The 2025 International Financial Investment & Wealth Expo successfully concluded in Shenzhen recently.Through diverse formats including keynote speeches, roundtable discussions and high-level debates, the expo brought together top experts, leading academics and practical elites from the global financial sector.It kept a sharp focus on cutting-edge developments in global finance, engaged in high-level intellectual exchanges around key industry topics, and explored new paradigms for wealth management.The event delivered a financial feast with both profound intellectual depth and practical value, injecting new momentum into the innovative development of the global financial industry.
The 2025 International Financial Investment & Wealth Expo was hosted by MoneyWeekly and organized by Shanghai MoneyWeekly Media Co., Ltd., with strong support from the Shanghai Wealth Fair Organizing Committee, the Shanghai Academy of Modern Service Industry Development, and the Hong Kong China Financial Advisors Association.
Chen Yue, Chairman of ‘MoneyWeekly’ Media, stated: “The 2025 International Financial Investment & Wealth Expo is not only a window to showcase the latest international financial information, but also a platform to inspire intellectual exchanges, promote cooperation, and co-create a value-driven future. Through this expo, we aim to help investors broaden their horizons and make rational decisions; assist financial institutions in accurately meeting market demands and enhancing service capabilities; and support the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in building itself into an international financial hub and a global wealth management center.”
During the keynote speech session, Li Jun, President of Shanghai Liyu Finance Group, delivered a presentation entitled Liquidity and the New Narrative of Capital Markets, in which he conducted an in-depth analysis of structural changes and investment opportunities in global capital markets.According to Li Jun, the Federal Reserve has entered an interest rate-cutting cycle since September 18, 2024, injecting liquidity into the market and driving heightened activity across global capital markets. This trend is primarily reflected in three key aspects:First, international gold prices have seen an exceptionally strong performance, surging to record highs.Second, non-US currencies such as the euro, British pound and Swiss franc have gained favorable momentum; notably, the USD/CNY exchange rate has recently reached the 7.09 level.Third, global equity markets have remained buoyant: the US Dow Jones Industrial Average has repeatedly hit all-time highs, Japan’s Nikkei Index has also set new record highs, and the Shanghai Composite Index has climbed to a 10-year high.
Li Jun further pointed out that China-US strategic competition is also a critical factor driving capital market shifts amid changing liquidity conditions. Over the past decade, China’s consistent reduction of its holdings of US Treasury bonds, concurrent increases in gold reserves, and steady efforts to advance the internationalization of the renminbi represent concrete manifestations of capital market restructuring under the backdrop of China-US competition.
At the event, experts from various fields held a debate on the topic ‘Is Globalization Still the Main Axis Driving World Development?’.Moderated by Li Jigang, former Managing Director of FXCM Asia and Saxo Capital Markets, the intense debate featured a lineup of renowned industry experts, including. Li Jun, President of Shanghai Liyu Finance Group, Lin Mingtian, Chief Analyst for Asia Pacific at ATFX, Zhao Xiangbin, Foreign Exchange Commentator for CNR Economic Voice, Zong Xiaoli, Senior Foreign Exchange and Gold Analyst, Zhang Weijun, Founder of Starry Sky Professional Traders Alliance, Xu Yaxin, Dean of Jiangxin Academy, Cui Rong, Dean of Weiti Trading Academy, Cao Xiangyang, Nationally Certified Gold Investment AnalystThe panel engaged in in-depth exchanges and heated discussions, offering forward-looking insights into the evolution of the future global landscape.
Another highly anticipated gold-themed debate also took center stage. Moderated by Li Jigang, a panel of distinguished authorities in the gold sector engaged in a heated debate on the topic ‘The 2025 Gold Endgame: Battle Between Bulls and Bears’, offering projections on the future trend of the gold market.The panel consisted of the following renowned experts:Shao Yuehua, Dean of Yuehua Trading Academy; Zhang Juxian, Dean of Juxian Trading Academy; Zhang Guotong, Guest Analyst of CCTV Securities Information Channel; Li Sheng, Member of the International Federation of Technical Analysts (IFTA), Sun Jianfa, Columnist of Financial Media; Li Youyang, Special Commentator of CCTV Securities Information Channel; Gao Zhenbo, Senior Gold Analyst; Li Zhiyi, Licensed Fund Manager (License No. 1249, Hong Kong)
In the roundtable dialogue session, the session titled “Outlook for the Global Gold Market in 2026” was moderated by Song Zhenjiang, Vice President of the China Analysts Alliance.
Distinguished representatives from the gold industry and investment community were invited to participate, including:Dong Zhenyuan, Senior Gold Analyst, Liu Ningbo, Executive Director of Yuezhongjiang Jewelry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., Yang Jupu, Partner of Puyuan Investment, Li Weiwei, Executive President of Shenzhen Tianji Intelligent Investment Technology, Wu Peng, Founder of Sanhe Quantitative, Yang Junpeng, Chairman of Zhongqi Gold Industry
Together, they had in-depth discussions on the new opportunities emerging in the gold market.
Closing the roundtable dialogue sessions was the highly anticipated panel titled “AI Large Models Empower Quantitative Trading: Seizing New Wealth Opportunities of the Era”. Moderated by Zhong Zhixin, Founder of Maihui Data Statistical Indicators, the session brought together pioneers in quantitative trading and AI, including:Qi Xuejun, Founder of Qitian Quantitative Trading Academy, A Ya, Founder of Rule-based Trading, Jin Ducheng, Special Contributing Analyst for Multiple Financial Websites, Yan Feng, CFA Charterholder
The panelists conducted in-depth discussions on how artificial intelligence is reshaping trading strategies and the asset management ecosystem.
From cross-border risk prevention and control to quantitative trading innovation, and from compliance technology application to AI ecosystem development, the intellectual exchanges featured at the ‘2025 International Financial Investment & Wealth Expo’ have not only addressed the pain points in current financial practice but also outlined a clear blueprint for the future of the financial industry.
As one of China’s most open and economically vibrant regions, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is accelerating its progress toward becoming an international financial hub and a global wealth management center. The staging of the 2025 International Financial Investment & Wealth Expo has come at an opportune time, serving as a vital platform for financial opening-up and cooperation in the Greater Bay Area. It will further facilitate the efficient flow of financial resources within the region and deepen connectivity between the Greater Bay Area and global financial markets.