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Eight Roads Launches US$275 Million Technology Fund for China
Eight Roads Ventures, the proprietary investment arm of Fidelity International Limited, announced the launch of its dedicated technology fund for China. With a fund size of US$275 million it promises to back China’s next generation of tech entrepreneurs and support the
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Launch AMTD Fintech Centre
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), AMTD Group Company and AMTD Foundation jointly launch Hong Kong’s first university-industry collaborated Fintech centre. The AMTD FinTech Centre of PolyU Faculty of Business (the FinTech Centre) aims for enhancing Hong Kong’s capabilities to be an
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Standard Chartered Opens Innovation Lab eXellerator in Hong Kong
Standard Chartered announced the opening of its Hong Kong innovation lab, the eXellerator, to promote innovation within the Bank and to tap emerging fintech and data science in the region, to bring better products and services to its customers in Hong
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InsurTech M&As in Asia Surge in 2017
The total transaction volume of InsurTech M&As in Asia hit US$460 million in 2017, more than three times that of 2016, as industry incumbents and new entrants to the market pushed towards greater digitalisation, according to the fourth Quarterly InsurTech
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Asian Robo Advisor 8 Securities to Receive Strategic Investment of USD25m from Nomura
8 Securities, a Hong Kong based robo-advisory and mobile trading services, announced that it has agreed to receive a strategic investment of USD25 million (Series C investment) from Nomura Asset Management. As part of the strategic partnership, 8 Securities and Nomura
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FinTech Association of Hong Kong Appoints its First Board of Directors
The FinTech Association of Hong Kong has appointed its first board of directors with Mr. Henri Arslanian appointed as its Chairman. This comes as the Association expands its activities in representing the Hong Kong FinTech community at home and overseas.
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BlackBerry and Microsoft Partner to Empower the Mobile Workforce
BlackBerry and Microsoft announced a strategic partnership to offer enterprises a solution that integrates BlackBerry’s expertise in mobility and security with Microsoft’s unmatched cloud and productivity products. Through this partnership, the companies have collaborated on a first-of-its-kind solution: BlackBerry Enterprise BRIDGE.
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The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission signs Co-Operation Agreement with the Hong Kong IA
The GFSC has signed its first Fintech agreement of cooperation with the Hong Kong IA, which provides a framework for sharing information between the innovation teams of the two bodies, and in which the two can offer the fullest mutual
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Hong Kong’s Small Businesses are becoming more Tech Savvy
Hong Kong small businesses that are investing in technology are enjoying quick returns on their investment, which is leading to the sector topping small businesses from other advanced economies in the adoption of technology. The findings, from CPA Australia’s ninth annual
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Xero Announces Hong Kong Expansion
Xero, a global online accounting software provider, announced the presence of a permanent Hong Kong team, bolstering its presence in Asia in addition to its Singapore office and continuing the company’s strong focus on growth. Following two monumental partnerships with
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