, including Germany-based foreign companies and MNCs, have inevitably been impacted. In an era that demands for rebuilding the trade order, we face significant uncertainties in overseas trades. In today`s presentation, we will share typical cases of cross-border Bank Guarantee and Export Letter of Credit. By sharing these cases, we aim to understand how conventional trade instruments can help companies navigate today’s uncertain market climate – mitigating risks such as country risk, issuing bank’s insolvency risk, payment risks, documentation risk and malicious payment refusals…etc.
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2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
Compliance in cross-border Lending 合规跨境借款
Pingwen HU
Background & Introduction:Amid the backdrop of global economic integration, the management of cross-border capital for businesses has grown increasingly crucial. As a subsidiary, have you co...
Background & Introduction:
Amid the backdrop of global economic integration, the management of cross-border capital for businesses has grown increasingly crucial. As a subsidiary, have you considered that, in addition to receiving financial support from your overseas parent company, you can also provide loans to your overseas parent company? This two-way flow of funds not only improves the efficiency of fund usage but also strengthens the collaborative efforts within the group. Now, all of this can be achieved within a compliant and legal framework.
Outline:
1.Why? The Benefits of Cross-Border Lending
2.Who? Basic Requirements for Cross-Border Lending
3.How? How to Operate Cross-Border Lending
4.Key Point: Core Essentials of Cross-Border Lending
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2:50 PM - 3:20 PM
Coffee Break
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM
Accelerated Strategy Shift and How to Manage Your KPIs 加速战略转变和如何管理关键绩效指标
Carsten H. Arntz
SAIC Volkswagen lost market share and as many foreign companies underestimated the impact of COVID on the business environment and market dynamic and customer behavior. The old business mode...
SAIC Volkswagen lost market share and as many foreign companies underestimated the impact of COVID on the business environment and market dynamic and customer behavior. The old business model was not sustainable and needed a to be reshaped and redesigned. With the acceleration of our “in China for China strategy” also led by SVW initiatives, we address the market challenges and try to level the playing field with the new forces. The results are now taking shape and could be witnessed during Shanghai Auto Show end of April, 2025. I plan to share some of our examples and bold moves.
- Market challenges and changing environment
- SAIC VW ideas and process of change
- Considering export and parts logistics challenges
- Results (as shown in Shanghai Auto Show 2025)
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3:50 PM - 4:00 PM
Q & A
4:00 PM - 4:55 PM
Roundtable Open Talk
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM
GMECS Activities' Introduction & End of The Event

Target Audience

This event is tailored for top financial executives from VDMA member companies and their strategic partners in China.

Speakers

  • Anna Wu (Team Leader of Guarantee Trade Finance Operation)

    Anna Wu

    Team Leader of Guarantee Trade Finance Operation

     Around 20 years working experience as trade finance specialist
     Guarantee Team Leader for more than 15 years in different foreign banks
     Professional knowledge and rich experience in Transactional Banking business for various trade products and operations
     CDCS Certificate Holder

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  • Arnold Zhu (Head of CC-ICTBS at TFCM Sales International)

    Arnold Zhu

    Head of CC-ICTBS at TFCM Sales International

    · Arnold is a seasoned banking professional and leader with 25-year banking experience with high profession in Transaction Banking and Client Relationship Management.
    · Arnold joined Commerzbank 7 years ago and heads China Transaction Banking with focus on Trade Finance and Cash Management.
    · Arnold took various senior roles in different Financial Institutions across the functions as Head of Product Management, Head of Corp sales and Structured Trade and ECA Business.

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  • Pingwen HU (Senior Partner at ECOVIS Ruide Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd.)

    Pingwen HU

    Senior Partner at ECOVIS Ruide Certified Public Accountants Co., Ltd.

    Mrs. Pingwen HU is the co-founder of ECOVIS Ruide China. In 2004, she initiated and established Shanghai Ruide and entered into a strategic partnership with ECOVIS to become ECOVIS Ruide. She has more than 25 years’ experience in the fields of financial consulting, tax advisory & planning, tax consulting, auditing, FDD and M&A etc.

    Mrs. Pingwen HU majored in industrial accounting in 1990 and minored in law in 2005, then completed the ITCM top course for international tax in 2010. She was qualified as Chinese CPA since 1994, and subsequently obtained the British FFA membership and the UK IFA senior membership. Mrs. Pingwen HU is a member of the ECOVIS International “Quality and Development Management Committee” and member of “Audit Task Force Committee”. She is also a member of the ECOIVS International Supervisory Board as well and mainly responsible for the affair of ECOVIS Asia-Pacific. Meanwhile, Mrs. Pingwen HU was elected as the board member of the 7th Congress of Shanghai Institute of Certified Public Accountants in July 2024.
    上海瑞德会计师事务所有限公司主要创始人之一。2004年她发起并组建瑞德会计师事务所，2008与ECOVIS达成战略合作，成为ECOVIS瑞德。她在财务咨询，税务筹划和咨询，审计，尽职调查，企业并购等领域，拥有超25年的中国注册会计师的专业经验。

    胡平雯女士于1994年获得中国注册会计师执业资格，并于2005年辅修了法律专业，于2010年完成了国际税务咨询师ITCM顶级课程，随后又获得英国FFA会员资格和英国IFA资深会员资格。她是ECOVIS国际“质量和发展管理委员会”和“审计委员会”的成员之一，也是ECOIVS国际监事会的成员之一，主要负责ECOVIS亚太地区各成员的工作。2024年7月，胡平雯女士当选上海市注册会计师协会第七届理事会理事。

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  • Carsten H. Arntz (Senior Executive Director Finance of SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co. Ltd.)

    Carsten H. Arntz

    Senior Executive Director Finance of SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co. Ltd.

    Holding a degree as Dipl. Kaufmann from European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel in Germany. Having more than 25 years Automotive experienced of which 9 years in supplier industry and 17 years with Volkswagen. In total working >20 years in China both in Supplier and OEM JV environment as CFO of operational entities as well as 7 years in VW HQ in Beijing as Regional Controller across overall VW China business. Companies I have worked for are Freudenberg, Mannesmann Sachs, ZF Sachs, and Volkswagen.

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