In the News
Coverage, commentary and appearances.
Media coverage, interviews, bylined analysis and appearances by Benjamin Wey, from his early commentary on U.S.–China capital markets to his current work in international banking and philanthropy.
Recent Coverage
Profiles, interviews and announcements.
Coverage from 2024 to 2026 of Benjamin Wey’s work at New York Global Group and Hamilton Reserve Bank, his philanthropy, and the scholarship and grant programs he funds.
Benjamin Wey: A Pioneer in US-China Cross-Border Finance
A profile of three decades facilitating cross-border investment between the United States and China, from New York Global Group’s early reverse-merger work to today’s advisory practice.
Bridging Two Markets: Benjamin Wey and the Business of US-China Capital
How New York Global Group became a bridge between Chinese companies and American capital markets.
Investing in People: Benjamin Wey’s Philanthropy and Community Work
On the rural Hebei school, the Benjamin Wey Scholarship for Entrepreneurs and a philosophy of concentrated, sustained giving.
Advising Across Borders: Benjamin Wey’s Role at Hamilton Reserve Bank
How cross-border finance experience informs international banking strategy at a Caribbean-headquartered global bank.
Benjamin Wey, Multilingual American Financier
A Q&A on the entrepreneurial journey from Beijing to Wall Street, cross-border finance and where innovation is heading.
Benjamin Wey Outlines Hamilton Reserve Bank’s Global Banking Model from the Caribbean
As Senior Economic Policies Advisor, on how a Nevis-headquartered bank serving clients in more than 150 countries competes on technology, compliance and capital strength.
Benjamin Wey on Redefining International Banking from the Caribbean
A wide-ranging interview on the growth of Hamilton Reserve Bank — the largest global bank headquartered in the Caribbean — and how technology, compliance and capital strength let a Nevis-based institution compete worldwide.
A Conversation on the Sidelines of CIS26 with Benjamin Wey
On-camera conversation at the 2026 Caribbean Investment Summit on international banking and investment in the region.
Benjamin Wey Grant Announces Award for Undergraduate Finance Students
The Benjamin Wey Grant for Finance Students: a $1,000 award for undergraduates pursuing finance and related disciplines.
Benjamin Wey Scholarship for Entrepreneurs: Inspiring the Visionaries of Tomorrow
Financial support and mentorship for undergraduate students building new ventures.
Benjamin Wey: Leader in Commercial Banking & Private Equity
On structuring cross-border financings and acquisitions across more than 80 countries amid shifting global capital flows.
Benjamin Wey Scholarship for Entrepreneurs: Inspiring Creative Minds to Shape the Future of Business
The scholarship’s essay competition for undergraduate business students with an innovative venture in mind.
Benjamin Wey Unveils Transformative Scholarship to Ignite Entrepreneurial Innovation among Undergraduates
Launch of the Benjamin Wey Scholarship for Entrepreneurs for undergraduates pursuing business and entrepreneurship degrees.
Television & Speaking
On air and on stage.
China Expert Benjamin Wey Discusses U.S.–China Bilateral Relations
Live commentary on what to expect from the U.S.–China summit and the economic relationship between the two powers.
Benjamin Wey Discusses the $1 Billion TUDO NASDAQ IPO
On-air analysis for China’s national broadcaster on a landmark U.S. listing by a Chinese company.
Benjamin Wey on Chinese Investment in the U.S.
Why Chinese capital was moving into American companies and real assets, and what it meant for both economies.
Benjamin Wey on Short Sellers at MIT
Remarks at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on short-seller campaigns against U.S.-listed Chinese companies.
New York Global Group China Experts Featured Speakers at MIT
Benjamin Wey addresses the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on cross-border capital markets.
Keynote Speaker at the Babson Entrepreneurship Forum
Keynote remarks on entrepreneurship and building businesses across two economies at Babson College.
Commentary & Analysis
In his own words.
Why U.S. Companies Should Get Involved in Chinese Markets
An argument for engagement: the case for American companies participating in the world’s fastest-growing consumer market.
Rising Yuan a Risk to China Stability, Says China Expert Benjamin Wey
Early analysis of currency appreciation pressure and its consequences for Chinese economic stability.
Chinese Reverse Mergers Are Not Toxic, Stanford University Research Shows
Coverage of Stanford research findings on the actual performance of Chinese reverse-merger companies.
Currency vs. Real Productivity
On why productivity, not exchange rates, is the variable that decides long-run competitiveness. (Archived PDF.)
A China Expert’s Views on How to Invest in U.S.-Listed, China-Based Companies
A practitioner’s framework for evaluating China-based companies listed on American exchanges. (Archived PDF.)
Transactions & Leadership
The work, covered.
Focus Media Exits NASDAQ in a Record $3.8 Billion Acquisition
A landmark going-private transaction for a New York Global Group client — at the time, the largest of its kind.
Benjamin Wey’s Client Focus Media to Relist in China After Exiting NASDAQ
The Journal on the next chapter for Focus Media following its record exit from the U.S. market. (Archived PDF.)
Benjamin Wey Named Deputy Director of China Mergers & Acquisitions Association
Recognition of cross-border deal expertise with a leadership appointment at China’s M&A industry body.
Legal Matters
The outcome, on the record.
The Record Set Straight: How Benjamin Wey’s Legal Matters Resolved
A chronology of the outcomes: the June 2017 order suppressing the evidence seized in 2012, the government’s dismissal of the indictment in August 2017 and the SEC’s withdrawal of its civil case.
Haynes and Boone Secures Complete Victory for Financier Benjamin Wey
Counsel’s announcement that the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York voluntarily dismissed all charges, following Judge Alison Nathan’s ruling that the January 2012 searches violated the Fourth Amendment.