Posts From Fintech News Hong Kong
92% of Hong Kong and Singapore’s Rich Elites Are Interested in Digital Assets
Family offices and high-net worth individuals (HNWIs) in Hong Kong and Singapore are embracing digital assets, attracted by the prospect of high returns, the opportunity to broaden their portfolios, and increased confidence in the market following the entrance of institutional
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Five Takeaways Banks Need to Consider for Their Trade Finance Platforms
Asia Pacific accounts for 55% of the global trade finance’s volume. As the region’s trade grows, so does the financing gap. The high cost-to-serve, perceived risks, legacy systems and processes has left US$700 billion worth of unmet demand in emerging
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Salary is the Top Issue Exacerbating Hong Kong’s Fintech Talent Gap
The HKU-SCF Fintech Academy, Cyberport and Hong Kong Productivity Council have published a Fintech Talent Study Report which found an urgent need to nurture more talents to address the fintech talent gap. The report, which was unveiled at the Hong
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ZA International to Tokenise Its Loyalty Programme
Digital insurer ZA International has unveiled plans to tokenise its ZA Coin loyalty programme to create more applications for the coin within the platform’s ecosystem. ZA Coin has 380,000 users at present, with a total redemption amount of close to
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2022 Cyberport Venture Capital Forum Facilitated Over 300 Fundraising Matches
Cyberport’s premier annual venture capital event, the Cyberport Venture Capital Forum (Forum) was successfully concluded on 28 October 2022. The forum was held again in a hybrid mode, gathering over 100 international venture capital experts, investors, venture companies and the
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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022 Key Highlights and Announcements
The 2022 Hong Kong Fintech Week is being held this week, bringing together tens of thousands of industry leaders, policymakers and fintech innovators to discuss some of the biggest opportunities in the fintech industry as well as the challenges faced
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BaseBit Technologies Named Pitch Winner at the Global Fast Track HK 2022
BaseBit Technologies bested nine other finalists to win the Global Fast Track HK pitching competition this year. The announcement was made this morning at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2022. This is the third Global Fast Track HK pitching competition.
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HKEX Launches New International Carbon Marketplace
The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (HKEX) has launched Core Climate, a new international carbon marketplace that seeks to facilitate the trading of carbon credits and instruments. Core Climate’s participants will be able to source, hold, trade, settle and retire
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10 Key Highlights from Day 2 of Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022
Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022 ‘s second day was every bit as exciting as the first, with a packed schedule of events, announcements, and sessions with some of the biggest names in the industry. With so much to see and
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CBDCs and Virtual Assets Dominate Day One of Hong Kong Fintech Week 2022
The seventh edition of Hong Kong’s flagship fintech event Hong Kong Fintech Week (HKFW) 2022 kicked off this week, organised by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) with Invest Hong Kong. The first day of the HKFW 2022 saw several
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