The 13th Five-year Plan period(2016—2020)is a critical period for Shanghai to become really an international financial center.According to the national strategy,by 2020,Shanghai will basically complete the establishment of an international financial center reflecting the economic strength and the international status of RMB yuan.

To achieve this goal,Shanghai will seize all the opportunities arising from the national drive to further reform and open up,and on that basis make practical efforts to promote the development of the international financial center,the pilot free trade zone and the global tech-nology innovation center in Shanghai in connection with the supply-side structural reform.Our aim is to be able to leverage global financial resources,finance economic and social development,and increase the global reach and influence of Shanghai as an international financial center.Through unremitting efforts during the 13th Five-year Plan period,Shanghai will basically establish itself as a global financial market based on RMB yuan products and a strong global resource allocation capacity,and basically build up a free,open,innovative and efficient financial services system based on fair rules,cooperation and sharing.Hopefully,Shanghai will reach the forefront of global financial centers.

To turn Shanghai into an international financial center financial,however,we need a great number of financial professionals.Right now,Shanghai is strengthening and renewing its talent development strategy,adopting more open,more flexible mechanisms for cultivating,developing,attracting and employing financial professionals.We’re committed to creating an internationally competitive environment to attract the best financial professionals in the world and give them opportunities to shine and make differences.

We firmly believe that the efforts of Shanghai to build an international financial center will create great opportunities and new space for financial professionals to develop their own career.Shanghai looks forward to creating a glorious mutual future with financial professionals all over the world!