On December 5, 2024, the scholarship award ceremony for the sixth cohort of "SY·Factoring Elite" students in Shenzhen University's "Supply Chain Finance-Commercial Factoring" specialty class was successfully held at Mingde Building, Lihu Campus of Shenzhen University. The event was jointly supported by SY Holdings Group Limited ("SY", Stock Code: 6069.HK), Tianjin SY Foundation, Shenzhen Commercial Factoring Association, and Shenzhen University.

Attendees included Yuan Zufang (President of Shenzhen Commercial Factoring Association), Song Yanmin (Executive President), Chen Yujing (Secretary-General), Chen Kai (Vice Dean of Shenzhen University's School of Economics), Zhao Yi (Director of Supply Chain Management Department), Luo Hao (Deputy Director), Chen Renze (SY Deputy Chairman), Wu Na (Chairperson of SY Foundation), along with all 2022 and 2023 cohort students of the specialty class.

Vice Dean Chen Kai stated in his speech that the collaborative establishment of the "Supply Chain Finance-Commercial Factoring" specialty class between Shenzhen University's School of Economics and Shenzhen Commercial Factoring Association not only meets the industry's demand for specialized talents but also aligns with the university's educational mission. Shenzhen University will continue supporting the growth of this specialty program to cultivate outstanding professionals who can contribute to regional and national economic development.

Association President Yuan Zufang emphasized that commercial factoring, as a crucial financial service model, is playing an increasingly significant role in the market economy. As future professionals in the factoring industry, students bear the responsibility of advancing the sector's development. He encouraged students to make the most of their learning opportunities to enhance their professional skills and contribute to the commercial factoring and supply chain finance industries.

SY Deputy Chairman Chen Renze announced that SY will continue providing scholarship funding for the "Supply Chain Finance" specialty class and offer more internship opportunities in the supply chain finance field. This initiative aims to help students apply academic knowledge in practice, deepen industry-academia-research collaboration, and inject fresh talent and technological innovation into the industry's development, ultimately contributing to the high-quality growth of the real economy.