香港, 2025年10月29日 - (亞太商訊 via SeaPRwire.com) - 2025年10月28日，國泰海通集團下屬公司國泰君安國際控股有限公司（「國泰君安國際」，股票代碼：1788.HK）作爲聯席保薦人、整體協調人、保薦人兼整體協調人、聯席全球協調人、聯席帳簿管理人及聯席牽頭經辦人，助力中國領先的企業級大模型人工智能應用解决方案提供商滴普科技股份有限公司（「滴普科技」，股票代碼：1384.HK）于10月28日在香港聯交所主板成功上市。滴普科技本次港股成功上市，是國泰海通集團充分整合境內外資源的又一典範之作。在本項目中，國泰君安國際充分發揮其溝通協調與執行能力，開展了精准高效的路演推介與深入的投資者溝通，成功助力本次IPO成爲中國企業級大模型人工智能應用解决方案領域募資規模領先的港股項目，進一步鞏固了滴普科技在企業級大模型人工智能解决方案市場的競爭優勢。本次項目的成功執行，彰顯了國泰君安國際在港股IPO市場，尤其是服務新經濟及特專科技企業方面的領先地位。本次發行最終定價爲每股26.66港元，總發售股數達2,663.2萬股，總集資額約爲7.1億港元。香港公開發售錄得踴躍認購，認購倍數約爲7,569倍，顯示出市場對滴普科技在企業級人工智能解决方案領域領先地位及未來增長潜力的高度認可。公司計劃將募集資金用于以下戰略方向：約40%用于提升研發能力；約30%用于擴大在中國的銷售網絡及客戶群；約15%用于海外業務擴張；約5%用于潜在投資及幷購；10%將作爲營運資金及一般公司用途。此資金規劃將爲滴普科技鞏固技術壁壘和加速商業化進程提供堅實動力。早在2021年，國泰君安國際聯合領投滴普科技1億美金B輪融資，2022年認繳完畢，充分展現了公司前瞻性地布局人工智能賽道、精准把握高成長企業潜力的戰略眼光，也爲後續助力滴普科技登陸港股市場奠定了堅實的合作基礎。未來，國泰君安國際將繼續憑藉其專業的金融服務能力，致力于爲更多創新科技企業連接全球資本市場。關于滴普科技滴普科技是中國領先的企業級大模型人工智能應用解决方案提供商，通過其FastData企業級數據智能解决方案和FastAGI企業級人工智能解决方案助力企業大規模高效整合數據、决策及運營。以2024年收入計，滴普科技在中國企業級大模型人工智能應用解决方案市場排名第五。其解决方案已實現多個垂直行業的規模商業化落地，覆蓋消費零售、製造、醫療及交通等領域。截至2025年6月30日，滴普科技爲各行業累計283名企業用戶提供服務，複購客戶占比33.2%，體現了高度的客戶粘性及客戶滿意度。關于國泰君安國際國泰海通集團下屬公司國泰君安國際（股票代號：1788.HK）,是中國證券公司國際化的先行者和引領者，公司是首家通過IPO于香港聯合交易所主板上市的中資證券公司。國泰君安國際以香港爲業務基地，幷在新加坡、越南和澳門設立子公司，業務覆蓋全球主要市場，爲客戶境外資産配置提供高品質、多元化的綜合性金融服務，核心業務包括財富管理、機構投資者服務、企業融資服務、投資管理等。目前，國泰君安國際已分別獲得穆迪和標準普爾授予「Baa2」及「BBB+」長期發行人評級，MSCI ESG「A」評級, Wind ESG「A」評級及商道融綠ESG「A」評級，同時其標普全球ESG評分領先全球84%同業。公司控股股東國泰海通證券（股票代號：601211.SH/2611.HK）爲中國資本市場長期、持續、全面領先的綜合金融服務商。更多關于國泰君安國際的資訊請見:https://www.gtjai.com Copyright 2025 亞太商訊 via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

LONDON, Oct 29, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) - New research from the Institute for Economics & Peace reveals that changing rainfall patterns are significantly amplifying conflict risks worldwide. The 2025 Ecological Threat Report (ETR), released today, finds conflict death rates are substantially higher in areas where rainfall is concentrating into fewer months, compared to regions where rain is spreading more evenly throughout the year.Ecological Threat Report 2025Analysing Ecological Threats, Resilience & PeaceKey FindingsOn average in areas where wet and dry seasons are becoming more extreme, there are four times as many conflict deaths as areas where it has decreased.In 2024, natural hazards triggered 45 million short-term internal displacements across 163 countries, the highest figure since at least 2008.Western Brazil, including parts of the Amazon, has recorded some of the world's sharpest increases in ecological threat levels. Temperatures have risen at twice the global rate, triggering drought and wildfires.Sub-Saharan Africa faces the world's most severe ecological pressures, with Niger registering the worst ETR score.Central and Western Europe recorded substantial overall improvements, in part representing a return to normalcy following Europe's unusually dry climatic conditions in 2019.Despite fears of looming water wars, there have been no interstate conflicts fought exclusively over water in the modern era. In the second half of the 20th century, at least 157 international freshwater treaties have been signed, offering models for interstate cooperation.This cooperative approach to water somewhat mirrors nuclear deterrence since the Second World War. In both cases, the very threat of catastrophic destruction has created pragmatic cooperation. The destruction of water supply can lead to societal collapse.Approximately 2 billion people - one quarter of humanity - now live in regions experiencing moderate to severe increases in seasonality. This is where wet seasons are becoming shorter and more intense, while dry seasons are longer and drier. These changes are disrupting agricultural calendars and heightening uncertainty for billions of people who rely on seasonal rains for food and livelihoods.The Ecological Threat Report, produced by the Institute for Economics & Peace, covers 3,125 sub-national areas in 172 countries and territories representing more than 99% of the world's population. Between 2019 and 2024, ETR scores deteriorated in 96 countries and improved in 74.Sub-Saharan Africa Approaching Multiple Critical Tipping PointsIn sub-Saharan Africa, conflict risk rises sharply when seasonality combines with rapid population growth. Unpredictable rains trigger agricultural stress. When coupled with demographic pressure, competition over land, water and food intensifies. In regions with weak governance and unresolved grievances, this combination proves combustible.The Karamoja Cluster in East Africa illustrates this pattern. While total rainfall remains relatively stable, its timing has become less predictable, amplifying both drought and flood hazards, leading to increased conflict. With only 2% of cultivated land irrigated compared to a global average of 20%, East African communities remain highly vulnerable to these shocks. Since 2019, increased rainfall seasonality has coincided with a resurgence of pastoralist violence after years of relative peace."Rainfall seasonality is becoming a powerful conflict catalyst,"said Steve Killelea AM, Founder & Executive Chairman of the Institute for Economics & Peace."Where rains are increasingly concentrated into fewer months, conflict deaths rise sharply. In sub-Saharan Africa, rapid population growth amplifies this effect, turning unpredictable seasons into competition for land, water and food. The issue isn't water scarcity - it's our failure to capture and distribute it. Only 2% of Sub-Saharan African farmland is irrigated, compared to 20% globally."Water Inequality and the Infrastructure GapThe world's renewable freshwater supply is finite and increasingly unevenly distributed. There are 295 subnational areas facing very high water risk and another 780 with high risk, affecting nearly 1.9 billion people.High-income countries have reduced per capita water use by roughly one-third since 2000 through efficiency gains and slower population growth, while many low-income nations face rising total withdrawals and falling per capita availability as populations outpace supply.Sub-Saharan Africa highlights this imbalance. Per capita water use has dropped from 113 cubic metres in 2000 to just 89 in 2022 - less than one-fifth of the global average. The result is mounting pressure on limited water sources and intensifying competition among farms, industries and households, heightening the risk of conflict.The failure to capture and distribute water is most acute in sub-Saharan Africa, which has the lowest irrigation rates in the world. To irrigate 34 million hectares would require only 6% of the region's annual renewable water resources.Steve Killelea said: "COP30 must prioritise investment in climate-resilient water systems as a foundation for sustainability and peace. Just as nuclear treaties reduced the risk of annihilation, international cooperation on water can reduce the risk of ecological collapse. Both demonstrate that survival depends less on dominance, than on shared responsibility."Interstate Water CooperationPopular narratives have warned of looming "water wars", especially in transboundary river and lake basins. The ETR finds this is not the case. While disputes over shared rivers do occur, no interstate wars have been fought over water in the modern era. This makes the lessons of successful interstate water cooperation even more important. In an era of increasing conflict, understanding why interstate cooperation has been so successful can provide a blueprint for avoiding future conflicts.Even in tense basins such as the Indus River - shared by India and Pakistan - water-sharing has continued despite repeated episodes of conflict, political confrontations and military tension. Water agreements, by necessity, encourage nations to think beyond immediate political grievances toward long-term survival and shared benefit.Regional AnalysisSub-Saharan Africa faces the world's most severe ecological pressures. However, some southern and eastern African countries, including Lesotho, Rwanda, Eritrea and Eswatini, have improved their ETR scores. More favourable rainfall patterns in these countries resulted in marked reductions in water risk over the past five years.In contrast, northwest Africa has seen the steepest deterioration in ETR scores over the same period, led by Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria, where persistent drought and rising temperatures have reversed the unusually favourable conditions of 2019.Central and Western Europe recorded notable improvements, marking a return to normal following the extreme dryness of 2019.Contact InformationMike KoslowskiIEP Senior Communications Advisormkoslowski@economicsandpeace.org+61418410531SOURCE: Institute for Economics & PeaceRelated Images Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – October 28, As the  joint sponsor, overall coordinator, sponsor-overall coordinator, joint global coordinator, joint bookrunner and joint lead manager, Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (“GTJAI”, stock code: 1788.HK), a company of Guotai Haitong Group, facilitated the successful listing of Deepexi Technology Co., Ltd. (“Deepexi Technology”, stock code: 1384.HK), a leading enterprise large model AI application solution provider in China, on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 28.The successful listing of Deepexi Technology exemplifies Guotai Haitong Group’s strength in integrating domestic and international resources.  In this project, GTJAI fully leveraged its communication, coordination and execution capabilities to conduct precise and efficient roadshows and in-depth investor engagement. This successfully positioned the IPO as the leading Hong Kong-listed project in terms of fundraising scale of China's enterprise large model AI application solution sector, further solidifying Deepexi Technology’s competitive edge in the enterprise large model AI application solution market. The successful execution of this project underscores GTJAI’s leading position in the Hong Kong IPO market, particularly in serving new economy and specialized technology enterprises.The final offering price of this issuance is set at HK$26.66 per share, with a total of 26.632 million shares offered. The total funds raised amount to approximately HK$710 million. The Hong Kong public offering recorded an overwhelming subscription, with an oversubscription ratio of approximately 7,569 times, demonstrating the market's strong recognition of Deepexi Technology’s leading position in the enterprise large model AI application solution sector and its future growth potential. The company plans to allocate the raised funds to the following strategic directions: approximately 40% for enhancing R&D capabilities; approximately 30% for expansion of sales network and customer base in China; approximately 15% for overseas business expansion; approximately 5% for potential investment, mergers and acquisitions; and 10% for working capital and general corporate purposes. This funding plan will provide solid momentum for Deepexi Technology to consolidate its technological barriers and accelerate its commercialization process.Notably, as early as 2021, GTJAI co-led a USD$100 million Series B financing round for Deepexi Technology , which was completed in 2022. This early involvement demonstrated GTJAI’s strategic foresight in identifying high-growth potential in the AI sector and laid a solid foundation for subsequent collaboration in supporting Deepexi Technology’s listing in Hong Kong. In the future, GTJAI will continue to leverage its professional financial services capabilities to connect more innovative technology companies with global capital markets.  About Deepexi TechnologyDeepexi Technology is China's leading provider of enterprise large model AI application solutions. Through its FastData enterprise data intelligence solution and FastAGI enterprise AI solution, it empowers enterprises to integrate their data, decisions and operations efficiently at scale. Deepexi Technology ranked fifth in China’s enterprise large model AI application solution market in terms of revenue in 2024. Its solutions have achieved large-scale commercialization across multiple verticals, including consumer goods, manufacturing, healthcare and transportation. As of June 30, 2025, Deepexi Technology served a cumulative total of 283 enterprise customers across various industries, with multiple engagements representing 33.2% of customer base, reflecting strong customer loyalty and satisfaction.  About GTJAIGuotai Junan International (Stock Code: 1788.HK), a subsidiary of Guotai Haitong Group, is the market leader and first mover for internationalization of Chinese Securities Company as well as the first Chinese securities broker listed on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange through initial public offering. Based in Hong Kong with subsidiaries in Singapore, Vietnam and Macau, GTJAI’s business covers major markets around the world, offering high-quality and diversified comprehensive financial services for clients' overseas asset allocation. Core business includes wealth management, institutional investor services, corporate finance services, investment management and other business. GTJAI has been assigned “Baa2” and “BBB+” long term issuer rating from Moody and Standard & Poor respectively, as well as an MSCI ESG “A” rating, Wind ESG “A” rating and SynTao Green Finance “A” rating in ESG. Additionally, its S&P Global ESG score leads 84% of its global peers. The controlling shareholder, Guotai Haitong Securities (Stock Code: 601211.SH/ 2611.HK), is the comprehensive financial provider with a long-term, sustainable and overall leading position in the China’s capital markets. For more information about GTJAI, please visit https://www.gtjai.com. Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

HONG KONG, Oct 29, 2025 - (ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – October 28, As the sole sponsor, sponsor-overall coordinator, overall coordinator, joint global coordinator, joint bookrunner and joint lead manager, Guotai Junan International Holdings Limited (“GTJAI” or “the Company”, stock code: 1788.HK), a company of Guotai Haitong Group, facilitated the successful listing of  CIG SHANGHAI CO., LTD. (“CIG”, stock code: 6166.HK，603083.SH) on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. This listing establishes CIG as the first photonics and CPO (Co-packaged Optics) company with dual listings in both the A-share and H-share markets. Marking the largest IPO ever in the telecommunications equipment sector across these markets, the offering fully demonstrates Guotai Haitong Group's comprehensive capabilities in resource integration and serving large technology enterprises through cross-border capital operations. The final offering price for this issuance is set at HK$68.88 per share, with a total of 67.01 million shares offered, representing a base offering size of HK$4.616 billion. Upon full exercise of the over-allotment option, the total proceeds are expected to reach HK$5.308 billion. The offering attracted strong investor interest, with the international placement oversubscribed by approximately 16.5 times and the Hong Kong public offering oversubscribed by approximately 338.7 times. As of October 28, 2025, this transaction ranks among the top three Hong Kong IPO projects by fundraising size led by a sole sponsor in 2025. Throughout the project execution, GTJAI leveraged its efficient communication, coordination and execution capabilities to assist CIG in completing the entire process—from submitting its H-share listing application to successfully listing in Hong Kong—within six months.The project team conducted in-depth research and crafted the company's investment narrative, highlighting its leading position and technological advantages in AI infrastructure, optical communication and photonics. Through robust and thorough market outreach, they connected with the world's top investors and assisted CIG in engaging a total of 16 top-tier cornerstone investors, including Barings, Morgan Stanley, HCEP, Arc Avenue, CloudAlpha Capital, Weiss, Cithara, 3W, Schonfeld, Infini Capital, Alpine, Dymon Asia, Boyu, Martis, Taikang Life and ICBC WM with cornerstone investments accounting for 48.89% of the total. These investors encompass premier foreign long-term funds, renowned foreign multi-strategy funds and Chinese long-term funds. International placement further secured orders from numerous top global long-term funds and sovereign wealth funds. This achievement not only demonstrates GTJAI’s leading global investor coverage capabilities but also underscores the confidence of world-class capital in CIG’s long-term development prospects. About CIGCIG is a globally leading AI infrastructure provider specializing in the design, R&D, manufacturing and sales of connectivity and transmission equipment such as photonics, broadband and wireless solutions. Its products are extensively deployed for efficient connectivity within computing clusters, between clusters, between clusters and users, and within user endpoints to manage massive computing power and data flows. Its downstream clients include world-leading AI data centres, telecom operators, ICT equipment providers, multiple system operators and internet-of-things solutions providers. The company has established six major R&D centres in China, the United States and Japan. Through its own manufacturing facilities and Co-location partnerships, it has set up seven production bases in China, the United States, the European Union and Malaysia. Leveraging its strong industry position and extensive global footprint, the company will continue to benefit from the tremendous growth opportunities presented by the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence.About GTJAIGuotai Junan International (Stock Code: 1788.HK), a subsidiary of Guotai Haitong Group, is the market leader and first mover for internationalization of Chinese Securities Company as well as the first Chinese securities broker listed on the Main Board of The Hong Kong Stock Exchange through initial public offering. Based in Hong Kong with subsidiaries in Singapore, Vietnam and Macau, GTJAI’s business covers major markets around the world, offering high-quality and diversified comprehensive financial services for clients' overseas asset allocation. Core business includes wealth management, institutional investor services, corporate finance services, investment management and other business. GTJAI has been assigned “Baa2” and “BBB+” long term issuer rating from Moody and Standard & Poor respectively, as well as an MSCI ESG “A” rating, Wind ESG “A” rating and SynTao Green Finance “A” rating in ESG. Additionally, its S&P Global ESG score leads 84% of its global peers. The controlling shareholder, Guotai Haitong Securities (Stock Code: 601211.SH/ 2611.HK), is the comprehensive financial provider with a long-term, sustainable and overall leading position in the China’s capital markets. For more information about GTJAI, please visit https://www.gtjai.com Copyright 2025 ACN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com

香港, 2025年10月29日 - (亞太商訊 via SeaPRwire.com) - 2025年10月28日，國泰海通集團下屬公司國泰君安國際控股有限公司（「國泰君安國際」或「公司」，股份代號：1788.HK）作爲獨家保薦人、保薦人兼整體協調人、整體協調人、聯席全球協調人、聯席賬薄管理人及聯席牽頭經辦人，成功助力上海劍橋科技股份有限公司（「劍橋科技」，股份代號：6166. HK，603083.SH）在香港聯交所主板上市。劍橋科技由此成爲光模塊及CPO（Co-packagedoptics，光電共封裝技術）領域首家實現「A+H」雙平臺上市的企業。此次港股發行創下A股與港股通信設備行業有史以來最大規模IPO紀錄，充分彰顯國泰海通集團在跨境資本運作中高效整合資源、服務大型科技企業的綜合實力。本次發行最終定價爲每股68.88港元，總發售股數達6,701萬股，基礎發行規模46.16億港元，超額配售權完全行使後預計總集資額將達53.08億港元。國際配售和香港公開發售錄得踴躍認購，國際配售認購倍數達16.5倍，香港公開發售認購倍數達338.7倍。截至2025年10月28日，以募資規模計，本項目爲2025年前三大獨家保薦港股IPO項目。在項目執行過程中，國泰君安國際憑藉高效的溝通協調與執行力，助力劍橋科技在六個月內完成從遞交H股上市申請到成功在港挂牌的全流程。項目團隊深入挖掘和打造公司投資故事，聚焦公司在AI基礎設施、光通信及光模塊領域的領先地位及技術優勢，開展扎實深入的市場推介工作，對接全球頂尖投資者，幫助劍橋科技引入霸菱、摩根士丹利、HCEP、Arc Avenue、奇點資産、Weiss、Cithara、3W、Schonfeld、無極資本、Alpine、Dymon Asia、博裕、Martis、泰康人壽、工銀理財共計16名頂尖基石投資者，基石投資占比48.89%，涵蓋頂尖外資長綫基金、知名外資多策略基金、中資長綫基金，幷于國際配售中進一步引入衆多全球頂尖長綫基金和主權基金訂單，既展現了國泰君安國際領先的全球投資者覆蓋能力，也凸顯了全球頂尖資本對劍橋科技長期發展前景的信心。關于劍橋科技劍橋科技是全球領先的AI基礎設施提供商，專注于光模塊、寬帶和無綫等聯接與傳輸設備的設計、研發、製造與銷售，其産品廣泛應用于算力集群內部、算力集群之間、算力集群與用戶之間以及用戶端內部大量算力和數據的高效連接，下游客戶包括全球領先的人工智能數據中心、電信運營商、ICT設備提供商、多系統運營商及物聯網解决方案提供商。公司在中國、美國及日本設立了六大研發中心，通過自有工廠和Co-location合作模式，公司在中國、美國、歐盟及馬來西亞設立了七大生産基地。憑藉公司在行業內的强勢地位及廣泛的全球布局，公司將持續受益于人工智能高速發展帶來的巨大增長機遇。關于國泰君安國際國泰海通集團下屬公司國泰君安國際（股票代號：1788.HK）,是中國證券公司國際化的先行者和引領者，公司是首家通過IPO于香港聯合交易所主板上市的中資證券公司。國泰君安國際以香港爲業務基地，幷在新加坡、越南和澳門設立子公司，業務覆蓋全球主要市場，爲客戶境外資産配置提供高品質、多元化的綜合性金融服務，核心業務包括財富管理、機構投資者服務、企業融資服務、投資管理等。目前，國泰君安國際已分別獲得穆迪和標準普爾授予「Baa2」及「BBB+」長期發行人評級，MSCI ESG「A」評級, Wind ESG「A」評級及商道融綠ESG「A」評級，同時其標普全球ESG評分領先全球84%同業。公司控股股東國泰海通證券（股票代號：601211.SH/2611.HK）爲中國資本市場長期、持續、全面領先的綜合金融服務商。更多關于國泰君安國際的資訊請見:https://www.gtjai.com Copyright 2025 亞太商訊 via SeaPRwire.com. All rights reserved. www.acnnewswire.com