Posts From Fintech News Hong Kong
NFT Platform UCOLLEX Closes US$10 Million Series A Led by Animoca Brands
UCOLLEX, a Hong Kong-based NFT platform, announced that it has completed a US$10 million Series A funding round led by Animoca Brands and MCP IPX One Fund (IPX Fund), which was established by MCP Asset Management (Japan). The company runs a
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Crypto Grabbed the Spotlight at the 15th Asian Financial Forum
The Asian Financial Forum (AFF) witnessed more than 66,700 viewers from 80 countries and regions on its online platform, featuring 60 speeches and panel discussions, as well as a virtual exhibition showcasing cutting edge fintech innovations and solutions with the
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PayNet Appoints Farhan Ahmad as Its Group Chief Executive Officer
Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), the national payments network and shared central infrastructure for Malaysia’s financial markets, has named Farhan Ahmad as its new Group Chief Executive Officer effective 12 April 2022, succeeding Peter Schiesser. Farhan was the Founder and Chief
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Airwallex Deploys Its Virtual Multi-Currency Visa Cards for U.S. Businesses
Cross border payments firm Airwallex has introduced the U.S. Airwallex Borderless Card, a virtual Visa card issued by Community Federal Savings Bank (CFSB). Airwallex’s customers domiciled in the United States can now instantly generate and issue multi-currency virtual payment cards
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Fintech Firm StockViva Bags US$3 Million in Series A Funding Round
StockViva, a fintech company that provide real time investment analysis and education from key opinion leaders (KOLs), announced that it has raised more than US$3 million in a Series A funding round. The company received the funds from Farquhar VC
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Livi Bank Secures License to Expand Business With Insurance Offerings
livi bank, one of Hong Kong’s eight virtual banks, has been granted an insurance agency license from the Hong Kong Insurance Authority. This paves the way for the bank to introduce a range of insurance products within the livi app.
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HSBC Hong Kong Appoints Veteran Banker Luanne Lim as Its Chief Executive
HSBC Hong Kong has announced the appointment veteran banker Luanne Lim as its Chief Executive effective today onwards. Luanne was appointed Interim Chief Executive in September 2021. Prior to that, she was Chief Operating Officer at HSBC Hong Kong, a
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Podcast: AirAsia and Payoneer Speak About the Digital Evolution in APAC
The evolution of digital transformation in APAC, accelerated by the pandemic and globalisation has been unprecedented in the last few years. To navigate this new world, and to shed more light on this topic, payments firm Payoneer partnered with the Digital
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Mox Bank Makes Two New Additions to Its C-Suite
Hong Kong’s virtual bank Mox announced that it has made two senior appointments for the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the newly-created Chief Data, Security, and Innovation Officer (CDSIO) positions. Christian Piccardi joins Mox as the CIO while David Walker
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HKMA Further Extends Its Banking Talent Programme by Another 6 Months
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced that the Banking Talent Programme that it has jointly organised with the banking industry will be further extended for 6 months until the end of August this year. Since the introduction of the
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