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Goldman Sachs president urges market reforms to boost Shanghai’s financial hub role

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John Waldron, president of Goldman Sachs and a potential successor to CEO David Solomon, has urged China to implement market reforms at an annual meeting advising the Shanghai government. Waldron highlighted the need for clearer foreign exchange rules, fewer restrictions on cross-border data flow, and greater regulatory transparency to position Shanghai as a leading global financial hub. His remarks come during efforts by Chinese policymakers to enhance the city’s role in international finance.

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At an annual meeting of international business leaders advising the Shanghai government, John Waldron, president and chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs, urged China to loosen foreign exchange rules and ease cross-border data restrictions. Waldron sees these reforms as crucial for improving regulatory transparency in order to strengthen Shanghai's role as a global financial hub. Held on Sunday during the 38th International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council meeting, Waldron expressed confidence in Shanghai's potential but stressed that transparency, predictability, and consistency are key factors for attracting global investors.

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Goldman Sachs president urges market reforms to boost Shanghai’s financial hub role Wall Street executive John Waldron urges clearer rules, fewer restrictions on data flow to build Shanghai into top financial hub Goldman Sachs president John Waldron has called on China to loosen foreign exchange rules, ease cross-border data restrictions and improve regulatory transparency as the country’s policymakers seek to strengthen Shanghai’s role as an international financial centre. Waldron, also the investment bank’s chief operating officer and widely seen as a front runner to succeed its current CEO David Solomon, expressed confidence in the city’s potential at an annual meeting of international business leaders advising the Shanghai government.

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2026-10-12 · South China Morning Post

Goldman Sachs president urges market reforms to boost Shanghai’s financial hub role · assertive framing

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“Shanghai has an enormous opportunity to become a leading global capital market centre,” Waldron said at the 38th International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council meeting on Sunday. asserted

Waldron → have → Sunday

“Transparency, predictability and consistency are the three most important things that generate confidence in global investors … to allocate capital to this marketplace versus other global opportunities.” asserted

that → generate → opportunities