Anrong Credit Rating Invited to Deliver a Keynote Speech at the 2026 Asset Valuation 30-Person Forum and Seminar on Asset Valuation's Role in Supporting High-Quality Economic Development

On 31 May, the “2026 Asset Valuation 30-Person Forum and Seminar on How Asset Valuation Supports High-Quality Economic Development” was successfully held at the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE). The conference was guided by the National Steering Committee for Professional Master’s Education in Asset Valuation, jointly organised by CUFE and Capital University of Economics and Business, and co-hosted by CUFE’s School of Public Finance and Taxation and the Asset Valuation Research Institute of CUFE. Dr Zhou Yuanfan, Chief Economist of Anrong Credit Rating and Chairman of the Board of Anrong (Hong Kong) Credit Ratings, was invited as the sole representative of a rating agency to serve as a guest speaker.

At the opening ceremony, Professor Ma Haitao, Deputy Director of the Asset Valuation Education Steering Committee, Deputy Party Secretary and President of CUFE, and Professor Wu Weixing, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Capital University of Economics and Business, each delivered remarks at the forum. Professor Chen Binkai, Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of CUFE, presided over the opening ceremony.

Professor Ma Haitao, Deputy Director of the Asset Valuation Education Steering Committee, Deputy Party Secretary and President of CUFE, delivered a speech

Professor Wu Weixing, Deputy Party Secretary and President of Capital University of Economics and Business, delivered a speech

The opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Chen Binkai, a Member of the Standing Committee of the Party Committee and Vice President of CUFE 

During the keynote report session, Professor Wang Haisu, a member of the first Asset Valuation Education Steering Committee and Director of the Enterprise Value Research Centre at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law; Professor Chen Xiao from Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management; and Professor Yao Lingzhen, Vice President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, shared in-depth insights. The session was chaired by Professor Li Xiaorong, Secretary-General of the Asset Valuation Education Steering Committee and Vice Dean of CUFE’s School of Public Finance and Taxation.

Professor Wang Haisu, Director of the Enterprise Value Research Center at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, delivered an in-depth presentation titled “The Urgent Need to Build an Intangible Asset Information System for High-Quality Development—An Interpretation of the Role of Asset Valuation in This System”

Professor Chen Xiao from Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management delivered a keynote speech on “Changes in the Capital Market Landscape and the Decision Relevance of Asset Valuation”

Professor Yao Lingzhen, Vice President of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, delivered a keynote speech on “Reform of Talent Training in Finance and Economics Universities in the New Era”.

The keynote report session was chaired by Professor Li Xiaorong, Vice Dean of the School of Public Finance and Taxation at CUFE 

This forum brought together leading scholars and practitioners in asset valuation for in-depth discussions on topics including “Asset Valuation Supporting High-Quality Economic Development,” “Building an Independent Chinese Knowledge System for Asset Valuation,” “Innovation in Asset Valuation Methods and Techniques,” “AI and the Development of the Asset Valuation Industry,” and “Future Industrial Development and Asset Valuation.” The aim was to provide advice and insights on how the asset valuation industry can support national strategies during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period.

Dr Zhou Yuanfan, Chief Economist of Anrong Credit Rating and Chairman of the Board of Anrong (Hong Kong) Credit Ratings, delivered a keynote speech at the sixth session of the forum, titled “The Application of Asset Valuation in Credit Rating.” Focusing on the three dimensions of “Differences in Positioning Between Credit Rating and Asset Valuation,” “Application Scenarios of Asset Valuation in Credit Rating,” and “Typical Cases and Frontier Trends,” he examined the mechanisms of synergy and integration between asset valuation and credit rating. He systematically explored the application logic, implementation paths, and optimisation strategies for asset valuation technologies and professional outputs throughout the credit rating process. By virtue of its professional capacity to assess the fair value, realisability, risk premium, and liquidation value of various assets, asset valuation can remedy the shortcomings of traditional rating systems, providing objective, dynamic, and quantitative asset value support for credit ratings, and thus becoming a core technical means to enhance the accuracy, credibility, and professionalism of credit ratings.

Dr Zhou Yuanfan, Chief Economist of Anrong Credit Rating and Chairman of the Board of Anrong (Hong Kong) Credit Ratings, delivered a keynote speech 

Experts and scholars from universities and valuation institutions across the country, as well as from the business community, attended the forum and engaged in in-depth exchanges and heated discussions on topics such as the development of the asset valuation discipline, innovation in industry practice, and the application of cutting-edge technologies. Participants agreed that the “Asset Valuation 30-Person Forum,” an important platform that brings together universities, research institutions, valuation agencies, and related industries, plays a significant role in promoting theoretical and methodological innovation, refining standards, and cultivating talent in the field of asset valuation. Looking ahead, the forum will continue to leverage the collaborative advantages of academia and industry, carry out sustained, in-depth research on major practical issues in high-quality economic development and on frontier issues in the asset valuation industry, and strive to produce more outcomes with intellectual depth, practical value, and industry impact, contributing wisdom and strength to the high-quality development of the asset valuation industry in the new era.