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HKMA Holds High-level Fintech Roundtable with 30 Central Banks
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) held 9 January 2019 a high-level Fintech Roundtable (Roundtable), which was attended by about 45 senior representatives from six international organizations and around 30 central banks or regulatory authorities in 18 jurisdictions. The Roundtable
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JOS Student Innovation Awards is Open for Application- Manulife is Looking for World Changing Insurtech Solutions
JOS, a technology solutions provider for Asia’s changing environment, through consultancy and system integration, has joined hands with three market leaders for the return of the popular JOS Innovation Awards. The annual Awards, designed to recognise innovation and creative problem-solving
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Former World Bank President Robert Zoellick to Speak at Asian Financial Forum
Organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the 12th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) will be held on 14-15 Jan 2019 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition
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First Industry-Wide Use of Blockchain-Based Authentication in Motor Insurance
CryptoBLK in collaboration with The Hong Kong Federation of Insurance (HKFI), launched a Motor Insurance DLT-based Authentication System (MIDAS), the first motor insurance platform in Asia using blockchain technology in production to verify the authenticity of motor cover notes/policies. Verification of
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Fintech Collaboration between Hang Seng Bank and Tencent
Hang Seng Bank and Tencent announced that they have established a strategic fintech partnership. The parties will initially collaborate on various aspects of technology application, account-opening procedures and retail payment services with the aims of providing customers with innovative and
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Velotrade Becomes First Account Receivables Financing Platform to Obtain SFC Licence in Hong Kong
Velotrade, the first Account Receivables Financing Platform in Hong Kong to obtain a Type 1 Regulated Activity licence by the Securities and Futures Commission, is now ready to provide institutions with access to new investment opportunities in this steadily developing
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Techcrunch City Event and Hackathon Comes Back 2019 to Shenzhen
We love Shenzhen. Sure, Beijing has Zhongguancun and Shanghai has its international and diverse entrepreneurial community. But Shenzhen has a certain je ne sais quoi, an energy that pervades the entire city. Maybe it’s the great weather or maybe its youth
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Tencent’s WeSure Forms Partnerships with 20 Insurance Companies
WeSure, Tencent’s insurance platform, has widened its line of products and formed partnerships with 20 insurance and reinsurance companies. The “data-driven” and “social connection” features of WeChat, as Alan Lau, Chairman & CEO of WeSure, mentioned in a recent CNBC interview, will help
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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 5 Shenzhen Day Highlights
Hong Kong Fintech Week, arranged by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK), wrapped up on Friday with Shenzhen Day, a first-ever cross-border fintech event, attended by several hundred delegates for discussions and speeches before departing to visit the offices of Tencent, WeBank
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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2018 – Day 4 Highlights
The fourth day of Hong Kong Fintech Week, organised by Invest Hong Kong at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, continued at full tilt right to the very end, thanks partly to a regulatory announcement on cryptocurrencies and partly to the
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