The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) 2016 showed very high energy from participants and speakers, said Ben Bernanke, former Chairman of the US Fed and keynote speaker at the event. Stuart Gulliver, Group Chief Executive of HSBC, said the conference was very important in focusing on Hong Kong as a leading Asia Pacific financial centre. Both spoke of the significance of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. AFF returns 16-17 January 2017.