Powerhouse Practitioner Meets Academic Giant: GPTX簡坤投資 Pioneering the Future of Finance

2025-07-09

The global financial landscape is undergoing profound transformation, where the integration of practical expertise and academic insight has become crucial to capturing future opportunities. GPTX簡坤投資 is pleased to announce two significant developments: Ms. Helen Kan, with over three decades of hands-on international banking experience, and Professor Zhiwu Chen, a world-renowned financial scholar, has been officially appointed as company advisors. This milestone marks GPTX簡坤投資’s entry into a new phase of strategic advancement and integrated resources, driven by the dual engines of practical execution and intellectual leadership.

Where Practice Meets Academia: Shaping a New Financial Paradigm

In an increasingly complex market environment, we firmly believes that only by integrating frontline operational capabilities with cutting-edge academic research can we deliver truly robust and forward-looking solutions for our clients. The addition of these two distinguished leaders significantly enhances our dual advantages in practical execution and theoretical innovation.

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Ms. Helen Kan | The Practitioner: A Global Banking Leader

Ms. Helen Kan is widely recognized in the banking industry as a representative of the practitioner school. Having served in senior management roles at leading institutions such as Standard Chartered Bank and China CITIC Bank International, she has personally led multiple cross-border strategic transformations, business expansions, and large-scale team management efforts, accumulating extensive hands-on experience and a valuable network in international finance. Her addition will substantially strengthen GPTX簡坤投資’s capabilities in global operations, cross-border wealth management, and complex asset allocation.

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Professor Zhiwu Chen | The Academic: A Thought Leader in Finance

Professor Chen is the Chair Professor of Finance, and Cheng Yu-Tung Professorship in Finance at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He directs both the Hong Kong Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences and the Centre for Quantitative History. He led the creation of historical financial and social databases from China's archives and advanced research recognized under the Areas of Excellence Scheme at HKU Business School. His book, The Logic of Finance, has received multiple accolades. Previously, he was a Professor of Finance at Yale and has been a visiting professor at Peking University and Tsinghua University. He has earned several research awards, including the Top Graham and Dodd Award, and serves on the HKU Council and various company boards. Furthermore, he has previously served as an international advisor to the China Securities Regulatory Commission. Professor Chen will bring profound academic depth and innovative vision to GPTX簡坤投資, providing critical support especially in fintech, big data analytics, and strategic decision-making.

Uniting Strengths, Launching a New Growth Journey

We fully understand that an outstanding team of talents is the core driving force behind a company's continuous innovation, and we are steadily forging in-depth connections with industry leaders and top scholars. Moving forward, GPTX簡坤投資 will continue to deepen the integration of technology and finance. By leveraging the extensive expertise of our two renowned advisors in both practical and academic domains, we will further enhance our capabilities in asset allocation and innovative investing. Through the ongoing gathering of industry-leading expertise, GPTX簡坤投資 will build a more diversified and cross-disciplinary strategic ecosystem. By uniting top talents and resources, we remain committed to delivering sustained and robust value for our clients across global markets.

We fully understand that an outstanding team of talents is the core driving force behind a company's continuous innovation, and we are steadily forging in-depth connections with industry leaders and top scholars. Moving forward, GPTX簡坤投資 will continue to deepen the integration of technology and finance. By leveraging the extensive expertise of our two renowned advisors in both practical and academic domains, we will further enhance our capabilities in asset allocation and innovative investing. Through the ongoing gathering of industry-leading expertise, GPTX簡坤投資 will build a more diversified and cross-disciplinary strategic ecosystem. By uniting top talents and resources, we remain committed to delivering sustained and robust value for our clients across global markets.

About Us

GPTX Investment Management Limited (「GPTX簡坤投資」) was incorporated in Hong Kong on November 24, 2022, with registered and fully paid-up capital of HK$100 million. It has obtained uplifted licenses for Type 1 (dealing in securities), Type 4 (advising on securities), and Type 9 (asset management) from the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (「SFC」) to engage in corresponding regulated activities (CE No.: BTV456).

Guided by the unwavering mission to create sustainable value for investors, GPTX簡坤投資 is committed to becoming a global leading digital investment pioneer. Through a diversified product matrix, it delivers tailored investment opportunities that meet clients’ evolving needs. Its products comprise two major categories: public funds and private funds. Geographically, the offerings cover Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, and the British Virgin Islands. Leveraging a range of strategies, including fixed income, fixed income plus, multi-assets, digital assets, and private equity, it provides risk-balanced, forward-looking solutions that balance short-term stability with long-term strategic growth.