AI

Talent Availability Identified as Top Challenge Among Hong Kong’s Big Data, AI Startups

Hong Kong’s big data and artificial intelligence (AI) startups are looking to ramp up hiring significantly, a trend that showcases the sector’s growth and dynamism, a new report by the Fintech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK)’s AI and Big Data

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TransUnion Picks Provenir to Leverage Its AI-Powered Risk Decisioning Platform

Provenir, an AI-powered risk decisioning software provider, announced it has been selected to join TransUnion’s Strategic Alliance Distribution Programme. Through this alliance, TransUnion’s clients will be able to take advantage of Provenir’s platform to gain deeper insights for greater decisioning

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Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst to Accelerate Financial Inclusion

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services is all over the news, with some reports estimating it to be a US$450 billion opportunity. But what’s the real story around what AI can do? Beyond just automating certain processes, AI

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How Do You Approach Your Data in a New Way by Making It Smarter

In the era of rising customer expectations and savvier consumers, financial organisations are under increased pressure to provide customers with hyper-personalised experiences. In fact, more than half of customers expect to always have personalised offers and 66 percent expect companies

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The Next Frontiers of AI and Machine Learning in Data

With data becoming a core business asset for financial companies, artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) continues to be a focal point in maximising the competitive advantage of this ‘new oil’. This is according to a new study by LSEG

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Over 80% of Banks in Hong Kong Plans to Increase Investment in AI Within 5 Years

Banks in Hong Kong have been integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into various key functional areas in a bid to reduce costs and improve customer experience, according to an industry-wide survey conducted by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). In a report

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How China’s Virtual Banks Are Offering Loans to Micro-Businesses Within Minutes

In China, online lenders are filling the credit gap, leveraging cutting edge technology including artificial intelligence (AI) to make lending decision in just a second. E-commerce giant Alibaba’s MyBank and Internet conglomerate Tencent’s WeBank, have dramatically changed the domestic financial

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Fintech Infographic of the Week: Ethical AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to play a key role in the future of financial services and more broadly in what UBS and the World Economic Forum refer to as the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” The global economy is on the

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Hong Kong Chooses 3 Startup as Part of the Global Fintech Sandbox Project

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), is one of 17 global regulators that are participating in the Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) cross-border pilot tests—which has just shortlisted 8 fintechs. In total, 44 unique applications were submitted across the 17

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QR Codes Are Out, Soon You’ll Only Need to Show Your Face to Pay in China

While Sweden is trialling inserting microchips into its citizens as a new way to pay, China is opting for a less invasive method — your face. In Shenzhen, a local subway operator is testing several advanced technologies powered by the

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