Is Venture Finance in China Possible?: The View From Silicon Valley

Arman Zand, Head of Technology and Finance at SPD Silicon Valley Bank in Shanghai, will analyze China's policies toward interest rates and some of the highs and lows of doing business in a fluctuating economic environment.

Speaker/Performer: Arman Zand, SPD Silicon Valley Bank

Sponsors: Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy, Center for Chinese Studies (CCS)

Within the last few months China has taken steps to liberalize restrictions on interest rates, a move that may signify serious reform in its inefficient financial system and a more rational allocation of capital. That reform already includes efforts to increase lending to the private sector and venture business.

At this event, Arman Zand, Head of Technology and Finance at SPD Silicon Valley Bank in Shanghai, will analyze these challenges and opportunities. Mr. Zand will also explore some of the highs and lows of doing business in a fluctuating economic environment, touching on both daily life as well as the business settin.

CLE credit available and lunch provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

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