AI Financial Breakthrough: Hong Kong Artificial Intelligence Fintech Lab Partners with Vertex Capital to Promote $20 Million SLP Intelligent Computing Strategy

On April 6, 2025, Hong Kong ------ The cryptocurrency investment seminar hosted by the Laboratory for AI-Powered Financial Technologies (AIFT) and its incubated crypto asset technology company Alpha First Limited was successfully held in Hong Kong today. The conference attracted experts, scholars, and industry leaders from the fields of fintech, artificial intelligence, compliance funds, AI quantitative teams, and licensed exchanges to discuss "The AI-Driven Financial Future" and cutting-edge practices.

At the beginning of the conference, a representative from the AIFT laboratory led the guests on a tour of its advanced facilities, showcasing leading technologies and core research achievements in the field of AI fintech. Subsequently, several invited guests shared their insights on the integration of artificial intelligence and financial innovation through keynote speeches, with lively exchanges taking place over nearly two hours.

During the meeting, Alpha First Limited and the globally renowned investment institution Vertex Capital officially announced a strategic cooperation agreement. In the first phase, Vertex Capital will invest $20 million to fully support the development of the SLP (Smart Liquidity Provision) intelligent liquidity strategy by Alpha First Limited. This strategic layout not only highlights the deep cooperation between both parties in the fields of AI algorithm trading and automated market making but also aims to enhance the liquidity and stability of financial markets through artificial intelligence technology.

Professor Liu Guangwu, a senior scientist at AIFT and co-founder of Alpha First, stated: "The cooperation with Vertex Capital is an important milestone for the implementation of our research achievements. The SLP intelligent liquidity strategy integrates our AI technology advantages with Vertex's capital strength, which will undoubtedly bring more efficient liquidity solutions to the market and promote the innovative development of fintech." Meanwhile, Ander, the founder of Vertex Capital, shared his 12 years of entrepreneurial and investment insights, emphasizing: "We are optimistic about the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence in the financial sector, and this investment will accelerate the application and implementation of innovative strategies."

The success of this seminar and strategic cooperation not only further consolidates Hong Kong's position as an international fintech center but also injects new momentum into the deep integration of artificial intelligence and finance.

About the Laboratory for AI-Powered Financial Technologies (AIFT):

The Laboratory for AI-Powered Financial Technologies was jointly established by City University of Hong Kong and Columbia University in the United States. It is also the only fintech company under the Hong Kong government's InnoHK innovation platform, receiving hundreds of millions of Hong Kong dollars in government investment. The laboratory currently has nearly a hundred full-time employees, with strong research capabilities, dedicated to promoting the application and innovation of artificial intelligence in the financial sector. Alpha First Limited, as a fintech company incubated by AIFT, focuses on the research and development of digital asset risk management and innovative solutions.

About Vertex Capital:

Vertex Capital is an investment institution in the AI and Web3 fields founded by British investor and entrepreneur Ander Tsui. He is also the founder of Hape AI. Projects that Ander has led or participated in investing include BTC, ETH, Qredo, Hape, AIEpiK, YFX, Flashwire, KALEIDOCO, Cycle Network, BloFin, MEET48, CyberCharge, Deagent, TN Labs, etc., achieving diversification in primary and secondary investment portfolios. At the same time, Vertex Capital explores investments, incubation, and acceleration to reshape fashion, entertainment, and cultural IP through Web3 and AI in the new industry cycle.