The University of Macau (UM) today (25 March) held a talk titled ‘How Will MCEX Open Up Fresh Opportunities for Young People in Macao?’ as part of its University Lecture Series. Charles Li, founder and chairman of Micro Connect, was the guest speaker and discussed the opportunities Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange (MCEX) would bring to young people in Macao. Combining both virtual and in-person elements, the talk attracted many SAR government officials, civil servants, professionals in the financial sector, UM faculty members, students, and members of the general public.
In his speech, UM Rector Yonghua Song said that Li served as the chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) for a long time and had implemented a number of significant strategic measures of HKEX.
Liao Chunrong, president of the Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs of Macao, said that the collaboration between the association and UM on inviting Charles Li to give a talk was an active response to the Macao SAR government’s strategy of adequate economic diversification and helped to introduce the industry of financial innovation to Macao for investment and development, adding that Micro Connect and MCEX are financial innovation enterprises with strong characteristics.
During the talk, Li said that MCEX has just held its launch ceremony, which signified a new impetus to the development of Macao’s featured financial industry. He expressed hope that the establishment of MCEX, a new marketplace for a new digital asset class, would create new opportunities for Macao’s financial industry and young people.
