北京2020年4月2日 /美通社/ -- 8i企业收购公司（纳斯达克交易代码：JFKKU， JFK， JFKKW， JFKKR）（“8i”，或“JFK”），一家在英属维京群岛注册的特殊目的并购公司（Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or “SPAC”），今天宣布Diginex, 一家已经于2019年7月9日与8i签订最终股票交换协议的数字资产金融服务和咨询公司，已任命Chi-Won Yoon先生为其亚太区主席。Yoon先生常驻香港，将与Diginex业务负责人紧密合作，将其数字资产金融服务和区块链解决方案带给整个亚洲的合作伙伴和投资者。
Yoon先生在金融服务领域拥有超过三十年的经验，其职业生涯涉及投资银行，财富管理和资产管理。Yoon先生在加盟Diginex之前是瑞银（UBS AG）财富管理部门的副主席，负责发展和加强长期战略关系。 Yoon先生在瑞银工作22年后于去年宣布从瑞银退休。在瑞银任职期间，他曾于2009年至2015年担任瑞银亚太区总裁兼首席执行官，并是瑞银全球执行董事会成员，负责瑞银的三个主要部门：投资银行，财富管理和全球资产管理。Yoon先生于1997年加入瑞银，创立了瑞银在亚洲的股票衍生品业务。其后他在瑞银的投资银行部门担任过各种职位，包括亚太区股票和证券部门负责人。他还曾任瑞银香港分部的负责人。
在加入瑞银之前，Yoon先生曾在雷曼兄弟公司的纽约和香港的分部工作。Yoon先生拥有麻省理工学院的电气工程学本科学位以及斯隆管理学院的金融学硕士学位。
关于Diginex
Diginex是一家区块链金融服务和技术公司。Diginex与机构级投资者、公司和政府合作，以使数字资产更易于接触，业务流程更加高效和安全。Diginex认为，其协作方法和追求全球化合作是驱动不同机构采用区块链技术和数字资产使用规范化的最佳选择。有关Diginex的更多信息，请访问www.diginex.com。
关于8i企业收购公司
8i企业收购公司(“8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp.”)是一家在英属维京群岛注册的特殊目的并购公司（Special Purpose Acquisition Company, or “SPAC”），旨在通过兼并，股权交换，资产并购，股权收购，资本重组，重组或其他类似的业务组合方式来完成和一到多家实体（“并购对象”）的合并。潜在的并购对象将不受行业和区域的限制，尽管公司打算专注于在亚洲寻找潜在的并购对象。
Disclaimer
8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, a British Virgin Islands business company (“JFK”), Diginex Limited, a Singapore public company limited by shares (“Singapore NewCo”), DIGITAL INNOVATIVE LIMITED, a British Virgin Islands business company (“BVI NewCo”), and Diginex Limited, a Hong Kong company (“Diginex”), and their respective directors, executive officers and employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the holders of JFK ordinary shares in respect of the proposed transaction among such persons (the “Business Combination”). Information about JFK’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of JFK’s ordinary shares is set forth in JFK’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, dated September 18, 2019, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as modified or supplemented by any Form 4 filed with the SEC since the date of such filing. Other information regarding the interests of the participants in the proxy solicitation will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus included in the Registration Statement on Form F-4 jointly filed bv Singapore NewCo and JFK pertaining to the Business Combination (the “Form F-4”). These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated below.
In connection with the Business Combination, Singapore NewCo has filed the Form F-4, which includes and serves as a proxy statement/prospectus for JFK’s shareholders. Promptly after the Form F-4 is declared effective by the SEC, JFK will mail the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and a proxy card to each shareholder entitled to vote at the meeting relating to the approval of the Business Combination and other proposals set forth in the proxy statement. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF JFK ARE URGED TO READ THESE MATERIALS (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS COMBINATION THAT JFK WILL FILE WITH THE SEC WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT JFK, SINGAPORE NEWCO, BVI NEWCO, DIGINEX AND THE BUSINESS COMBINATION. The preliminary proxy statement/prospectus, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant materials in connection with the Business Combination (when they become available), and any other documents filed by JFK with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov) or by writing to 8i Enterprises Acquisition Corp, 6 Eu Tong Sen Street, #08-13 The Central, Singapore.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts. Such forward-looking statements, including the identification of a target business and potential business combination or other such transaction, are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from the forward- looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the prospectus filed by JFK in connection with its initial public offering on March 27, 2019. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability to complete the proposed transaction; the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction, which may be affected by, among other things, the amount of cash available following any redemptions by JFK shareholders; the ability to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards following the consummation of the proposed transaction; and costs related to the proposed transaction. Important factors that could cause the combined company’s actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include: Diginex’s limited operating history and history of net losses; Diginex’s ability to manage growth; Diginex’s ability to execute its business plan; Diginex’s estimates of the size of the markets for its products; the rate and degree of market acceptance of Diginex’s products; Diginex’s ability to identify and integrate acquisitions; potential litigation involving the Company or Diginex or the validity or enforceability of Diginex’s intellectual property; general economic and market conditions impacting demand for Diginex’s products and services; and such other risks and uncertainties as are discussed in the Company’s prospectus filed in connection with its initial public offering and the proxy statement to be filed relating to the business combination. Other factors include the possibility that the proposed business combination does not close, including due to the failure to receive required security holder approvals, or the failure of other closing conditions.
The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
关于8i企业收购公司请联系：
William Yap, CFA
首席财务官
邮箱： ir@8icorp.com
电话：+65 6788-0388
Tony Tian, CFA
万千集团
邮箱：ttian@weitianco.com
电话：+1 732-910-9692
关于Diginex请联系:
Heather Dale
首席营销官
邮箱：heather.dale@diginex.com
电话：+852 9274-3312
