On October 23, the Oeiras Valley Investment Agency held a meeting with the Securities and Funds Industry Association of Macau (SFA) at the association’s headquarters in the Finance and IT Centre of Macau.
The meeting was chaired by Ric Yu, Secretary-General of the SFA and joined by senior representatives from key financial institutions, including Haitong Bank, Banco Comercial Português (Millennium BCP), China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Macau Chinese Bank.
The OVIA delegation, led by Ambassador António Martins da Cruz, Chairman of the Board, also included Tiago Sousa Dias, Secretary-General, and senior executives from OVIA member companies: Manuel Teixeira Duarte (Teixeira Duarte Group), Rui Gomes Pedro (Angels Recipes), Hélder Moura dos Santos (Consulgal Group), Luís Veloso de Almeida (Transcom), Carmen Wu (Quinta da Marmeleira), and Gonçalo Neves Lestro (Nuno Simões & Associados).
Discussions focused on financial and institutional cooperation opportunities between Macau, Portugal, and Portuguese-speaking countries, highlighting Macau’s role as an international financial services platform and Oeiras’ interest in attracting foreign investment in finance and technology.
Ambassador Martins da Cruz emphasized the importance of strengthening Sino-Lusophone collaboration, stating that Oeiras offers an ideal business and innovation ecosystem for investments that promote sustainability, technology, and international connectivity.
Both sides agreed to continue fostering dialogue and cooperation between financial institutions in Macau and Portugal, paving the way for future business missions and joint financial forums within the China-Portugal-Lusophone framework.
