The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and AMTD Group Company co-signed a strategic partnership memorandum announcing to establish AMTD FinTech Centre of PolyU at PolyU’s 80th anniversary
On December 7th, 2017, the 80th-anniversary celebration dinner of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was held in Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. The event has accommodated over 2000 local and overseas guests including government officials, business partners, students and staff and alumni. Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group, was invited as Officiating Guest. Other Officiating Guests include Ms. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of HKSAR, Mr. Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary, Mr. Michael Wong Wai-lun, Secretary for Development, Mr. Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr. Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr. Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for Education, Mr. Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for Environment, Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Secretary for Food and Health and Mr. Carlson Tong, Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission. AMTD Foundation is the major sponsor of the event and has continuously supported PolyU’s academic and scientific research.
At the 80th anniversary Celebration Dinner, Mr. Calvin Choi (middle), Chairman and President of AMTD Group and Professor Timothy W. Tong (left), President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Dr. Patrick Poon, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Foundation exchanges the memorandum
Mr. Calvin Choi (front left), Chairman and President of AMTD Group and Prof. Edwin Cheng (front right), Dean of Faculty of Business at PolyU signed the partnership memorandum. Witnesses include Mr. Raymond Yung, Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Committee of AMTD Group (back 1st from left), Mr. Ros Lam, Chief Strategy Officer of AMTD Group (back 2nd from left), Dr. Wilson Tong (back 3rd from left), Professor of Finance & Financial Services at PolyU and Mr. Frederic Lau (back 4th from left), CEO of Capital Markets & Advisory of AMTD Group
Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group, was invited as Officiating Guest. Other Officiating Guests included Ms. Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of HKSAR, Mr. Paul Chan Mo-po, Financial Secretary, Mr. Michael Wong Wai-lun, Secretary for Development, Mr. Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs, Mr. Nicholas Yang Wei-hsiung, Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr. Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for Education, Mr. Wong Kam-sing, Secretary for Environment, Professor Sophia Chan Siu-chee, Secretary for Food and Health and Mr. Carlson Tong, Chairman of the Securities and Futures Commission
AMTD Foundation is the major sponsor of this ceremony. Invited to the ceremony are Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group and senior management of AMTD including Mr. Raymond Yung, Vice Chairman of Global Advisory Committee of AMTD Group, Mr. Marcellus Wong, Vice Chairman of AMTD Group, Mr. Ros Lam, Chief Strategy Officer and Co-Vice Chairman of AMTD Global Advisory Committee, Mr. Philip Yau, Group Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frederic Lau, CEO of Capital Markets & Advisory of AMTD Group, Mr. Sidney Ku, CEO of AMTD Strategic Capital Group and Ms. Angie Lin, Head of Asset Management of AMTD Group
Mr. Calvin Choi, Chairman and President of AMTD Group says that AMTD has always been committed to the long-term development of FinTech Market in Hong Kong and around the globe, especially the aspect of talent cultivation. AMTD Group is glad to sign a strategic partnership memorandum with PolyU to jointly establish AMTD FinTech Centre of PolyU Faculty of Business. PolyU is known for its dual emphasis on learning and practice and the Group believes this partnership can bring AMTD FinTech Centre to play an important role in the development of FinTech Market in Hong Kong and around the globe.
Addressing at the ceremony, Professor Timothy W. Tong, President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University expressed his pleasure to cooperate with AMTD. PolyU spares no efforts in teaching and research aiming to enlighten minds, to create the future and to bring a positive influence on both local and global scale.
AMTD has always attached great importance to technological innovation and innovative power. The Group is committed to act as the “super-connector” of technology, capital and leading FinTech companies, Internet technology companies and Asian capital markets. Moreover, in the past 2 years, AMTD has hosted many FinTech-related major conferences and events sparing no efforts to promote technological development and innovation. AMTD jointly held “2017 Singapore FinTech Festival”, the biggest global FinTech event with Monetary Authority of Singapore, hosted “AMTD-LendIt Global FinTech Investment Summit” in Hong Kong for consecutively 2 years and jointly held “FinTalks CEO Summit” with Dianrong, FinEX Asia and UOB in Hong Kong, Taipei and Singapore. Further, AMTD has yielded fruitful results in innovation and technology investments. AMTD partnered with Standard Chartered to strategically invest in Dianrong, a Chinese FinTech Company established by Soul Htite, co-founder of Lending Club, assisted Dianrong in the introduction of renowned international institutional investors including GIC and joined hands with Dianrong to successfully incubate the FinTech market platform, FinEX Asia. AMTD also cooperated with Singapore Economic Development Board, Japan Softbank and Line to invest in Appier, a leading global AI tech company which was recognized as one of the “50 enterprises that lead the global AI revolution” by Fortune magazine. AMTD assisted in the IPO of Meitu in HKEX, a leading Chinese mobile Internet company triggering a new wave of “tech stocks” in Hong Kong’s capital markets. Furthermore, our technology and innovation investment portfolio include UCAR, a leading Chinese internet transportation company, Youche.com, a leading Chinese second-hand car trading platform, Credible Labs, a U.S. based Internet financial company listed in Australia and a unique online student lending platform and Peachjar, a U.S. based global education service company.
