UBS played host to an economic forum in Hong Kong recently, it also announced a new technology tie-up.
At the forum Amy Lo, UBS wealth management's head of greater China and co-head for ultra-high net worth in Asia-Pacific revealed that the bank will begin working with Hong Kong X-Tech Startup Platform (Hong Kong X).
The aim of Hong Kong X is to provide a platform for engagement, networking and knowledge sharing amongst the business community, and the tech start-up ecosystem.
Major Disruption
At the Swiss firm's CEO Summit held in Hong Kong last year, Lo discussed eight disruptive tech trends UBS was tracking, including the rise of fintech and artificial intelligence.
Hong Kong X was co-founded by Neil Shen of Sequoia Capital China, Zexiang Li of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Guanhua Chen of The University of Hong Kong.
