Working Groups

The Constituent Working Groups are established to achieve the various mission and objectives of COPFA. Constituent working groups may be added or removed subject to agreement of COPFA committee members.

Each Constituent Working Group will be co-chaired by at least one COPFA committee member. Other members of COPFA (outside the committee) are also eligible to be members of the constituent working groups.

1) Promotion and Advocacy

Advocate - Showcase prominent Chinese private fund managers to the global market
Communicate - Present views of COPFA members to various external stakeholders such as media, investors, academics, policymakers, and industry associations
Regulatory liaison - Educate and inform regulators and stakeholder about the issues of the Chinese private fund industry

Co-chairs

Alvin Fan

William Ma

Yuan Zi

2) Policy

Trends - Monitor and analyze the latest developments and trends in the regulatory, legal and tax environment that affect the Chinese overseas private fund industry
Regulatory - Engage with relevant regulators and industry bodies such as the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) - feedback on policies, rules and regulations
Representation - Advocate and promote the interests and views of the COPFA members and the industry as a whole
Communicate - Educate and inform the COPFA members and the public about the policy issues and challenges facing the industry

Co-chairs

Carl Miao

Melody Yang

Jingjing Jiang

3) Competency, Ethics & Governance

Research - Conduct research on the competency, ethics and governance issues and best practices in the Chinese overseas private fund industry. Publish guidelines and frameworks in competency, ethics and governance
Events - Workshops and training programs to help improve skills and knowledge in competency, ethics and governance
Standards - Advocate and uphold the highest standards of competency, ethics and governance among the COPFA members and the industry
Awareness - Educate and inform the COPFA members and the public about the competency, ethics and governance matters and expectations in the industry

Co-chairs

David Lau

Howard Ching

Martin O’Regan

4) LPs and Allocators

Collaboration - To drive collaboration and communication amongst LPs, allocators, GPs and managers
Sharing - Leverage the COPFA platform to drive exchange of ideas, industry trends and investment themes while being available to COPFA members for networking opportunities
Events - Host regular exchange sessions and meet ups for LPs and allocators and support the annual COPFA event

Co-chairs

David Lau

Ming Liao

Yuan Zi

5) Infrastructure, Innovation and Tech

Trends - Monitor and analyze the latest developments and trends in infrastructure, innovation and technology
Solutions - Explore and evaluate new and emerging solutions and platforms that could enhance the efficiency, security, and scalability of the industry’s operations and processes
Representation - Facilitate and foster the adoption and integration of innovative and technological solutions and platforms
Communicate - Educate and inform the COPFA members and the public about the infrastructure, innovation and technology issues and opportunities facing the industry

Co-chairs

Nancy Jiao

Chunhua Wang