More than 200 experts from government agencies, financial institutions, technology firms, and academia gathered at the Grand Hyatt on the Bund for the "Asset Management Technology 2025 Spring Seminar," co-hosted by the Shanghai Finance and Development Laboratory and the Fintech 50 Forum.
Themed “AI+ and the Construction of Next-Generation Investment Management Platforms,” the forum focused on the accelerating integration of AI into the asset management industry and its implications for financial innovation and governance.
Zeng Gang, Director and Chief Expert at the Shanghai Finance and Development Laboratory, opened the event by highlighting the strategic significance of AI under the State Council’s “AI+” initiative and the central bank’s guidance on financial sector reform.
The asset management industry is entering a critical window for digital transformation, and next-gen investment platforms will be central to strengthening market competitiveness, he said.
Yang Tao, Deputy Director of the National Institution for Finance and Development, delivered a keynote exploring the dual imperative of innovation and risk mitigation.
He stressed the importance of establishing a robust governance framework tailored to the unique needs of financial institutions deploying large-scale AI models.
Industry leaders shared practical insights during a series of expert talks. Topics included the design and implementation of intelligent investment systems, as well as AI-enhanced analytics within enterprise digital architecture (EDA) frameworks.
Tu Guangshao, Founding Chairman of Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Senior Advisor at the Shanghai Finance and Development Laboratory, presented a macroeconomic analysis of global trends in asset management digitalization and offered a roadmap for China’s sector-specific transformation.
The forum featured two high-level roundtables discussing the development trajectory of next-gen platforms and the deep application of AI in asset management infrastructure.
The event marked a key milestone for Hongkou District in its ongoing effort to establish the North Bund as a premier wealth management hub.
As a core area of Shanghai’s international financial center strategy, Hongkou is actively fostering a robust fintech ecosystem and supporting the use of cutting-edge technologies in the financial sector.
Chen Shuai, Deputy Director of Hongkou District, attended the forum and delivered a speech affirming the district's commitment to technological innovation in finance.