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Finextra
04-07-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Apex Group names Helen Wang chief AI and data science officer
Apex Group has named a new Chief AI and Data Science Officer, Helen Wang as Chief AI and Data Science Officer, based in Abu Dhabi. The firm's increasing dedication to technology-driven financial services transformation is reflected in the Apex Group AI initiative. 0 This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. A seasoned leader and advisor, over the last 20 years, Wang has worked closely with family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors across America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, driving innovation, AI adoption, and digital growth. She also serves as an industry mentor at Harvard University's Wyss Institute, where she supports emerging innovations in responsible AI. In her new role, Wang will lead Apex Group's global AI and data science strategy, embedding intelligence across operations to deliver smarter, faster, and more secure services to clients. Her appointment marks a pivotal step in Apex Group's strategic evolution toward delivering globally connected, AI-enabled, and human-led financial solutions. Helen Wang, Chief AI and Data Science Officer at Apex Group, said: 'Apex Group is uniquely positioned to leverage data and AI to enhance its global service delivery. I am ready and committed to contribute and help shape the future of financial services.' Wang's leadership will play a critical role in delivering short-term, high-impact results, while establishing the foundation for long-term growth and innovation. Her arrival signals Apex Group's commitment to intelligent transformation and its focus on creating lasting value for clients across markets. Peter Hughes, Founder and CEO of Apex Group, said:'We are pleased to welcome Helen to Apex Group. Helen brings a wealth of global experience and thought leadership in responsible AI and digital transformation. As we navigate this ever-changing marketplace, her appointment reinforces our commitment to innovation.' The hire is a calculated move to further integrate AI and data science into its international operations.
Zawya
04-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Apex Group appoints new Chief AI and Data Science Officer to lead global AI strategy
UK, Apex Group Ltd. ('Apex Group' or 'the Group'), the leading global financial services provider, announces the appointment of Helen Wang as Chief AI and Data Science Officer, based in Abu Dhabi. Wang brings extensive expertise in artificial intelligence strategy, global digital transformation, and technology innovation, further advancing Apex Group's ambitions to become an AI-driven, client-led, and value-focused financial services leader. A seasoned leader and advisor, over the last 20 years, Wang has worked closely with family offices, sovereign wealth funds, and institutional investors across America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, driving innovation, AI adoption, and digital growth. She also serves as an industry mentor at Harvard University's Wyss Institute, where she supports emerging innovations in responsible AI. In her new role, Wang will lead Apex Group's global AI and data science strategy, embedding intelligence across operations to deliver smarter, faster, and more secure services to clients. Her appointment marks a pivotal step in Apex Group's strategic evolution toward delivering globally connected, AI-enabled, and human-led financial solutions. Helen Wang, Chief AI and Data Science Officer at Apex Group, said: 'Apex Group is uniquely positioned to leverage data and AI to enhance its global service delivery. I am ready and committed to contribute and help shape the future of financial services.' Wang's leadership will play a critical role in delivering short-term, high-impact results, while establishing the foundation for long-term growth and innovation. Her arrival signals Apex Group's commitment to intelligent transformation and its focus on creating lasting value for clients across markets. Peter Hughes, Founder and CEO of Apex Group, said: 'We are pleased to welcome Helen to Apex Group. Helen brings a wealth of global experience and thought leadership in responsible AI and digital transformation. As we navigate this ever-changing marketplace, her appointment reinforces our commitment to innovation.' About Apex Group Apex Group is dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while supporting the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the industry through its investment in innovation and talent. Today, Apex Group sets the pace in fund and asset servicing and stands out for its unique single-source solution and unified cross asset-class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross-jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long-standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. Apex Group leads the industry with a broad and unmatched range of services, including capital raising, business and corporate management, fund and investor administration, portfolio and investment administration, ESG, capital markets and transactions support. These services are tailored to each client and are delivered both at the Group level and via specialist subsidiary brands. The Apex Foundation, a not-for-profit entity, is the Group's passionate commitment to empower sustainable change.
Borneo Post
28-05-2025
- Business
- Borneo Post
China's ‘world's supermarket' eyes thriving prospects amid trade uncertainties
Foreigners carry a suitcase for sample purchasing at Yiwu International Trade Market in Yiwu on May 16, 2025. – Xinhua photo YIWU (May 29): Despite global tariff headwinds, east China's Yiwu, a renowned global trading hub known as the 'world's supermarket', stays bustling as usual. Colourful toys, sleek electronics and intricate handicrafts continue to roll off assembly lines here, exhibiting the rhythm of global commerce that refuses to skip a beat. In the first quarter of this year, Yiwu's total import and export value reached 167.45 billion yuan (about US$23 billion), an increase of 13 per cent year on year, while exports climbed 14.5 per cent to 147.27 billion yuan. Merchants in the city have shown strong resilience and expressed confidence in long-term prospects, citing diversified markets, agile supply chain adaptations and proactive risk mitigation strategies. Strong resilience Home to around 18,000 resident foreign merchants, Yiwu serves as a vital link, connecting more than 2.1 million Chinese enterprises with over 230 countries and regions worldwide. It is often seen as a barometer of global consumer demand. The Yiwu International Trade Market attracts an average of 220,000 visitors per day. For many Yiwu merchants, a diversified market has been the cornerstone of their resilience, allowing them to navigate the tariff tempest with strategic agility. 'US (United States) tariff policies have limited impact on us, and our sales are stable,' said Zhang Cuiyan, general manager of Ningbo Guanjiang Tools Co Ltd which produces a wide range of hardware tools such as wrenches. With about 20 years of experience, the company exports to over 100 countries and regions, she said, adding that demand from their existing clients remains strong. Meanwhile, some businesses that have traditionally relied on the US market had already begun making adjustments before the raised tariffs. Huahong Art Home Shares Co Ltd is one of the Yiwu-based firms actively exploring new markets outside the US, which has long been a major export destination for its artware. Since last year, the company has been expanding into markets in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Africa. 'We're confident and assured about the road ahead,' said Helen Wang, the company's general manager, who is also setting her sights on China's vast domestic market. 'We have added new product categories to ensure that domestic orders keep growing,' she said, noting that a stronger focus on the domestic market is one of their solutions in response to possible tariff challenges. The company currently employs around 200 designers to push for innovation and move the company up the value chain. It has recently established a gift production unit, leveraging its expertise in artware manufacturing to tap further into the domestic consumer market. Wang also revealed plans for a multi-functional lifestyle space that blends coffee, tea, flowers, baking, aromatherapy, pottery and decorative art, a concept growing in popularity among young consumers in China. Cautious but confident Many Yiwu merchants welcomed the results of a recent China-US high-level meeting on bilateral tariffs, although they remain cautious about a full rebound in exports to the US. Glasses manufacturer Chen Haihong received messages from her American clients to resume the canceled orders, right after the joint announcement of tariff modification. She said the company plans to continue expanding in the US market while diversifying its product range, exploring opportunities in other countries, and growing through both online and offline channels. 'Yiwu should strengthen itself and develop a long-term vision,' said Li Qian, professor with the International Business School of Beijing Foreign Studies University. She suggests Yiwu continue to explore emerging markets, accelerate digital transformation and invest heavily in cross-border e-commerce. Helen Wang from Huahong Art Home Shares expressed optimism that Chinese businesses will adapt. 'The spirit of Yiwu is about a fearless attitude toward hardship, a keen sense of market trends and rapid response, and the agility to adapt and transform with speed,' said Wang, a Yiwu native who has built up her business with her family from scratch, like many other merchants here. 'I think businesses in Yiwu will continue to grow, and the prospects of Yiwu will remain buoyant,' she added. – Xinhua China world's supermarket Xinhua Yiwu
