Hong Kong’s First Virtual Investment Forum: From SPAC to Metaverse Was Held on January 20

Co-organized by LBS Communications, New Vision Asset Management and Mileage Singapore

HONG KONG, January 24, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) — The 2022 Hong Kong Virtual Investment Forum “Invest For A Better World With Innovation: From SPAC To Metaverse” was held on January 20, the first regional event aligning Metaverse investors with startups seeking funding. The Forum was co-hosted by LBS Communications with New Vision Asset Management and Mileage Communications (Singapore), with support from media platform partners Futu and Hong Kong Economic Digest.

Distinguished speakers have been invited to tap into the hottest topics in capital markets: SPACs and the Metaverse. The morning session showcased best practices from SPAC. Mr. Claudius Tsang, CEO of A SPAC (Holdings) reviewed the SPAC registrations; Mr. Robson Lee, Partner at Gibson Dunn and Mr. Gordon Tsang, Partner at Stevenson Wong & Co, presented the SPAC listings, de-SPAC transactions and risk factors from the perspective of the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore. Mr. Yiu Ting Tsoi, President and CFO, Sieger Acquisition, spoke about IR strategy in positioning SPACs.

The afternoon session focused on Metaverse investing. Mr. James Lei, Director of the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), spoke about effective real strategies to ride the wave of the metaverse; Mr. Gilbert Ng, co-founder of P.Mari, described compliance trends and regulatory directions in the virtual asset industry; Mr. Robert Luo, co-founder of NVC Media, introduced GameFi, the most advanced virtual development trend; and Mr. Evan Auyang, Group Chairman at Animoca Brands, introduced Animoca’s unique investment strategies, limited not only to the hottest metaverse, Sandbox.

Panel discussions focused on SPAC and de-SPAC, strategies for maximizing returns for investors, strategies for start-ups, and strategies for investing in the metaverse. Panelists shared personal experiences and unique insights into the warm and cozy atmosphere of the forum. More than 300 institutional investors, executives of listed companies and representatives of start-ups attended the Virtual Investment Forum 2022, and many then gathered in the virtual lounge for further discussions around the metaverse.

Ms. Joanne Chan, Managing Director of LBS Communications, said, “Metaverse has become a hot topic in the investment community – it’s a new area that big tech and gaming companies are competing to develop. Even the most famous companies have acquired virtual brands to operate At the same time, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange has officially implemented a SPAC listing mechanism. This means that many innovative and emerging companies will become M&A targets, providing an additional funding channel for those wishing to enter the metaverse.

“LBS offered the SPAC To Metaverse virtual forum in Hong Kong, inviting experts and investors to share their knowledge and ideas from a forward-looking perspective, creating an effective communication platform for capital markets, disseminating investment information in step with the times and gaining community recognition for the first event of its kind. In the era of diversified development of capital markets, we are glad that start-ups in emerging industries can gain sustainable momentum and happy to see greater opportunities for investors and businesses, win-win situation,” Ms. Chan said.

“After 11 years, LBS continues its service mission of ‘Leverage Big Strategy’: to improve traditional communications and IR services by expanding its investor networks around the world, staying abreast of the latest developments and keeping abreast of market trends, continuing to expand our business and service coverage so that we are able to follow and maximize our clients’ strategies. ESG, for example, helps companies explore benefits in the areas of sustainability and creates new opportunities for our customers to communicate with investors. LBS hopes that the Forum Series will continue to uncover opportunities and develop various channels for information exchange,” said Ms Chan.

Distinguished Speakers, SPAC Morning Session
— Mr. Claudius Tsang, CEO, A SPAC (Holdings) Group Corp
— Mr. Robson Lee, Partner, Gibson Dunn (leading law firm in Singapore)
— Mr. Gordon Tsang, Partner, Stevenson, Wong & Co. (leading law firm in Hong Kong)
— Mr. Yiu Ting Tsoi, CEO of HB Ventures
— Mr. Gary Chan, CEO, Greater China, The CFO Center

Distinguished Speakers, Metaverse Afternoon Session
— Mr. Evan Auyang, Group Chairman, Animoca Brands
— Mr. Ben Caselin, Head of Research and Strategy, Atom Asset Exchange (AAX)
— Mr. Wuszt Wu, Huobi Key Account Manager, Asia-Pacific, Huobi Global
— Mr. Fred Wong, Founder and CIO, eFusion Capital
— Dr. James Lei, Joint Labs Asia Chief Technical Advisor, Ether Data
— Mr. Kenneth Wang, Purchasing Director and Chief Investment Officer, New Vision
— Mr. Gilbert Ng, Founder, Mura Capital and crypto legal consultant
— Mr. Robert Luo, Co-Founder, NVC Media

Featured HK Startups, Unicorns
— Avalon Biomedical Management – Public Health and Infection Control
— RV Auto Tech – Robotic automation technologies and global SaaS platform
— Prenetics – A leading genetic testing company with a team of over 700 employees and operations in 9 regions; to list on Nasdaq following the merger with Artisan Acquisition, a SPAC founded by Adrian Cheng
— iRecycle – AI and big data analytics to maximize recycling business coverage and efficiency
— ESG Growth – First of its kind in Hong Kong, SaaS platform for internal management of ESG data
— Neufast – Multilingual AI video and cloud solutions provider with 50 years of experience in data science and I/O psychology
— Digit Sense – Digital transformation and total solutions provider with a global presence

Featured Digital Asset Investments
— New Vision – One-stop fintech brokerage, fund management and trading solutions; a venture capital opportunity
— NVC – GameFi Investment
— Animoca Brands – Known as the parent company of Sandbox, an extensive portfolio of blockchain games; prolific investor, over 150 investments in NFT-related blockchain companies
— Huobi Global – Global leader in cryptocurrency exchanges, digital asset management services; million users, 170 countries and regions
— Huobi Tech – Leading virtual asset service provider for professional and institutional investors worldwide
— AAX – Borderless Exchange for a global audience, powered by LSEG technology; offers high-yield savings packages, liquid futures markets, discounts on major tokens, a range of on-ramps.
— Ether Data – A decentralized computing ecosystem based on Ethereum Smart Contract technology, DSB (Disk Storage Banking)

‘2022 Virtual Investment Forum – From SPAC To Metaverse’ is online at: www.lbs-forum.com or http://forum.lbs-comm.com/home/index/en or by e-mail: event@lbs -comm.com.

About LBS Communications Consulting Ltd / ‘Leverage Big Strategies’
LBS Communications, governed by a mission of “Leveraging Big Strategies”, is a Hong Kong-based strategic IR consultancy, with offices in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. Our talent is the driver of change for our clients. With two decades of experience in investor communications and finance, we strive to serve “Sustainable Investor Relations”, to partner with our clients to create a better world. Our strategies and services are designed to foster and connect our clients with their multiple stakeholders. Our customer base spans energy and utilities, medical, telecommunications and IT, retail and consumer, metals and resources, education and training, medical, hospitality and trips. We care about value and manage our clients’ brands. Please learn more at https://lbs-comm.com/. LBS is an exclusive PRGN agency (prgn.com) for Hong Kong and Greater China.

Source: Hong Kong Virtual Investment ForumLBS Communications Consulting Ltd