Waton Financial Limited Expands Partnership with Panda AI, Exploring Joint Venture to Advance AI Agent Applications in Financial Services
Rhea-AI Summary
Waton Financial (NASDAQ: WTF) announced an expanded strategic partnership with Panda AI on November 24, 2025, to explore formation of a joint venture, subject to further negotiations.
The collaboration will integrate Panda AI’s agent development capabilities into Waton’s DePearl™ core AI and regulated trading infrastructure to accelerate commercialization of AI-powered trading services for institutional and retail clients and pursue platform monetization and expanded institutional engagement.
Positive
- Exploring joint venture with Panda AI to scale AI trading
- Integration of Panda AI into DePearl™ core AI technology
- Focus on commercialization of AI-powered trading services
- Targeting institutional expansion and platform monetization
Negative
- No binding agreement; joint venture subject to further negotiations
- No financial terms or timeline disclosed for the potential joint venture
- Commercialization timing uncertain despite stated ambitions
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, WTF gained 9.94%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +76.4% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -24.5% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 23 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $28M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $305M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 11.8x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
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HONG KONG, Nov. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Waton Financial Limited (NASDAQ: WTF), a securities brokerage and financial technology group (“Waton” or the “Company”), today announced an expanded strategic partnership with Chongqing Liangyun Zhijing Information Technology Limited (“Panda AI”), an AI agent development platform, to explore the formation of a joint venture, subject to further negotiations and discussions by both parties. Such expanded partnership builds on Waton’s and Panda AI’s collaboration to co-organize the Global Competition for AI Agents in Securities Trading, as previously announced in Waton’s press release on November 20, 2025. Waton will leverage Panda AI’s AI capabilities to enhance its proprietary DePearl™ core AI technology and AI agents for trading, seeking to drive adoption of automated trading strategies across institutional and retail segments globally.
The partnership expansion is expected to accelerate Waton’s AI-driven securities trading initiatives, and the development and commercialization of upcoming AI-powered services and products. By integrating Panda AI’s technical expertise into Waton’s regulated financial infrastructure and trading execution capabilities, the collaboration is expected to strengthen the Company’s ability to deliver AI solutions to institutional clients. The Company hopes this strategic synergy will position Waton as the enabling infrastructure layer connecting traditional finance with the AI trading economy, creating revenue opportunities through platform monetization and expanded institutional client engagement.
“Exploring a joint venture with Panda AI reflects Waton’s unwavering commitment to leading the transformation of traditional finance through artificial intelligence,” said Kai Zhou, Chairman of Waton Financial Limited. “By combining Panda AI’s expertise in AI agent development with Waton’s regulated financial infrastructure, we aim to drive adoption of AI trading at an institutional scale. This deepened partnership is expected to establish Waton as an infrastructure provider enabling AI-native trading across its AI roadmap and offerings and create sustainable, long-term shareholder value.”
The collaboration demonstrates both companies’ commitment to establishing industry standards for AI agent development and deployment in securities trading. As the partnership evolves toward potential joint venture formation, both parties aim to accelerate global adoption of AI trading solutions while capturing significant market opportunities in the rapidly growing AI-powered fintech sector. A potential joint venture may also extend the collaboration to Waton’s broader AI product roadmap, including its InfoMan investor relations agent. This strategic expansion is expected to reinforce Waton’s competitive edge and reshape how financial institutions engage with autonomous trading innovation.
About Waton Financial Limited
Waton Financial Limited is a holding company registered in the British Virgin Islands, conducting business primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiaries in Hong Kong. Waton offers comprehensive financial services, including securities brokerage, asset management, and software licensing to retail and institutional investors. Driven by technology and a customer-centric philosophy, Waton is committed to delivering innovative and reliable financial solutions.
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