The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research arm of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF) has officially joined the ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network (AFTN) as a founding member institution. The ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network is a coalition established to promote policy dialogues and research collaborations among think-tanks in the ASEAN+3 region. It includes the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) plus three East Asian countries: China, Japan, and South Korea. The AFTN brings together 21 think tanks and research institutions spanning Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Southeast Asia, Japan and South Korea to strengthen cooperation and collaboration among economic and financial think tanks across the ASEAN+3 region.