U.S.–China Capital Markets
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Approved biographies, photography and speaking topics for Benjamin Wey. For interviews and bookings, contact New York Global Group.
Biographies
Three lengths, one story.
Short (30 words)
Benjamin Wey is an American financier and philanthropist, CEO of New York Global Group, and a leading expert on capital markets between the United States and China.
Medium (75 words)
Benjamin Wey is an American financier, philanthropist and CEO of New York Global Group, an international private equity and advisory firm with access to more than $1 billion in investment capital. A Columbia University graduate with two master’s degrees in business, he has spent more than three decades bridging the world’s two largest economies. He has lectured at MIT, keynoted the Babson Entrepreneurship Forum and appeared on WSJ Live, CNBC and CCTV.
Full
Benjamin Wey arrived in the United States from Beijing with $62, a one-way ticket and a full university scholarship. He started several businesses while still on campus, earned two master’s degrees in business from Columbia University, and built a Wall Street career as a job creator and financier. As CEO of New York Global Group, he leads an international private equity and advisory practice spanning corporate finance, direct investment, market entry, strategic advisory, venture capital and litigation finance. He served as Deputy Director of the China Mergers & Acquisitions Association, and his commentary on U.S.–China markets has appeared in The Hill, on CNBC, WSJ Live and China Central Television. Each year he leads philanthropic efforts supporting hundreds of children at a rural K–12 school in China’s Hebei province.
At a Glance
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TitleCEO, New York Global Group
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EducationColumbia University — two master’s degrees in business
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LanguagesEnglish, Chinese
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BaseMiami, Florida
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Media Line(305) 340-0088
Speaking Topics
What he talks about.
Entrepreneurship & Immigration
From $62 to Wall Street: what the American opportunity looks like from the inside.
Doing Business Across Cultures
Practical lessons in trust, negotiation and partnership from three decades of cross-border deals.
Private Markets & Liquidity
Private equity, secondaries and venture capital in volatile markets.
Litigation Finance
Funding meritorious claims: how an emerging asset class widens access to justice.
Philanthropy That Compounds
Why concentrated, sustained giving beats scattered generosity.
Photography
Approved images.
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