UBS CEO Axel A. Weber: Asia Pacific Region is expected to seize new round of dividends brought by AI.

On January 13, 2026, the 26th UBS Greater China Conference on "New Frontiers: Understanding Changes and Seeking Growth" kicked off in Shanghai. The conference attracted over 3,600 participants, including more than 2,300 institutional investors, sovereign wealth fund representatives, family office representatives, and private investors from around the world and domestically. UBS Group CEO Ralph Hamers said at the conference that the number of overseas clients has also increased, highlighting the importance of the Asia-Pacific region and the rebound in market attention to China. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to seize the new round of dividends brought by AI: China's technology sector will accelerate innovation in 2025, making significant progress in all levels of the AI value chain. He also mentioned, "The Asia-Pacific region remains a key market for our growth: in 2025, our investment assets in the Asia-Pacific region exceeded 1 trillion US dollars for the first time, and we achieved record financial performance in China. Next, we will fully leverage our various business licenses and platforms in China to further strengthen our leading position in investment banking and expand our wealth management and asset management businesses".