Along with the development of information technology and the acceleration of financial product innovation in recent years, financial services has become more convenient, and the finance and investment channels for ordinary people have become diversified. However, the outbreak of financial risk will threaten the safety of financial asset of ordinary people. Therefore, citizens pay close attention to issues like the scientific conducting of financial investment, identification of financial risk and guarantee of financial consumer safety. The “Financial Speaking Tour in Community”, hosted by Jing’an District Financial Service Office, was formally launched in Jing’an Temple Community Cultural Activity Center on October 18. Numerous guests attended the activity, including Zhou Haiying, Deputy District Mayor of Jing’an District People’s Government, leaders of Shanghai Municipal Financial Service Office and other relevant departments at district- and county-level, leaders of Jing’an District Investment Service Office and Jing’an Temple Sub-district as well as community residents.

 The activity was jointly launched by Zhou Haiying, Deputy District Mayor of Jing’an District People’s Government, relevant leaders of Shanghai Municipal Financial Service Office, Jing’an District Financial Service Office and Jing’an Temple Sub-district and leaders of the school undertaking the activity. Zhou Haiying indicated that along with the achievement of “the merger of Jing’an District and Zhabei District”, people of Jing’an District had made joint efforts to yield fruitful results in regional economic and social construction, benefitting all people of Jing’an District. Nevertheless, Jing’an District is challenged by the outbreak of major financial risk as a central urban area of Shanghai, facing the severe situation of financial stability. Hence, Jing’an District People’s Government always highlights the financial stability and manages to create a healthy and stable financial environment with joint efforts made by all parties. The “Financial Speaking Tour in Community”, a specific measure taken by the Jing’an District People’s Government to promote the development of inclusive finance, strengthen the prevention of financial risk and publicize the knowledge of financial planning, is held with the purpose of further enhancing the awareness of financial consumer safety of residents and improving their abilities of identifying financial risk and conducting scientific financial planning.

After the launching ceremony, two experts delivered speeches respectively themed “Scientific Financial Planning & Asset Allocation” and “Detection of Financial Telecommunications Scam & Reasonable Protection of Legal Rights”, and communicated with residents in the course of the activity. The on-site citizens thought that it was convenient to listen to the speech concerning finance through such activity, which would not only enhance people’s awareness of financial consumer safety but also improve their skill of utilizing finance to ensure the safety of financial consumer.

The “Financial Speaking Tour in Community” is a series of activities conducted by Jing’an District Financial Service Office for publicity of financial safety. Along with the constant and rapid development of financial industry of Jing’an District in recent years, Jing’an District People’s Government has conducted a series of activities in terms of anti-money counterfeiting, prevention of the risk of illegal fundraising and publicity of financial education to maintain the financial stability of Jing’an District. Totally 9 experts were invited to form a speaking tour team to deliver speeches in all residents committees and three major functional areas of Jing’an District. The activity is planned to last for nearly 3 months and ring down the curtain before the end of December.