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Avnet and The University of Hong Kong Open EMUS Lab to Accelerate AI Innovation and Commercialization in Hong Kong

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New innovation hub accelerates AI commercialization through research, engineering expertise and global supply chain support

HONG KONG, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Avnet (NASDAQ: AVT), a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, today joined The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in officially opening the Emerging Microelectronics and Ubiquitous Systems Lab (EMUS Lab), a collaborative innovation hub designed to accelerate AI hardware commercialization by connecting research, innovation, engineering expertise and global supply chain capabilities.

Located at the Data Technology Hub in Tseung Kwan O InnoPark, EMUS Lab focuses on next-generation technologies including edge AI, physical AI, robotics, high-performance computing (HPC) and emerging microelectronics. By bringing together academic research, startups and industry, the Lab provides innovators with access to engineering consultation, GPU computing resources, prototyping support, manufacturability assessments and supply chain expertise needed to transform breakthrough ideas into scalable, market-ready products. Through Avnet’s broader ecosystem, including element14, an Avnet company specializing in proof-of-concept development and prototyping, innovators can access the tools, technologies and support needed in the early stages of product development, while leveraging Avnet’s engineering, design chain and global supply chain expertise to accelerate the journey from prototype to production.

As AI moves beyond cloud-based models into intelligent devices, robotics and industrial systems, bringing AI into the physical world increasingly depends not only on advanced AI models, but also on the ability to engineer, manufacture and scale AI-enabled hardware. Industry analysts project strong growth in the adoption of edge AI, physical AI and intelligent autonomous systems over the coming decade¹. With its strong research ecosystem, international connectivity and proximity to the Greater Bay Area manufacturing network, Hong Kong is uniquely positioned to accelerate the commercialization of AI-enabled hardware technologies.

Arthur Chung, Vice President, Sales and Supplier Management, Asia, Avnet, said: “Building a great AI model is only the beginning. Turning AI innovation into a reliable, manufacturable and scalable product remains one of the biggest barriers to commercialization. EMUS Lab was created to help innovators bridge that gap by combining research with engineering expertise, supply chain readiness and market access, enabling them to move faster from prototype to product.”

Prof. Ngai Wong, Associate Professor at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at HKU Faculty of Engineering, and Director of EMUS Lab, said: “EMUS Lab was established to bridge the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world application. By bringing together researchers, students, startups and industry partners, we are creating an environment where research excellence, engineering expertise and industry needs converge to accelerate AI and microelectronics innovation. Together with Avnet, we are helping transform research outcomes into technologies that deliver meaningful societal and economic impact.”

Prior to its official opening, EMUS Lab had already demonstrated measurable impact. Research supported by Avnet-sponsored GPU infrastructure has contributed to publications in Nature family journals and presentations at leading AI conferences including ICLR and ICML, highlighting the Lab’s early research impact.

The opening ceremony brought together representatives from Avnet, HKU and local universities, the broader innovation ecosystem, industry partners and the technology community for keynote presentations, a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony, laboratory tours and technology demonstrations.

Accelerating AI Innovation from Prototype to Product

One of EMUS Lab’s first major industry engagement initiatives is the DfMA Launchpad for AI MMP Programme, a 12-month co-incubation programme that connects EMUS Lab, Avnet and ecosystem stakeholders to support AI startups.

The programme combines Avnet’s engineering and global supply chain expertise with EMUS Lab’s advanced research infrastructure and the startup ecosystem of Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) to provide technical mentorship, hardware-software co-design, system validation, manufacturability guidance and industry connections, helping startups move more efficiently from prototype development to scalable production.

The programme has already attracted strong interest from the startup community, with 27 startup teams selected to participate, reflecting growing demand for practical expertise that helps accelerate the path from AI innovation to market deployment.

As AI increasingly shifts from experimentation to large-scale deployment, EMUS Lab provides a collaborative platform where academia, startups and industry partners can accelerate AI hardware innovation across healthcare, robotics, industrial automation, smart living and smart city applications. By combining world-class research, startup innovation, engineering expertise and global supply chain capabilities within a single ecosystem, the Lab helps transform breakthrough ideas into products that can be built, scaled and deployed globally, while strengthening Hong Kong’s position as a leading hub for AI hardware innovation and technology commercialization.

About Avnet

As a leading global technology distributor and solutions provider, Avnet has served customers’ evolving needs for more than a century. Through regional and specialised businesses around the world, we support customers and suppliers at every stage of the product lifecycle. We help companies adapt to change and accelerate the design and supply stages of product development. With a unique viewpoint from the center of the technology supply chain, Avnet is a trusted partner that solves complex design and supply chain issues so customers can realize revenue faster. Learn more about Avnet at www.avnet.com.

About HKU Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering is one of the founding Faculties of The University of Hong Kong established in 1912. Since its foundation, the Faculty has kept pace with developments in the engineering world and aims at providing an all-round education for students, equipping graduates not only with knowledge of cutting-edge technology, but also excellent communication and social skills, an innovation mindset, a lifelong learning attitude, professional integrity and international exposure. For more information, visit https://engg.hku.hk.

¹ Source: Deloitte, The State of AI in the Enterprise 2026: The Untapped Edge. Deloitte reports growing adoption of physical AI technologies, with more than half of surveyed organizations already using physical AI and adoption expected to increase significantly over the next two years.

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Tiger Brokers Singapore Named Best Personal Investment Platform at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026

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SINGAPORE, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tiger Brokers Singapore has been named Best Personal Investment Platform at the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026, recognising a breakthrough year for the platform in Singapore and its growing appeal among self-directed investors. The award follows Tiger Brokers’ recent recognition as one of CNBC and Statista’s World’s Top Fintech Companies of 2026, capping a run of industry accolades for the platform. This milestone comes on the back of a record year for the business.

In 2025, net profit rose 96% year-on-year and trading orders increased 52%, both reaching all-time highs. Most recently, Tiger Brokers saw its total trading volume further reaching a record high in Q2’26, up 92% YoY with active trading accounts growing for the tenth consecutive year in Singapore, underscoring the platform’s ability to attract new clients while sustaining engagement across an expanding base.

At a time when investor attention is increasingly difficult to earn, Tiger Brokers distinguished itself by delivering a strong return on that attention through tools, education and insights.

Central to that success is Tiger Brokers’ focus on making investing easier and more accessible. Through the Tiger Trade app, clients can access stocks, ETFs, options, futures, bonds and funds across multiple global markets from a single account, while integrated market data, news, community features and educational resources reduce much of the complexity traditionally associated with investing.

In July 2025, Tiger Brokers widened access further by introducing Central Provident Fund (CPF) and Supplementary Retirement Scheme (SRS) trading capabilities, allowing eligible clients to invest their retirement savings through the platform. The breadth of the offering and its intuitive experience helped Tiger Brokers maintain a 98% customer retention rate in 2025.

Investment in decision-support tools reinforced that momentum. Following the February 2025 upgrade of TigerAI with the DeepSeek-R1 model, use of the platform’s AI investment assistant rose sharply — monthly user interactions increased 83% and monthly active users grew 54% over the following three months. Alongside TigerAI, financial literacy platform Tiger Academy, community discussions, webinars and market insights give users multiple ways to build knowledge, test strategies and navigate markets with greater confidence.

Tiger Brokers has also extended its offering beyond investing. Tiger Vault, a cash management solution for idle cash, and the Tiger BOSS Debit Card, which rewards spending with fractional shares, enable clients to keep more of their cash within the Tiger ecosystem while retaining the flexibility to invest or spend as needed. Annual spending volume on the card increased nearly 40% year-on-year in 2025, with total cardholders growing 22% in the latest Q2’26, signifying how this integrated approach is resonating with customers.

Concurrently, Tiger Brokers continues to strengthen its brand presence by integrating its customer touchpoints into local lifestyle scenes to deepen engagement with the younger audiences.

“This recognition reflects the trust our clients place in us and the work of the team behind the platform. Our focus has always been on giving self-directed investors the tools, education and access they need to invest with confidence — and we’re honoured that Euromoney has recognised that commitment.” said Ian Leong, CEO, Tiger Brokers Singapore.

The Euromoney Awards for Excellence honour institutions that set the standard in the global financial industry.

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About Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Tiger Brokers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (“Tiger Brokers (Singapore)”) is a brokerage firm operating with a Capital Markets Services (CMS) Licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Its trading platform, Tiger Trade – available on both online and mobile apps (Apple App Store and Google Play Store) – offers complimentary real-time stock quotes, dedicated multilingual customer service during trading hours and 24/7 finance news updates.

Through Tiger Trade, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) offers retail investors in Singapore access to six global exchanges in the US (NYSE, NASDAQ), China (Shanghai/Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect), Hong Kong SAR (HKEX), Singapore (SGX) and Australia (ASX), with access to investment offerings such as Equities, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), Futures, Stock Options, Warrants, Callable Bull/Bear Contracts (CBBCs), Daily Leveraged Certificates (DLCs), and US-listed over the counter (OTC) equities, and Fund Mall.

Tiger Brokers (Singapore) is the Singapore entity of UP Fintech Holding Limited (NASDAQ: TIGR), known as “Tiger Brokers” in Asia, a leading online brokerage firm focusing on global investors. The group currently serves over 10 million users and close to 2.6 million account holders worldwide on its flagship platform “Tiger Trade”, owns 81 licences and qualifications in different markets, and has over 1,000 employees on the team in Hong Kong, Singapore, New Zealand, the US, Australia, and Mainland China.

For its advanced digital capabilities and exemplary customer service, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) was conferred the Fintech – Financial Services at the 2023 SBR Technology Excellence Awards, and included for the second time in a row in the Singapore Best Customer Service Survey 2023/24 by The Straits Times and research firm Statista, in the sub-category of trading and brokerage services, under Real Estate and Banking. In recognition of the high quality of service and information provided to help retail investors to invest smartly, Tiger Brokers (Singapore) was selected as the “Winner” of the Best Retail Broker Award category, in the Securities Investors Association Singapore’s Investors’ Choice Awards 2023.

For more information, please visit https://www.tigerbrokers.com.sg/

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M31 Expands Rambus Collaboration, Strengthening Its One-Stop MIPI Subsystem Solution

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HSINCHU, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — M31 Technology (M31), a global silicon intellectual property (IP) provider, today unveiled a technology collaboration with Rambus Inc. for its MIPI CSI (Camera Serial Interface) Controller and MIPI DSI (Display Serial Interface) Controller technologies. This collaboration combines these controller capabilities with M31’s silicon-proven MIPI PHY portfolio with a strong track record of successful deployments, enabling M31 to offer a comprehensive MIPI subsystem solution integrating high-speed MIPI PHYs and MIPI CSI/DSI controllers to address the growing requirements of high-resolution imaging and display applications.

By integrating key functions such as MIPI CSI and DSI controllers, M31 helps customers reduce verification and development risks typically associated with multi-vendor integration, while accelerating product development and time-to-market. This milestone further strengthens M31’s product completeness and competitiveness in the MIPI interface IP market.

With demand continuing to rise across smartphones, automotive ADAS cameras, multi-display cockpit systems, and AI edge devices, MIPI has become the mainstream standard for camera and display interfaces, with its application scope expanding steadily. Industry analysts project that the global interface IP market will reach approximately US$5.4 billion by 2029, accounting for a growing share of the overall semiconductor IP market. High-speed interface IP—such as USB, PCIe, and MIPI—continues to be a key growth driver for the silicon IP licensing market.

“MIPI integrated solutions are increasingly in demand as smartphones, automotive displays, and intelligent cockpits move toward higher resolutions and multi-display designs,” said Scott Chang, CEO of M31. “In the past, customers often needed to procure controllers separately and then rely on M31 for integration. With this collaboration, customers can more confidently entrust the complete MIPI interface design to M31, reducing verification and development risks caused by cross-vendor integration. The synergies of a combined sub-system will further enhance M31’s competitiveness in the MIPI market.”

As M31 expands its portfolio from PHY-only offerings to complete subsystem solutions that include controllers, the average total contract value of related engagements is expected to increase compared with the previous PHY-only licensing model. Overall, this one-stop approach not only increases the value of MIPI-related IP design wins, but also further reinforces M31’s competitive advantage in the global MIPI interface IP market—supporting the company’s strategic focus on automotive, smartphones, and AI edge computing applications.

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Chubb Wealth Debuts Evergreen Private Markets Fund Series with S64

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HONG KONG, Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chubb Wealth and S64 have partnered to launch an evergreen private market fund series tailored for professional investors in Hong Kong, addressing the growing demand from high-net-worth individuals for greater portfolio diversification through institutional-grade private market solutions. The series debuts with two strategies, both investing predominantly in KKR’s K-Series.

Alternative investments are becoming increasingly popular among private investors, and according to the 2025 EY Global Wealth Research Report, 51% of wealthy clients globally already have some exposure to alternatives. Additionally, 61% say it is important to discuss alternatives with their advisor, rising above 75% for the wealthiest segments.

To address this rising demand, the new investment fund series is designed to provide simplified institutional-quality access to private markets. Chubb Wealth has also co-created a holistic educational program with S64 and KKR to strengthen Chubb Wealth Advisors’ understanding of the strategies and benefits of these alternative funds, and to better support their clients in reaching their financial goals by incorporating these solutions into their portfolios.

Ben Rudd, General Manager of Chubb Wealth, said: “We see increasing demand from investors for private investment products, which usually come with complexity in the process and require significant resources. We are proud to launch our new evergreen fund series, making high-quality private market solutions more accessible. This marks an important step in our strategic partnership, and further solutions are already in development to expand access to additional alternative strategies and asset classes.”

Tarun Nagpal, Founder and CEO of S64, added: “Evergreen fund portfolio solutions are quickly becoming the operating standard for private wealth access to private markets. S64 is delighted to partner with Chubb Wealth to launch this innovative program which reflects the evolving direction of private markets distribution.”

About Chubb Wealth

Chubb Wealth is a wealth management platform with a mission to empower high-net-worth investors to achieve their long-term wealth goals and aspirations with ease. It offers clients seamless digital investing and wealth management capabilities, access to a carefully curated range of funds, and bespoke advisory services. Chubb Wealth is operated by Chubb Investment Management (HK) Limited, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Chubb Limited. Additional information can be found at www.chubbwealth.com.

About Chubb

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb employs approximately 45,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.

About S64

S64 is a global alternative investments fintech and solutions partner to the wealth management industry. The firm specialises in designing, manufacturing, and operating innovative private market investment solutions for private banks, wealth managers, and asset managers across EMEA and APAC. Through its proprietary Arena platform, S64 provides end to end digital infrastructure covering product structuring, onboarding, reporting, governance, and lifecycle management.

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The views and opinions are current as of the date of this news release and are solely for general informational purposes only and do not consider any specific investment objectives, financial situation, and/or particular needs of any specific person who may receive this document. Reliance upon information in this news release is at the sole discretion of the reader, and none of Chubb Wealth, S64, or their respective affiliates shall be liable for any damages arising out of any person’s reliance upon this information. Please be cautioned that investment involves risks, and you may not get all your money back. Please consult your own professional adviser and consider your own financial objectives, risk tolerance, and circumstances before making any investment decisions. This news release discusses general market activity, industry or sector trends, or other broad-based economic, market, or political conditions and should not be construed as research or investment advice. This news release is not intended as a promotion, an offer, a solicitation of an offer, or a recommendation to deal in any securities or any financial instruments or services. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Please refer to the respective fund disclosure documentation for details about potential risks, charges, and expenses. The material contained in this news release has not been reviewed by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) or any regulatory authority in Hong Kong.

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Chubb Wealth is operated by Chubb Investment Management (HK) Limited, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb and licensed (CE No. AVR438) under the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) to carry on business in Type 1 (Dealing in Securities), Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) regulated activities.

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