Mr. Benjamin Wey is a Wall Street expert on China and U.S. - China trade relations. He is the current President of New York Global Group ("NYGG"), one of the largest Wall Street middle market advisory firms specialized in China related transactions in the areas of corporate finance, private equity investments, China due diligence and strategic consulting. Headquartered in New York City and Beijing, NYGG has more than 80 professionals, 16 years of China transaction experience supported by a large bilingual local Chinese staff, and access to more than US$500 million of investment capital. Since 1998, NYGG has advised and participated in over 200 China-related transactions and has helped raise approximately US$2 billion for China-based, highly profitable growth companies through global capital markets. In 2006, NYGG was named "The Best Foreign Investment Banking Firm Serving China's Middle Markets" by China Securities Daily.
A bilingual Chinese American, Mr. Wey has advised many public and private institutions worldwide on deals and projects related to global capital markets and strategic development. Possessing extensive international business experience, a broad global network and in-depth cultural familiarity, Mr. Wey is a leading U.S. based advisor for companies interested in accessing the Chinese markets and for Chinese companies seeking entree to the global markets.
Mr. Benjamin Wey came to the United States as a teenager on a Valedictorian and full academic scholarship. He received a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and an MBA in Finance. Mr. Wey is a Visiting Professor of Finance at two top Chinese universities - China University of Petroleum and Shanghai University of Finance and Economics. He is a member of the Board of Directors at the Cardigan Mountain School - a leading New Hampshire based private boarding school founded in 1945. Mr. Wey is the current Executive Director of China Investment Association, an affiliated entity of China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). He is also Senior Economic Advisor to several Chinese cities.
Dedicated to philanthropic efforts, in 2006, Mr. Benjamin Wey was awarded the golden key to the city of Suning in China's Hebei Province for his leadership in the establishment of an elementary school benefiting poor farm children and orphans. Mr. Wey is frequently quoted in top-tier media and is a regular speaker at various international events.
- Experiences
- New York Global Group
: 01/1998 -
Present
President & Co-founder
We are a leading middle market advisory firm on Wall Street specialized in executing China related transactions. We are based in Beijing and New York. Led by our co-founder and president, bilingual China expert on Wall Street - Mr. Benjamin Wey, we have been advising China based corporate clients with their strategic growth over the last 16 years. As a corporate advisor and private equity institutional investor with access to more than US$500 million of investment capital, we are a leading source of high quality deal flow for investment banks and institutional investors worldwide. We work with high growth private companies as well as public companies listed on stock exchanges in Hong Kong, China, Singapore, London and the U.S.
In 1998, we strengthened our Asia Pacific practice and opened a China office headquartered in Beijing's Central Business District. In 2005, we expanded our China presence by acquiring the entire office space of Yahoo Inc.'s former Beijing headquarters in order to facilitate our rapid growth in China.
In 2005, we were named "The best foreign investment advisory firm in China serving China's middle markets" by China Securities Daily. In 2006, we were named "One of the largest Wall Street middle market investment banking and corporate advisory firms in the Chinese mainland" by China Daily. We are also Senior Economic Advisors to more than a dozen Chinese cities.
- Education
- University of Central Oklahoma
: 08/1997 -
05/1999
MBA in Finance
- Oklahoma Baptist University
: 08/1990 -
05/1994
Business Management