HONG KONG, Nov. 20, 2025 – Waton Financial Limited (NASDAQ: WTF), a firm specializing in securities brokerage and financial technology (“Waton” or the “Company”), has today disclosed a key alliance with Chongqing Liangyun Zhijing Information Technology Limited (“Panda AI”). Their joint initiative is the organization and launch of the Global Competition for AI Agents in Securities Trading (referred to as the “Competition”). This partnership is anticipated to bolster Waton’s artificial intelligence proficiencies and its AI training frameworks, aiming to create a worldwide hub for attracting elite AI trading expertise, fostering breakthroughs in automated trading methodologies, and cementing Waton’s role as the premier institutional infrastructure for forthcoming AI-powered traders.
Unlike conventional simulation-driven contests, this Competition will allow participants to construct and deploy several advanced AI trading agents concurrently in live market environments. Waton is set to furnish institutional-standard trading execution systems and market entry, whereas Panda AI will contribute its expertise in AI development and multi-model framework technology. This synergistic collaboration merges AI advancements with securities knowledge, cultivating an environment where AI trading strategies can undergo validation, rigorous testing, and eventual incorporation into Waton’s comprehensive suite of financial services. The initial phase is slated for launch within the Greater China region, with future plans for expansion into international markets.
“Our collaboration with Panda AI is intended to hasten our capability to pinpoint and bring advanced AI trading strategies to market,” stated Kai Zhou, Chairman of Waton Financial Limited. “The Competition is poised to enhance DePearl’s ecosystem and solidify Waton’s standing as the foundational layer bridging conventional finance with AI-driven trading. Beyond just identifying talent, this alliance is anticipated to propel our goal of seeing autonomous trading agents evolve into a significant asset class, with Waton serving as the regulated broker facilitating their institutional integration.”
This cooperative structure highlights both entities’ dedication to progressing AI-powered trading. Waton’s objective is to expand its AI agent proficiencies while drawing in advanced trading algorithms and skilled developers. Such efforts are foreseen to unlock fresh opportunities for platform revenue generation and greater involvement with institutional clientele. The Competition is projected to function as both a pipeline for talent and a proof-of-concept mechanism for identifying top-tier autonomous trading strategies, thereby strengthening Waton’s competitive advantage in the swiftly changing AI financial sector.
About Waton Financial Limited
Waton Financial Limited, a holding company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, conducts its core operations predominantly through its wholly-owned affiliates in Hong Kong. Waton provides an extensive array of financial services, encompassing securities brokerage, asset management, and software licensing, to both retail and institutional clients. Guided by technological advancement and a client-focused approach, Waton is dedicated to supplying innovative and dependable financial offerings.
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