The reform and opening up, which began in 1980s, promoted the great development of China's economy and finance, and made remarkable achievements. As far as finance is concerned, the People's Bank of China, the only financial institution in the early days of reform and opening up, has evolved into a large number of various financial institutions (commercial banks, insurance companies, securities companies, trust and investment companies, public offerings and private equity funds, etc.). ); Financial markets are from scratch, from small to large (foreign exchange market, stock market, various derivatives markets, etc.). ); Financial products are becoming more and more diversified. With the great development of China's economy and finance and the continuous improvement of the financial system, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, as the only key university directly under the People's Bank of China at the beginning of its establishment, is duty-bound to undertake the important task of cultivating and transporting talents for the financial field. Today, students in Cai Xi have "thrived", and they are responsible for the macro-control of China's financial market. Shoulders the historical mission of China financial enterprises to go international; Chasing the changes of global finance and economics, writing a brilliant chapter of China's financial development in the name of western finance and dedication.

2 1 century, especially in the last decade, China's capital market has achieved great-leap-forward development, but it is also facing unprecedented challenges. Standing in today's era, China's economy is facing unprecedented transformation and change. The development of the securities and futures industry also puts forward new requirements for the cultivation of talents in the industry, especially the cultivation of high-end compound talents, because of the diversity, complexity and globalization of current financial practices. In this context, the establishment of the Securities and Futures Institute has given new meaning and great significance to the development of China's financial industry.

As the only professional college in China that trains securities and futures talents in full-time higher education, Securities and Futures College has received great attention and strong support from all walks of life since its establishment in 2008. The College has always been committed to spreading knowledge and research, guided by "China's depth and global breadth" and relying on the first-class teachers in China, it has trained a batch of outstanding management and research talents for the securities and futures industry in China. Through continuous reform and development, the quality of running a school has been widely recognized by enterprises in the industry.

Looking ahead, we still have a long way to go. We will further improve the quality of the college and train more outstanding talents for the capital market; Increasing original research will have a positive and far-reaching impact on the operation of the capital market; We will adhere to the road of "internationalization" and further highlight our competitive advantage through international cooperation and exchanges; We will continue to strengthen the construction of teaching staff and jointly create a bright future for the college.

We have reason to believe that with the development concept of "openness, inclusiveness, competition and innovation", the first-class professional teachers in China, and the new vision and new thinking of globalization, the Securities and Futures Institute will certainly be able to write a brilliant new chapter for the capital market management research in China!

Professor Feng Yongfu

president

School of Securities and Futures