"Qingdao Wealth Forum 2025" Concludes

Group 1 - The "Qingdao Wealth Forum 2025" was hosted by the Qingdao Municipal People's Government on December 26, 2025, marking its tenth consecutive year of operation [1][4] - The forum serves as a high-end platform for dialogue among government, industry, academia, research institutions, and investors, focusing on topics like fin-tech empowerment and financial opening-up [4] - This year's theme was "Wealth Management Boosting the Practice of Chinese Modernization in Qingdao," attracting domestic and international experts to discuss new pathways for wealth management [5] Group 2 - The forum included one main session and three parallel sub-forums, focusing on macro-level strategies and new wealth management models in light of the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan [6] - Sub-forums addressed technological advancement, green transition, and digitalization as key drivers for new wealth management approaches [6] - Qingdao's Wealth Management Financial Reform Zone showcased its latest achievements, aiming to create a "Qingdao Model" for a virtuous cycle of development and wealth creation [7][8] Group 3 - Qingdao has been a key hub for wealth management innovation since its designation as a Wealth Management Financial Reform Zone in 2014, leading significant changes in its financial sector [9] - The city has developed a dynamic wealth management ecosystem that has facilitated leapfrog development, ranking 35th globally in the 38th Global Financial Centres Index released in September 2025 [9]