# 2026 Victoria Harbour Summit: ForthTech and Partners Redefine AI+Web3 Finance

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- Published: 2026-05-11T19:06:00+07:00
- Author: MarketersMEDIA Newswire

HongKong, China, May 11, 2026 — On April 19, 2026, the **“2026 Victoria Harbour 
Summit”** concluded successfully at the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. Hosted by **
ForthTech**, co-hosted by the **Faculty of Business of The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University** and **Bitfire Group**, and partnered with **Fosun Wealth Holdings**,**
exSat**, and **Copper**, the summit centered on **“A New Fintech Paradigm Driven
by AI + Web3.”** It attracted global financial leaders, academic authorities, and
compliance experts to explore the deep restructuring of the global financial system
under the wave of AI and digitalization.

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**Academic-Industrial Synergy: From Single-Driven to Systematic Alpha**

**Professor Jimmy Jin, Associate Dean of PolyU FB**, elaborated on how universities
establish cooperative research systems for emerging industries. He introduced specialized
master’s programs for cutting-edge fields like digital asset management. By establishing
interdisciplinary research centers focused on Web 3.0 AI, digital economy, and stablecoins,
the faculty drives innovative research, creating a world-leading incubator for new
talent and providing scientific momentum for fintech innovation.

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**Darren, Co-founder of ForthTech**, delivered a speech titled “From Single-Driven
to Systematic-Driven: How Quantitative Institutions Maintain Competitive Advantage.”
He pointed out that as Web3 moves towards institutionalization, single strategies
are no longer sustainable. The core lies in building a “systematic strategy R&D 
and production closed-loop.” He demonstrated how ForthTech’s self-developed platform
integrates AI to provide efficient new productivity for quantitative research and
systematic fund management.

**Zhao Chen, Director of Digital Assets at Fosun Wealth Holdings**, analyzed the
pain points of RWA development, noting that asset tokenization does not equal liquidity.
The challenge lies in building active on-chain financial infrastructure. By bridging
the yield logic gap between traditional finance and the digital ecosystem, illiquid
assets can be transformed into high-quality liquidity, truly driving the on-chain
economy.

Two major signing ceremonies were held: the **academic-industrial research cooperation
agreement between the Center for Business Innovations and Technology of PolyU FB
and ForthTech**, and a **cooperation agreement between Fosun Wealth Holdings and
ForthTech**, marking a powerful alliance between traditional wealth management and
Web3 quantitative asset management.

**Summit Dialogues: Institutional Allocation Logic and Compliance**

The summit featured three high-level roundtable discussions covering the industry
chain:

 * **Global Institutional Asset Allocation:** Moderated by **Hu Xuanfeng, Associate
   Director of Digital Assets at Fosun Wealth Holdings**. Guests **Damien (Partner
   at CDH Baifu)**, **Nero (Managing Director of a leading family office)**, **Charles(
   CIO of B7 Capital)**, and **Sistine (CBO of exSat)** analyzed the allocation 
   logic of global family offices in Web3 and discussed market trends.
 * **Corporate Integration and Practice:** Moderated by **Kimi, representative of
   the PolyU Finance Alumni Association**. Guests **Shawn (Managing Director of 
   Chiyu International Capital)**, **Charles (Web3 Lead at Guofu Quantum)**, **Wilson(
   Executive Director of OSL Group)**, **Alex (Co-Chairman of the Hong Kong Blockchain
   Association)**, and **Benny (CEO of Code Coin)** shared transition paths for 
   listed companies into Web3 and practical experience in AI and blockchain.
 * **Compliance, Security, and Tax Planning:** Moderated by **Vincent, COO of ForthTech**.
   Guests **Allen (Dean of Bitfire Group Research Institute)**, **Katie (Director
   of Business Development at Copper)**, **Isaac (Head of Trust Business Development
   at Legacy)**, and **Helen (Managing Director of Ascent China)** discussed compliant
   disclosure and MPC custody. They agreed that compliance is the sole cornerstone
   for winning institutional trust.

**Tech-Driven: Neo Finance and the Launch of the Quantitative Competition**

**Joshua Chen, CGO of exSat**, shared the vision of “Neo Finance Empowered by AI,”
aiming to build a digital banking service layer. This layer addresses identity fragmentation
and settlement silos faced by “super individuals” in traditional finance, providing
compliant custody and liquidity for global RWAs, essentially constructing a “financial
exoskeleton.”

This was followed by the launch of the **“$100M Partners Global Web3 Quantitative
Competition & AI Quantitative Talent Incubation Program.”** **Initiated by exSat**
and **co-initiated by PolyU FB, Fosun Wealth Holdings, ForthTech, and Copper**, 
the program is designed to identify outstanding strategy teams and provide talent
development, research support, professional mentorship, and institutional-grade 
security infrastructure — helping transform individual capabilities into systematic,
institutional-level alpha generation.

**Hong Kong Leading the Global Benchmark for Digital Asset Management**

The “2026 Victoria Harbour Summit” demonstrated Hong Kong’s position as an international
financial center. Through synergy, organizers established an ecosystem covering “
academic research, asset management, wealth management, technical R&D, and compliance.”

Special thanks to the summit partners:

 * **Host:** ForthTech
 * **Co-hosts:** PolyU Faculty of Business, Bitfire Group
 * **Partners:** Fosun Wealth Holdings, exSat, Copper
 * **Supporting Organizations:** OSL, Penjing Asset, B7 Capital, Legacy Trust, Ascent,
   OnePort

**Core Organization Profiles:**

 * **ForthTech:** A global pioneer in quantitative digital asset management, holding
   Hong Kong SFC Type 4 and Type 9 licenses. The team possesses over 20 years of
   experience in traditional finance and digital asset management. Driven by AI,
   ForthTech develops world-class asset management platforms, dedicated to building
   a new paradigm for institutional-grade asset management.
 * **PolyU Faculty of Business:** Dually accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, its management
   program is ranked first globally. It offers PhD and Master’s programs in AI and
   fintech, serving as a core force for global fintech innovation.
 * **Bitfire Group (1611.HK):** A leading compliant digital financial group in Asia,
   holding SFC Type 1, 4, and 9 licenses. It provides private-banking-grade asset
   management services to global high-net-worth clients and family offices.
 * **Fosun Wealth Holdings:** An AI-driven Web5 wealth management platform in Hong
   Kong. Its entities hold SFC Type 1, 2, 4, 6, and 9 licenses. Through FinChain
   and Finloop, it provides high-quality retail and institutional services.
 * **exSat:** A digital banking service provider connecting Real-World Assets (RWA)
   with DeFi, managing over $500 million for 30+ institutions, providing on-chain
   yield and secure custody services.
 * **Copper:** A digital asset infrastructure provider utilizing MPC custody technology
   to provide secure storage, prime brokerage, and collateral management, reducing
   counterparty risk.
 * **FinChain:** Incubated by Fosun Wealth, it is a compliant financial infrastructure
   platform building a **decentralized compliance layer** and on-chain identity 
   system to facilitate RWA asset tokenization.

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Name: Nina LamEmail: [Send Email](https://send.releasecontact.com/89191322)
Organization: ForthTechWebsite: [https://www.forthtech.org/](https://www.forthtech.org/)

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